Cold snap will bring rain and snow to Spain this weekend: Storm will blow in from Greenland – these are the affected areas

A LATE blast of winter will hit Spain this weekend with rain and low temperatures forecast for most of the country.

The appearance of an Arctic polar mass this week has ended summer-like weather for many regions, with dramatic changes predicted for the next few days.

Forecasters say that a storm front from Greenland will bring rain and snow to higher ground- a storm more typical of winter than spring.

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The change will begin to be noticeable from Thursday, according to forecasters Meteored.

An Atlantic storm will approach the north with Galicia, Asturias, and the north-west of Galicia set for rain- especially in the afternoon.

Temperatures will also drop in those regions and snowfall is expected in the Cantabrian Mountains and the Pyrenees.

Things will get worse on Friday, especially in Galicia with the northern Spain having heavy rain and strong winds from the south-west.

Saturday is being predicted as getting the severest weather with a large part of Spain suffering winter-like storms, including rain.

There will be a general drop in temperatures in northern and central regions, but this will not reach Mediterranean areas of the country.

By Sunday, a mixture of sunshine and showers will operate in the west- especially in Asturias and Galicia.

In contrast to Saturday, rain is predicted for Catalunya, the Valencian Community, and Balearic Islands.

Snow will continue in the Cantabrian Mountains and in the Pyrenees.