Young people in the winter of 2021 George King He gained notoriety by predicting the arrival of the storm ‘Filomena’ in Spain. For this, he used cabañuelas, an ancestral method of weather forecasting based on observation of nature. He has since accumulated thousands of followers on his social networks.
Jorge Rey, a Burgos teenager with a passion for meteorology, publishes weekly forecasts from the Traditional Meteorological Institute and also has his own YouTube channel. He collaborated on his last post. Pablo OcheraAnnouncing the end of the drought in a unique way.
Jorge Rey’s collaborator noticed that “ants in my area were frantically extracting soil from their anthills”. Based on this, he estimates that “in three or four weeks at the most, you’ll have a cold drop or DANA.” This is the ants’ forecast of rain.
Ant prediction: end of drought in Spain
Animals are sensitive to weather changes and can predict storms and heavy rains. Ants, in particular, can detect even the most subtle atmospheric changes. antennas. They are the first to perceive the drop in temperatures before the floods. Ant prediction is a traditional method with no scientific basis based on observation. The fact that ants carry their nests higher or with different materials is a sign that it will rain. This is the indicator used by Pablo Ochera to predict the precipitation date.
Jorge Rey added that according to meteorological models, there will be a significant change in the weather in about 10 days. “The anticyclone will move north, taking the Atlantic storms towards the Iberian Peninsula,” he said. This will “end the drought with massive amounts of rain.”
Storms are on the way, according to Jorge Rey
Observing the models and atmospheric conditions, Jorge Rey and Pablo Ochera predict that there will be a drastic change over time: “There will be a cold air intake on the Mediterranean slope with humid wind and precipitation”. This is exactly the region most affected by drought.
Jorge Rey confirms that the high temperatures that will continue in the coming days are saving energy for future storms. “This influx of cold air will undoubtedly bring abundant rains,” said the expert at Cabañuelas. “It’s a very necessary thing given the current situation in Spain,” he added.
This high temperatures and no rain As Pablo Ochera explains, it is taking the region by storm: “Dry grass creates ideal conditions for fires and the rapid spread of fires.” Therefore, there is a call for caution and not to light fires near wooded areas.