According to the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA), this depression will remain almost stationary northwest of the Iberian Peninsula until Monday.

According to the Institute, periods of rain are forecast for today on the continent, which will sometimes be heavy as the cold front passes, changing to showers, which will continue until Sunday.

These showers will occur in the form of snow above 1,500 metres altitude on Saturday.

Strong winds with gusts of around 80 kilometre per hour (km/h), which could reach 110 km/h in high areas, and rough seas are also expected.

Due to the worsening weather, IPMA issued a yellow warning for all districts on the mainland between 12pm and 3pm today and again between 3am and 9am on Saturday.

A yellow wind warning was also issued for the districts of Porto, Viseu, Guarda, Faro, Vila Real, Setúbal, Viana do Castelo, Lisbon, Leiria, Beja, Castelo Branco, Aveiro, Coimbra and Braga for today and Saturday.

Regarding waves, the IPMA issued an orange warning for the districts of Faro, Porto, Setúbal, Viana do Castelo, Lisbon, Leiria, Beja and Aveiro, Coimbra and Braga for Sunday and Monday, then changing to yellow.

The districts of Guarda and Castelo Branco are also under orange warning between 9 pm on Saturday and midnight on Monday.

The IPMA issued a yellow warning for Castelo Branco, Guarda, Bragança, Viseu and Vila Real for Saturday and Sunday due to the forecast of snowfall.

The Madeira archipelago will also be affected by the depression, with the IPMA issuing an orange warning for the North Coast of Madeira Island and Porto Santo between Saturday and Monday due to strong sea agitation, with waves from the northwest expected to reach 5 to 6 meters, with a maximum height that could reach 11 meters.

The Madeira archipelago is still under a yellow warning due to strong wind and rain from today.

The orange warning is issued by IPMA whenever there is a moderate to high-risk meteorological situation and the yellow warning when there is a risk situation for certain activities dependent on the meteorological situation.

The worsening weather conditions led the National Emergency and Civil Protection Authority (ANEPC) to warn the population about the possibility of flooding and accidents.