IN IMAGES: Spain sees August snow as temperatures plummet
Summer came to an abrupt end in the mountains in northern Spain this weekend when a sudden cold snap left parts of the Picos de Europa range in a coating of white.
The dusting of snow fell on rugged peaks of the northern mountain age stretching from Leon, through Asturias to Canatabria where people recorded the unusually early snowfall.
The whole of Spain experienced a sharp drop in temperatures over the weekend as a polar blast swept down from northern Europe.
Imágenes #METEOSAT canal IR de las últimas 12h. https://t.co/YbHiaSo4nH pic.twitter.com/B27ZEisPgJ
— AEMET (@AEMET_Esp) August 30, 2020
But even as people sunned themselves on the Mediterranean beaches of southern Spain, some wrapped up in heavy weather winter gear for a hike in the snow.
Así están las.cosas por el refugio de Cabaña Verónica...? #PicosDeEuropa
Adiós verano??
Y el lunes y el martes me toca portear...??
First warning del invierno. pic.twitter.com/sXje1vcDOc
— Mountain&Comedy (@mountain_comedy) August 29, 2020
La nieve ❄️☃️llega con fuerza a Picos de Europa esta mañana. Nevada a 2.200 m entre el Cable y Cabaña Verónica. Vídeo de Adrian Rodríguez @ileoncom @DDValderrueda @ame_asociacion @anamaria190977 @Rub_dc @Divulgameteo @ecazatormentas @aquilatierratve @tiempocyltv @tiempobrasero pic.twitter.com/qW8MddzUMa
— NOROMET (@NOROMET18) August 30, 2020
Nieve en las últimas horas en Picos de Europa. Collado Jermoso. Foto de Pablo Sedano. pic.twitter.com/eJyCCnUnD7
— AEMET_Cantabria (@AEMET_Cantabria) August 30, 2020
Snow also fell in the Pyrenees:
Refugio Cap de Llauset (2425 m, #Montanuy, Parque Natural Posets-Maladeta, #Ribagorza, #Huesca, #Pirineos Aragoneses) hoy. ? Instagram Refugio Cap de Llauset. @meteodelnorte @AEMET_Aragon pic.twitter.com/iRRVNJ42y2
— Iberia Meteo y Naturaleza (@iberiameteo) August 29, 2020
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The dusting of snow fell on rugged peaks of the northern mountain age stretching from Leon, through Asturias to Canatabria where people recorded the unusually early snowfall.
The whole of Spain experienced a sharp drop in temperatures over the weekend as a polar blast swept down from northern Europe.
Imágenes #METEOSAT canal IR de las últimas 12h. https://t.co/YbHiaSo4nH pic.twitter.com/B27ZEisPgJ
— AEMET (@AEMET_Esp) August 30, 2020
But even as people sunned themselves on the Mediterranean beaches of southern Spain, some wrapped up in heavy weather winter gear for a hike in the snow.
Así están las.cosas por el refugio de Cabaña Verónica...? #PicosDeEuropa
— Mountain&Comedy (@mountain_comedy) August 29, 2020
Adiós verano??
Y el lunes y el martes me toca portear...??
First warning del invierno. pic.twitter.com/sXje1vcDOc
La nieve ❄️☃️llega con fuerza a Picos de Europa esta mañana. Nevada a 2.200 m entre el Cable y Cabaña Verónica. Vídeo de Adrian Rodríguez @ileoncom @DDValderrueda @ame_asociacion @anamaria190977 @Rub_dc @Divulgameteo @ecazatormentas @aquilatierratve @tiempocyltv @tiempobrasero pic.twitter.com/qW8MddzUMa
— NOROMET (@NOROMET18) August 30, 2020
Nieve en las últimas horas en Picos de Europa. Collado Jermoso. Foto de Pablo Sedano. pic.twitter.com/eJyCCnUnD7
— AEMET_Cantabria (@AEMET_Cantabria) August 30, 2020
Snow also fell in the Pyrenees:
Refugio Cap de Llauset (2425 m, #Montanuy, Parque Natural Posets-Maladeta, #Ribagorza, #Huesca, #Pirineos Aragoneses) hoy. ? Instagram Refugio Cap de Llauset. @meteodelnorte @AEMET_Aragon pic.twitter.com/iRRVNJ42y2
— Iberia Meteo y Naturaleza (@iberiameteo) August 29, 2020
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