The Canary Islands Government has declared a state of alert on the island of La Palma as ‘very heavy’ rain showers are forecast. An amber weather warning has been issued for the island, with rainfall of up to 100mm in 12 hours forecast.
A yellow warning for storms is also in force for La Palma until tomorrow. The Canary Islands government said that the rest of the archipelago remains in a “pre-alert” state.
Aemet, Spain’s national weather agency, has issued further yellow warnings for rain for El Hierro, La Gomera, and Tenerife, starting today and lasting until Tuesday. Gran Canaria is also under a yellow warning today. No warnings have been issued for Fuerteventura and Lanzarote.
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Forecasting for Monday, November 18, Aemet said: “An isolated cold low is expected to be located to the northwest of the Canary Islands, leaving abundant cloudiness and showers accompanied by thunderstorms in the archipelago. These are expected to be more intense and abundant, with the probability of becoming strong and/or persistent, in the islands with higher relief, especially on the western and southern slopes, although there is a high level of uncertainty regarding their location.”
The Canary Islands government has urged people to follow guidance on how to stay safe in the rain, which includes staying at home if possible, avoiding driving in heavy rain unless “absolutely necessary” and to follow guidance issued via the media.
The unstable weather is expected to continue on Tuesday, with further showers “accompanied by thunderstorms” forecast. Conditions are expected to be more severe in the eastern islands compared to the western Islands. According to Aemet the weather should improve by Wednesday, with more “stable” conditions expected, and some “cloudy intervals and the probability of precipitation, generally weak, on the islands with higher relief.”
The warnings come as mainland Spain continues to recover from devastating floods which hit the Valencia region nearly three weeks ago. More than 220 people were killed in the flash floods at the end of October.
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