The Pingo Doce chain announced today that it will close all shops in mainland Portugal during Wednesday, due to the worsening of weather conditions and “in response to the appeals of the authorities to avoid all non-essential movements”.
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10/11/2026
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A pingo chain Candy announced today that it will close all shops in mainland Portugal during Wednesday, due to the worsening of weather conditions and “in response to the appeals of the authorities to avoid all non-essential movements”.
In a statement released on its website, the company stressed that it took “the difficult decision to close all day”, the shops in the continental territory, due to the “severe worsening of forecasts for the state of time” on Wednesday and following the appeals of the authorities.
“ Given that the alert situation was decreed during the 24 hours of November 11th, we are sure of the understanding of our customers, whom we already thank ", can still read.
The Portuguese Association of Distribution Companies (APED) had today announced that it was not planned to close supermarkets due to bad weather, despite ensuring that the safety of workers and customers is an “absolute priority”.
According to the statement released today by APED, distribution companies, both food retail and non-food retail, reinforced their preparation plans to ensure normal supply of the population.
In this sense, they have anticipated the shipment of goods to the points of sale and alternative routes are being considered to circumvent the areas of greatest exposure to bad weather.
On the other hand, companies are trying to anticipate and mitigate the impact related to absences of employees for family support.
To do so, they will restrict operations outside warehouses and strengthen maintenance and cleaning work.
Continental Portugal is on alert between 00:00 and 23:59 Wednesday, due to the possible worsening of the state of time with the arrival of depression Charles, it is expected that Lisbon, Leiria, Setúbal, Beja and Faro will be the most affected regions.
The government has decided to close non-essential schools and public services in all districts, and the authorities have admitted to closing bridges and air traffic restrictions.
According to the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA), “the occurrence of heavy rain or shower periods, strong wind, with gusts that can reach 120 kilometers/hour and, in case of formation of the phenomenon ‘sting jet’ (air current that quickly descends inside an extratropical depression, accelerating towards the surface), exceed 150 kilometers/hour”.
Red weather warnings (the maximum level) were issued for the continent, for Wednesday, and also for Madeira, as of tonight. In the archipelago the schools will be closed in the morning.