Madrid Region Maintains Cold Weather with Frost
The Madrid region faces another day where winter refuses to give a break. A blanket of cold air settles over the peninsula, keeping thermometers at values typical of the season. The predominantly overcast sky accentuates the feeling of cold although without threatening widespread rains. ❄️
The Dominance of Cold and Recurrent Frost
The mass of cold air in place prevents temperatures from rising significantly during the day. At night and dawn, it is common for the mercury to drop below zero degrees in numerous locations, generating frost and visible rime on surfaces. This pattern, linked to winter anticyclones, produces clear nights that favor heat escape, while during the day, a layer of high clouds filters the sun's intensity.
Characteristics of the current situation:- The minimum temperatures cause frost, especially in peripheral areas and lower altitudes.
- The anticyclonic pattern generates clear nights and days with high cloudiness.
- Frost forms on vehicles and fields during the early morning hours.
The weather situation seems stagnant, with no significant changes in sight.
Persistent Cloudiness without Rain
Despite the grayish and overcast appearance of the sky, the probability of precipitation is very low. The present cloudiness mainly corresponds to mid and high-level clouds, which lack the necessary vertical development to produce showers. This layer acts as a filter that, while not allowing much solar heat to pass through, also prevents thermometers from plummeting during the central hours of the day.
Effects of cloudiness:- Maintains a relative humidity in the air that can increase the thermal sensation of cold.
- Prevents significant solar warming during the day.
- Does not pose a threat of precipitation for the region.
Citizens' Response to the Winter Atmosphere
Madrid residents resort to heating and debate the need to use the thickest winter clothing. There is a contrasted perception between those who prefer dry and sunny cold, which invites walking, and the current reality of a humid and overcast cold that encourages staying indoors. The general atmosphere invites sheltering while awaiting a change in the weather outlook. 🧥