Record 25 Meteorologists Attend Ninth Andorra Weather Meeting

The Pal Arinsal ski resort hosted the ninth Andorra Weather Meeting over four days this weekend, attracting a record 25 meteorologists from 10 countries and further establishing the event's international profile.

Experts delivered presentations on key meteorological challenges. Dr. Paul D. Williams from the University of Reading explored how global warming is reshaping jet streams and heightening turbulence risks for commercial aviation. Ariel Rodríguez from Telemundo Florida, making his first visit to Andorra, detailed hurricane formation, organization, and rapid intensification processes amid climate change. Carlo Buontempo, director of the Copernicus Climate Change Service, gave a remote overview of Global Climate Highlights. Laura Tobin from ITV introduced PlayStation Climate Station, an interactive PS5 experience that immerses users in climate data from sources like the IPCC, NASA, and NOAA. The tool features a "Weather Year" time-lapse spanning over 120 years, emission scenario comparisons to 2100, and narrated explanatory videos.

The programme combined technical sessions with outdoor pursuits across Andorran resorts. Mornings brought skiing at Pal Arinsal and Grandvalira's Grau Roig sector, under excellent snow conditions, plus a demonstration of artificial snow production including a visit to the machine room. Evenings highlighted local cuisine from venues such as Rústic in Pal, the Italian-focused Restaurant 3 Estanys in Grau Roig, and the high-altitude Coll de la Botella, which also hosted some talks. Participants relaxed at Caldea Spa's renovated spaces, including hydromassage pools, the new outdoor lake, Indo-Roman baths, adult-only cascade lagoons, and bubble beds.

Attendees represented outlets across Europe—RTVA, TVE, Telecinco, Cuatro, La Sexta, TV3, Meteocat, RAC1, Betevé, CMMedia, EITB, Sky News, ITV, STV, VMT, RTL, RTPI, SVT, and TVP—alongside Brazil's RPC and, for the first time, Telemundo from the US. This broad participation highlights the meeting's rising draw beyond Europe.