With the arrival of the month of December, snowfall warnings also arrive in the Community of Madrid: the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) has issued a yellow warning – the maximum, indicating risk – for the accumulation of snow in 24 hours expected in the mountains of Madrid.
The warning was activated at 2 am this Tuesday, December 2, due to expected snow accumulations of up to 5 cm at altitudes above 1,400 meters, and will be deactivated at 1:59 pm.
However, towards the end of the day, from 21h, the warning will come back into force with the same level of risk – yellow – until 23:59h, by accumulation of the same amount of snow in 24h: what changes this time is that the snow level drops slightly to about 1,200 meters.
The probability of both episodes, according to the agency’s predictions, ranges between 40% and 70%.
Snow warning continues on Wednesday
The snow warnings in the Community of Madrid will not end this Tuesday: on Wednesday, December 3 will continue the yellow warning for accumulations of up to 5 centimeters of snow until 8:59 am, with the elevation already located at 1,100 and 1,200 meters.
These warnings disappear completely on Thursday, December 4.
Snow and cold weather precautions
Since December 1, the Community of Madrid has implemented the Plan for Surveillance and Control of the Effects of Cold on Health, which will be in force until next March 31, 2026.
On this website you can find valuable resources such as the health risk level for each day, recommendations to prevent or mitigate the effects of low temperatures or subscribe to their newsletter on cold waves.
Civil Protection also shares recommendations in case of snow forecast. Among them, extreme caution when driving, remain attentive to the weather forecast or carry a charger or extra battery for the cell phone.