weather

Temperatures up to 7ºC higher than usual for this time of year

Heat reached 38.5ºC, an all-time recorded high for the month

Thermometers in towns of Anglès and Castellbisbal register 38.5ºC, surpassing previous record of 38.2ºC

Fewer seasonal workers to be needed this summer as tens of thousands of hectares damaged due to frost

Icy temperatures of -6°C in inland areas and snow on Tibidabo hill overlooking Barcelona

Earlier blossoming of some trees show nature cycles getting out of sync, says METEOCAT’s Montserrat Busto

Damages still remain from extreme weather that swept through Catalonia last year

One degree more than average recorded in a rainy year with mean temperatures of 6C in Pyrenees and 18C in Barcelona

Falset, Arnes and other towns in Priorat and Terra Alta feel effects of Storm Filomena

Government calls for "extreme caution" and urges people to stay at home

Extreme weather in January claimed four lives in Catalonia and caused widespread damage

Civil Protection calls for caution near rivers and streams and foresees strong winds

On March 8 2010, the country was hit by the heaviest snowfall of the century so far, with major disruptions to transport and power networks 

Places around the country badly affected by January's severe weather are beginning the expensive process of repairing the damage

Fourth day of wind and rain sees rivers overflow, people trapped and missing, no power or water, and damage to infrastructure