Snow in Spain
Nov 30th 2009 | 5:53 pm
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Nov 30th 2009 | 8:21 pm
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Re: Snow in Spain
If I never see snow again, save on the TV, it will suit me fine. I canot wait for the day I up sticks and flee the UK.
Nov 30th 2009 | 11:30 pm
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Re: Snow in Spain
Well gotta remember geography is important to climate as well 
not just latitude. Northwest Spain has a British Isles climate and the interior is more continental plus you gotta factor in elevation differences and Spain's land differs a lot in elevation from low plains to highlands in like 80% of the country.
Anyway, how much does it snow in the interior? I want to live in Spain after I graduate from university here and wanna live in places like Madrid, Extremadura, C-L, C-LM, and Navarra
not just latitude. Northwest Spain has a British Isles climate and the interior is more continental plus you gotta factor in elevation differences and Spain's land differs a lot in elevation from low plains to highlands in like 80% of the country.Anyway, how much does it snow in the interior? I want to live in Spain after I graduate from university here and wanna live in places like Madrid, Extremadura, C-L, C-LM, and Navarra
It seldom snows where I live (thank goodness cos I hate it!)
Dec 1st 2009 | 12:25 am
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Re: Snow in Spain
). I must admit I've been there a couple of times in winter lately, and yes it can be very nice even in mid-winter. Yet you only need to go 20 or 30 miles inland and you can see snow everywhere, because of the mountains and high ground. I suspect cities like Burgos and Leon (which to be fair is on the meseta and not in the mountains) get very cold in winter.
Dec 1st 2009 | 1:57 am
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Re: Snow in Spain
We came to Asturias this time last year and when we drove up from the South, it was fun to see the weather and the landscape change so much, the further up we drove.
It rained heavy in Madrid and then sunny and bright further up.
But when I saw the Picos de Europa on the horizon, I started to get really worried. I had visions of driving through snow and mountains. There was some snow around on the moutains but fortunately not on the motorway. Once we passed Oviedo and to Aviles did I feel better.
We live near the coast so are quite warm compared to the inland areas.
Today is quite cold but not cold enough for gloves and scarfs yet! My kids didn't even want to wear their coats on the way home from school either. Local kids keep them on - perhaps mine are just crazy and haven't climatized.
It rained heavy in Madrid and then sunny and bright further up.
But when I saw the Picos de Europa on the horizon, I started to get really worried. I had visions of driving through snow and mountains. There was some snow around on the moutains but fortunately not on the motorway. Once we passed Oviedo and to Aviles did I feel better.
We live near the coast so are quite warm compared to the inland areas.
Today is quite cold but not cold enough for gloves and scarfs yet! My kids didn't even want to wear their coats on the way home from school either. Local kids keep them on - perhaps mine are just crazy and haven't climatized.
Dec 2nd 2009 | 5:33 am
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Re: Snow in Spain
But when I saw the Picos de Europa on the horizon, I started to get really worried. I had visions of driving through snow and mountains. There was some snow around on the moutains but fortunately not on the motorway. Once we passed Oviedo and to Aviles did I feel better.
driving the snow can be quite fun! Just don't drive 65 mph through it and ul be fine 
Nov 21st 2010 | 3:26 am
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Re: Snow in Spain
Can't be long now.... It's getting cold right now in the UK, with snow forecast for the end of the week. I've heard it's already cold in central places like Madrid. Get those gloves and scarves out!
Nov 21st 2010 | 3:43 am
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Re: Snow in Spain
Snow has already fallen in the Pyrenees and the highest parts of the mountain range on the borders between Galician and Castile Y Leon. I bet some has also fallen on the tops of the Picos too. How much I do not know.
Nov 21st 2010 | 5:21 am
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Re: Snow in Spain
I can see the snow on the tops of the Sierra Nevada from my terrace. Been there for a couple of weeks now
Nov 21st 2010 | 5:30 am
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Re: Snow in Spain
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=691624
You mentioned the weather.
We are going to the Algarve instead
Madrid can wait til April / May
Nov 22nd 2010 | 12:34 am
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Re: Snow in Spain
Im just hoping I dont get the snow like this again....
that was hard work with 6 horses to look after... never mind getting snowed in the day my daughter flew in to Alicante.... no hope of picking her up..
that was hard work with 6 horses to look after... never mind getting snowed in the day my daughter flew in to Alicante.... no hope of picking her up..
Nov 22nd 2010 | 2:29 am
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Re: Snow in Spain
I was going to reply to this thread until I saw I already had, a year ago! I thought I’d been caught in a time warp.
Nov 22nd 2010 | 6:33 am
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Re: Snow in Spain
I suspect, though, like me you're old enough to remember the two worst UK winters of the last century. Yes, that's right, Mike and Bernie..
