Storms on Mallorca make for wondrous winter images.
In the coming days, the island could be hit even harder.
Palma - A bad weather front is currently hitting the popular holiday island of Mallorca.
Heavy showers of hail create unreal images on the Mediterranean island.
The Spanish weather service had already issued weather warnings in advance for the coming days.
Storm hits Mallorca: hail creates a winter wonderland on the Mediterranean island
In the south of the holiday island the sun was still shining on Thursday, while the northern part was hit by a violent storm.
The place Cala Ratjada turned into a winter wonderland at first sight.
But what looks like snow on the streets and in the harbor is a thick layer of hail that has hit the place.
The first snow fell on the neighboring island of Menorca, as
reported by
the
Mallorca newspaper
.
Cala Ratjada ara mateix @ TempsIB3 @AEMET_Baleares @nickcumberlege pic.twitter.com/Xv2hqquUMf
- Clima Balears (@BalearsClima) November 4, 2021
Video: threatening extreme storms in the Mediterranean
Weather alarm in Mallorca: Medicane and meter-high waves threaten
But the region is threatened with further hardship in the coming days.
A storm low hits the sea area between Mallorca and southern Italy at the weekend.
A hurricane - a so-called Medicane - could even form, as
RTL
reports.
The fact that cold air meets very warm Mediterranean water creates an explosive mixture.
Storm and hurricane gusts with wind speeds over 140 kilometers per hour threaten.
This storm could cause serious damage.
A medicane had already caused devastation in southern Italy last week.
According to RTL meteorologist Martin Pscherer, the climax of the new storm situation is on the weekend and the beginning of next week.
Storm gusts threaten from Saturday.
A life-threatening situation with meter-high waves then also arises on the Mediterranean.
A massive onset of winter now also hit the Alpine region. The Brenner motorway had to be partially closed.
(rjs)
