The State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) has activated the orange notice for this Sunday for the existence of strong gusts of wind in León, Palencia and Zamora. In the case of the provinces of León and Palencia, in the Cantabrian Sierra, you can reach maximum gusts of 120 kilometers per hour with southerly and southwesterly winds which, at high altitude, can exceed this speed.
In Zamora is also active yellow warning for rain in the surroundings of Sanabria, as well as south of Ávila. In some regions of Burgos Maximum gusts of up to 90 kilometers per hour are expected and a yellow wind warning extends to all provinces of the Community, due to wind gusts from the south and southwest which could reach 70 kilometers per hour. hour.
Faced with this panorama, several cities have decided close its parks and wooded areas to avoid risks for pedestrians. For example, in Valladolid Access to the wooded area of the park remains closed. Large plot of land.
In Segovia, The parks were closed to public use and gardens and outdoor landscaping of the city due to the weather alert situation due to wind gusts exceeding 80 kilometers per hour announced by the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet).
During the duration of this yellow alert, planned for the whole day, the Town Hall advises the population to “avoid crossing wooded areas in order to reduce any risk as much as possible”, as well as staying away from facades and structures that could be demolished by the wind.
Until the alert disappears
Also in Salamanca The expected strong wind gusts forced the closure of parks and the wooded area of the La Aldehuela Sports City to ensure the safety of pedestrians. “This is a preventive measure that will remain active until the gusts of wind and unfavorable weather conditions subside and pose no risk to the population due to falling branches,” explained the Consistory .
They will also remain closed Jesuit Park, Huerta Otea botanical park, Garden of Mercy, the pine area of Picasso Park, the children’s area and the cataloged cedar environment of La Alamedilla Park, the Paseo de Carmelitas at the height of Campo de San Francisco and the pine area of the Garden of Joys and Shadows.
