Andorra Faces Heavy Snow and Cold Over Constitution Day Weekend

Andorra will experience heavy snow and plummeting temperatures over the Constitution Day weekend, with yellow alerts issued for snow accumulation in the north on Saturday and strong winds across the country on Sunday.

The national meteorological service forecasts stable conditions today, Friday, with clouds arriving in the afternoon. Scattered showers will begin in the evening, intensifying overnight into Saturday morning as the snow line drops from 2,000 metres to 1,200 metres.

Saturday will bring the heaviest precipitation nationwide in the morning, persisting throughout the day in northern areas. The snow line will fall further to 900 metres amid a sharp temperature drop, triggering the yellow alert for snow buildup in the north. Showers could generalise again by evening with strengthening northerly winds.

On Sunday, snow at around 900 metres will continue mainly in the north, with lighter falls reaching the centre and south. A second yellow alert will activate for gusts up to 80 km/h in valley bottoms and 120 km/h at higher elevations.

Maximum temperatures will not exceed 10°C in Andorra la Vella on Saturday, falling to 7°C on Sunday. At 1,500 metres, highs will reach 3°C, while mountain passes like Pas de la Casa will see -4°C. Minimums are expected at 4°C in the capital and -9°C at Pas de la Casa on Saturday, dropping to 2°C in the central valley and -11°C at the pass on Sunday.

Monday should bring clearer weather as high pressure from the Atlantic replaces the current disturbance.