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Over 50% of Portugal remains under weather alerts as the Portuguese Institute for Sea and Atmosphere issues yellow warnings for rain and thunderstorms in Bragança and Guarda.
The Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA) upgraded coastal warnings as Depression Joseph crossed mainland Portugal, placing the mainland coast under a red warning for dangerous swell and issuing orange warnings for wind across all mainland districts except Bragança. IPMA also flagged orange warnings for snowfall in affected areas. By 20:00 more than 700 incidents had been reported and at least one family was rehoused in Oeiras, prompting heightened public-safety advisories for coastal and exposed communities.
Fifteen mainland Portugal districts are under a yellow warning for snow and sea swell until 18:00. Authorities and emergency services are monitoring conditions and advising the public to take precautions against disruption to transport and coastal hazards.
Several mainland districts and the archipelagos of Madeira and the Azores are under IPMA warnings due to low-pressure system Leonardo, which brings strong winds, persistent rain, rough seas and snowfall.
Heavy precipitation was recorded in the early hours of this Monday, five days after the violent passage of the low-pressure system Kristin. Heavy rain and strong winds are expected to continue throughout this morning.
Porto, Faro, Setúbal, Viana do Castelo, Lisbon, Leiria, Beja, Aveiro, Coimbra and Braga will be under an orange warning from Monday to Wednesday.
Early-morning bulletin: Portugal prepares for the return of bad weather, with forecasts predicting deteriorating conditions across the country.
The warning will be in effect on the islands of São Miguel and Santa Maria from 23:00 local time (one hour later in Lisbon) this Saturday until 11:00 on Sunday.
This Saturday warnings have been issued by the Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA) due to rough sea conditions and snowfall. Until Monday, rough seas, rain, strong winds and further snowfall are expected.
Several districts of mainland Portugal remain, from today until Monday, under various warnings for rough seas, rain, strong winds and snowfall, the Portuguese Institute for Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA) said.
Weather services warn of a risk of flooding in mainland Portugal starting on Sunday.
The Environment Agency has two days to prepare dams for a very difficult week. Heavy rainfall is prompting the Government to draw up a plan to be implemented tomorrow.
The IPMA acknowledges that Kristin “may have been the strongest storm” since records began. For the coming days, the outlook remains for heavy rain — but not with the strength of this low-pressure system.
Maria Lúcia Amaral stressed that the country will continue to be affected by bad weather and rejected the suggestion that she had been absent: 'Much work is carried out behind the scenes.'
IPMA forecasts heavy rainfall from north to south. Civil Protection warns of rising river flows, particularly in the Mondego, the Tagus and the Sado. Also, Zelensky refuses to meet with Putin.
IPMA warns it is likely to rain on practically every day and across the whole country for several days
It will not be anything too alarming, but there are areas that are particularly vulnerable where precautions should be taken, meteorologists warn.
The rising water level in the Mondego River is worrying authorities, particularly because of the rain expected in the region, reports CNN Portugal journalist António Crespo.
Adriano Bordalo e Sá, a hydrobiologist, explains how the development of the depression Kristin towards Spain could affect the extent of flooding in Portugal, since “65% of our territory is covered by river basins that come from Spain”.
Electricity is beginning to be restored gradually in Leiria, reports CNN Portugal journalist Pedro Ramos Bichardo. In the city centre the power has been restored, but several areas of the district remain in total blackout, which has already lasted more than 48 hours.
The brigades being deployed include units from less-affected areas, from locations closer to the epicentres and also from the south of the country to provide assistance.
Depression Kristin caused widespread damage across much of the country, with particular impact in the Centro region and in Leiria. At least five people have died as a result of the strong winds and rain, which reached their peak in the early hours of Wednesday. Follow live.
Home News Weather Warning for Snow Weather Warning for Snow The National Emergency and Civil Protection Authority shared on its Facebook page the yellow warning regarding snowfall, issued by IPMA (Portuguese Institute of the Sea and the Atmosphere).
The Prime Minister says the effects of Storm Kristin are a 'test of resilience' that the Portuguese face ahead. 'A significant increase in rainfall is expected,' warns Montenegro.
Commander Paulo Santos, a commentator for CNN Portugal, believes the work of Civil Protection and the firefighters is still far from finished, noting that 'we will see an increase in river levels', which will cause prolonged flooding throughout the country.
Secretaries of State are travelling to Leiria to assess the impacts of Storm Kristin. The Prime Minister warned: the danger is not the same, but caution should be maintained in the coming days.
Two people died in Leiria and one in Vila Franca de Xira.
According to IPMA, the central region was the hardest hit by a low-pressure system that entered the country near Leiria and then moved inland.
The storm is already reaching Spain.
Portugal's meteorological institute (IPMA) has expanded a red warning for strong winds to include the districts of Lisbon and Leiria, effective from 04:00.
