Snow storm in Pedrafita do Cebreiro, Lugo | Video

Lugo (Spain), Feb 26 (EFE), (Camera: Eliseo Trigo).- Roads closed and chains to circulate due to snowfall in northern mountain passes especially, in addition to suspended maritime traffic in the Strait, 8 meter waves in the Cantabrian Sea and trees fallen due to rain and wind are effects of the storm that one day The more it keeps the country on alert.

Seven autonomous communities in the north of the peninsula (Galicia, Asturias, Cantabria, the Basque Country), in addition to Navarra, Castilla y León, and Andalusia in the south have activated the orange alert for this Monday due to significant risk due to inclement weather.

In Galicia, already hit hard on Sunday by flooding due to the storm, with fallen branches, overflowing rivers, damaged electricity cables and landslides, a new day of incidents is being added today.

On the Galician coast, wind will blow from the west or northwest at 62 to 74 km/h (force 8), decreasing to the north or northwest at 50 to 61 km/h (force 7), with waves of 5 to 7 meters. In addition, snowfall will accumulate around 5 centimeters in the mountains of Lugo and Ourense.

FOOTAGE OF THE SNOW IN PEDRAFITA DO CEBREIRO, LUGO

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Date: 26/02/2024 15:15 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: EFE
Topic: Weather
Type: Rough cut
Duration: 117 seconds
Reference: 55013008858
Relevance: Normal