Andorra Braces for Widespread Low-Level Snowfall on Three Kings Day

Andorra is preparing for widespread low-level snowfall on Monday, January 5, as a cold air mass from northern Europe advances into the Pyrenees with instability, overlapping with Three Kings parades in the Principality and much of Catalonia.

The Servei Meteorològic d’Andorra has warned of progressive weather changes, with cloud cover and scattered weak drizzle persisting through Saturday morning. A front linked to the Francis perturbation will reactivate showers from Saturday evening into Sunday night, heightening instability across Pyrenean and pre-Pyrenean areas. Sunday afternoon will bring unsettled conditions, including snow shower risks in many Pyrenean zones as a lead-in to the main event.

Forecasts point to generalised snow around 100 metres altitude on Monday, impacting Andorra along with Lleida province, interior Barcelona and Tarragona. Though not heavy, the episode's broad reach stands out, with some models hinting at snow in rare low spots like the Ebro Delta vicinity. Snow in Pyrenean areas should ease by midday, likely avoiding disruptions to parades. Temperatures will plunge sharply, with the coldest conditions peaking Monday through Tuesday and unusually low readings on Three Kings Day, January 6.

This shift ends a stable start to 2026, marked by morning thermal inversions and high clouds. No extreme events are forecast for Andorra, but the wider southern Europe chill calls for vigilance. The Servei Meteorològic urges monitoring updates, caution on roads—especially mountain passes—and care during outdoor festive activities amid possible stronger high-mountain snow accumulation and gusts.