Madrid in White: AEMET Forecasts Heavy Snowfall!

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The sky over Madrid, usually a crisp, bright blue, began to take on a bruised, purplish hue. A hush fell over the city, an anticipation that felt both thrilling and a little unnerving. It wasn’t the usual chatter of tapas bars or the rumble of the Metro that filled the air, but a collective breath held. AEMET, the Spanish Meteorological Agency, had issued a forecast that sent ripples of excitement and a touch of apprehension through the capital: heavy snowfall was imminent.

Madrid, a city more accustomed to the embrace of the sun, was about to don a coat of white. Images, almost fantastical, began to form in people's minds: the grand boulevards, normally a stage for hurried footsteps and vibrant street life, transformed into silent, glistening pathways. The iconic Palacio Real, the Prado Museum, even the bustling Puerta del Sol – all would be draped in a pristine, soft blanket.

There was a sense of childlike wonder mixed with pragmatic concern. Would the city grind to a halt? Would the usual rhythm of Madrid be suspended, replaced by the quiet magic of snowflakes? Children, their faces pressed against windowpanes, dreamt of building snowmen in Retiro Park, their laughter echoing in the suddenly hushed streets. Adults, meanwhile, checked their calendars, wondering if they’d need to dig out winter coats long forgotten in the back of closets. The thought of a *carmen* – a blanket of snow covering the entire landscape – was almost poetic.

The forecast spoke of significant accumulation, enough to paint the terracotta rooftops a dazzling white, to soften the edges of wrought-iron balconies, and to turn the typically arid landscape into something resembling a winter wonderland. This wasn’t just a dusting; this was a transformation. The city that danced under the summer sun was bracing itself for a different kind of beauty, a quiet, serene spectacle. The anticipation was palpable, a shared experience as the first hesitant flakes began to descend, promising a Madrid unlike any they had seen before.

Madrid in White: AEMET Forecasts Heavy Snowfall!

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