Reconstruction and analysis of 1900−2017 snowfall events on the southeast coast of Spain
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Mediterranean Natural region of SE Iberian Peninsula Reconstruction of snowfall events Climate analysis
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2019Referencia bibliográfica
Clim Res 78: 41–50, 2019
Abstract
In this paper, we have reconstructed and analysed snowfall events on the coast of the
natural region of south-eastern Iberia (Spain) over the period 1900 to 2017. Due to the lack of con-
tinuous reliable meteorological information, we supplemented our analysis of official sources by
consulting the daily newspapers for the days when snow was most likely. We selected 3 cities
which are spatially representative for the study area as a whole and for which there is press cov-
erage throughout this period. In north-south order, these cities were Alicante, Cartagena and
Almería. Our analysis of official meteorological information and of press reports enabled us to
broaden and improve 3 series of snowfall events in the study area. We then used these series
to characterize the temporal and spatial distribution of the snowfalls and the synoptic pattern asso-
ciated with them.