The explosive cyclamesis "Goretti" arrives after the extreme cold in the Basque Country
The storm will bring unstable weather to the next few days, especially the sea storm, the rain, and the snowfall.
Storm on the Basque coast. Photo: EITB MEDIA.
The weather in the Basque Country will change in the next few days, after a Christmas marked by low temperatures. At Wednesday, again, the cold daywill be , before the arrival of the "Goretti" depression .
The explosive cyclamesis "Goretti", designated by the French meteorological services, will take place between8 and 9 January, affecting Western Europe.
Although the impact on the Basque Country will be less than on other territories, it will leave heavy rains and windstorms in the Cantabrian Sea.
What's an explosive cyclamesis?
On Thursday, however, there will be a break. Iz too, temperatures will rise significantly , but the west wind will continue to blow strongly in the Cantabrian.
However,on Friday the weather will worsen again as the Atlantic front passes:rainfall will prevail, more abundant and persistent in the north, andmaximum temperatures will fall again, especially on the Cantabrian side and in mountain areas.
In addition, the snow level will gradually fall from 1,500 meters to 500 meters.
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