A series of weather alerts have been upgraded across Andalucia as Storm Kristin prepares to wreak havoc across the region on Wednesday.
In parts of Almeria, a feared red warning is now in place the Almanzora Valley and Los Velez between 9am and 9pm.
Meteorologists are predicting winds of up to 130km/hr – well above the hurricane-force threshold of 119km/hr.
A red alert is the highest threat possible and means there is an ‘extraordinary risk’ to safety.
Elsewhere, the weather warnings on the Costa del Sol and in Sevilla province have been upgraded to orange, with gales of up to 90km/hr expected between 6am and 3pm.
It comes as the whole of Andalucia has once again been placed on weather alerts for Wednesday as Storm Kristin rolls into Spain.
The ‘small but powerful’ weather system is bringing dangerously strong winds and in some areas heavy downpours.
Wind alerts are in place for Sierra Nevada and the Alpujarras in Granada, with maximum gusts of 120km/hr.
An orange warning for gales is also in place for parts of Cordoba and Jaen, with maximum gusts of 100km/hr.
In Ronda (Malaga) and Grazalema (Cadiz), orange alerts have been issued for heavy rainfall, with up to 80 and 100mm expected per square metre over 12 hours respectively.
Both regions are also on alert for strong gales of up to 100km/hr.
Read more Andalucia news at the Spanish Eye.
