alerta por tormenta de invierno
Definition
An official weather warning issued by meteorological authorities in Spanish-speaking regions, notifying the public of an impending winter storm with hazards like heavy snow, ice, freezing rain, or high winds.
A precautionary alert advising residents to prepare for severe winter conditions, often leading to stockpiling milk, bread, and toilet paper in a panic-buying frenzy.
Examples
Recibí la alerta por tormenta de invierno y salí corriendo a por leche, como si los copos de nieve fueran zombies apocalípticos.
I got the winter storm alert and ran out for milk, as if the snowflakes were apocalyptic zombies.
Con la alerta por tormenta de invierno, mi vecino construyó un fuerte de nieve en el jardín antes de que cayera el primer copo.
With the winter storm alert, my neighbor built a snow fort in the yard before the first flake fell.
Ignoré la alerta por tormenta de invierno y ahora mi coche parece una escultura de hielo moderna valorada en cero euros.
I ignored the winter storm alert and now my car looks like a modern ice sculpture valued at zero euros.
La alerta por tormenta de invierno predijo caos, pero solo sirvió para que el gato del vecino se convirtiera en patinador artístico involuntario.
The winter storm alert predicted chaos, but it only turned the neighbor's cat into an unwitting figure skater.