The IPMA predicts that, at the highest points of Serra da Estrela, the total accumulation of snow could be in the order of 15/20 centimeters, with probable “disruption caused by snowfall with accumulation and possible formation of ice”, with “roads being restricted or closed, damage to structures or trees and local supplies being affected”.

This forecast extends until midnight (4 March).

The yellow warning, the least serious on a scale of three, is issued by the IPMA whenever there is a risk situation for certain activities dependent on the meteorological situation.