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There was abundant rain across the country last week, with a maximum of 107 litres per square metre falling on Santiago de Compostela. There was even a rise in reservoirs in the Segura basin in the parched southeast, where levels have recovered slightly to 12.2% of total capacity.
Reservoirs destined for hydroelectrical power usage benefited the most (+349 cubic hectometres, or 2% total capacity), and now stand at 52.9% of total capacity. Levels rose by 230 cubic hectometres in those destined for personal use, and are at 36.3% capacity. However, average rainfall for the whole peninsular last week of 10.2 litres per square metre, is some way below the average for all years since 1930 of 16.5 litres per square metre.
YET again and for the 36th year running, Spain holds the record for the highest number of blue-flagged beaches in the world, with its east-coast region of the Comunidad Valenciana having more than any other.
Forecast lows of -9ºC mean that 13 Spanish regions in central and northern Spain are still on yellow alert for icy conditions according to the state meteorological agency, AEMET.
The first big snowfalls of the season started falling in the early hours of Monday morning and have brought smiles to the faces of skiers, snowboarders and ski resort staff alike.
ELEPHANTS being born in the middle of Spain's third-largest city is not something that happens every day. In fact, until this month, it had never happened before.