Valladolid Sees Coldest Days in Six Months and First Autumn Frosts
The city of Valladolid, in northern Spain, is experiencing its coldest days in more than six months. Residents have noticed much lower temperatures than usual for this time of year.
This week, the city recorded its first frost of the autumn season. A frost occurs when temperatures drop low enough for ice to form on surfaces outdoors.
Meanwhile, Spain's weather is set to change again. Forecasters expect up to three weather fronts to arrive, each bringing rain to different parts of the country.
Rubén del Campo, a spokesperson for Spain's national weather agency, AEMET, has commented on a storm system known as DANA Adam. A DANA is an isolated area of low pressure that often causes heavy, sudden rainfall across the Iberian Peninsula.
These weather systems are common in Spain during autumn, as cold air meets warmer air from the Mediterranean Sea, creating unstable conditions.
Local authorities have not announced any special warnings for Valladolid, but residents are advised to prepare for colder mornings and possible rain in the coming days.
This combination of a sudden drop in temperature and incoming rain marks a clear shift from the milder weather the region had been experiencing throughout the year.
Vocabulary7 words
- frost
- a thin layer of ice that forms when it is very cold
- autumn
- the season between summer and winter
- fronts
- boundaries between different types of weather, often bringing rain
- Rubén del Campo
- a person who explains weather information to the public
- AEMET
- Spain's official weather agency
- DANA
- a strong, isolated storm system common in Spain
- Iberian Peninsula
- the area of land that includes Spain and Portugal
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1. Its coldest days in over six months 2. The DANA Adam storm system 3. Up to three
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The city of Valladolid, in northern Spain, is experiencing its coldest _____ in more than six months.
This week, the city recorded its first _____ of the autumn season.
Forecasters expect up to three weather _____ to arrive, each bringing rain to different parts of the country.
Rubén del Campo, a _____ for Spain's national weather agency, AEMET, has commented on a storm system known as DANA Adam.
A DANA is an isolated area of low _____ that often causes heavy, sudden rainfall.
These weather systems are common in Spain during autumn, as cold air meets warmer air from the _____ Sea.
Local authorities have not announced any special _____ for Valladolid.
This combination of a sudden drop in temperature and incoming rain marks a clear _____ from the milder weather the region had been experiencing.
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