Eight mainland districts will be under a yellow warning on Friday and Saturday due to possible snowfall, warns the Portuguese Sea and Atmosphere Institute (IPMA), which predicts periods of rain throughout the country.
The yellow warning, the least serious on a scale of three, applies between 9pm on Friday and 12am on Saturday, covering the districts of Braga, Bragança, Castelo Branco, Guarda, Porto, Viana do Castelo, Vila Real and Viseu.
The IPMA forecasts snowfall above 1,100 meters, with accumulation of up to five centimeters above 1,200 meters. In the districts of Castelo Branco and Guarda, the forecast is for snowfall above 1,200 meters, with accumulation of up to 10 centimeters above 1,600 meters.
The likely impacts, according to the IPMA, relate to disruptions caused by snowfall and possible ice formation, leading for example to traffic being cut off or restricted on some roads, damage to structures or trees, and local supplies being impaired.
According to the forecasts published on the official website, on Friday the minimum temperatures will vary between six and 13 degrees Celsius on the mainland, while the maximum temperatures will be between 12 and 20 degrees. The lowest temperatures will be in the north and central interior regions.
On Saturday, in general terms, there will be a drop in temperatures on the continent, with Bragança and Guarda recording a three-degree minimum temperature.
