Andorra's Ransol Records 66cm Snow from Storm Goretti, Highest in Years

Andorra's Ransol weather station in Canillo measured 66 centimetres of snow from Storm Goretti, the highest accumulation there since January 2022's Storm Diómedes, which brought 74 centimetres nationwide.

The storm's peak on Saturday produced 37 centimetres in 24 hours at the FEDA-operated site—the most intense daily snowfall since January 2020, when Storm Glòria delivered 42 centimetres. Meteo Andorra called it the strongest such event in six years, with totals well above seasonal averages and far exceeding last year's figures at the station.

The agency highlighted the event's rarity on social media. Intense snowfalls like this occur roughly once every three years on average over the past 30 years, though Ransol's 90-year records show they happened closer to once every two years historically.

Following the storm, high pressure from the Atlantic has driven a sharp temperature rise over the weekend, leading to stable weather this week with abundant sunshine and thermal inversions in the valleys. Snow cover has melted dramatically across most areas, dropping to near zero at lower and mid-level elevations. Higher northern slopes and alpine zones retain significant fresh snow, with wind forming slabs in places. At Sorteny station, for instance, up to 126 centimetres fell over 48 hours.