A dark and miserable start to Valentine's Day with heavy rain now easing off. Local high of 7 degrees at 08:30, things should get better later on, and tomorrow and Thursday look reasonable.
The met office has released comparisons between the "ola de frío" that has affected Mallorca with the freeze of 1956, the year of genuine records on the island. This year has not been anything as bad. In 1956 the record low was -13.5C, in 2012 it has been -7C; snow accumulated to a depth of 60 centimetres compared with a 30 cms maximum depth in the Tramuntana mountains.
The cold weather has had an effect on the Son Espases and Son Llátzer hospitals. Demand in emergency units has been so high that the units have been brought to virtual standstill with patients not being processed and transferred to regular wards where applicable.
Afternoon update: The rain of the morning finally relented around midday, giving way to some sun but a still bitter wind. Highs just under ten degrees.
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