IN PICTURES: Northern Spain hit by snowfall and storms amid weather warnings
Storms Gerard and Fien continue to wreak havoc throughout Spain with snowfall or high winds across much of the country.
Spain's State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) has issued orange-level warnings on Wednesday due to snowfall and strong winds in 27 provinces, particularly in the north of the country.
Snowfall, rain, high waves and hurricane-force winds have already battered parts of Spain since Monday, January 16th causing the closures of some promenades, beaches and the parks in A Coruña, huge nine-metre waves in the Cantabrian Sea, the blocking of roads and rivers bursting their banks.
On Tuesday January 17th, the storm forced the cancellation of a flight between Madrid and Vigo, and another that was destined for A Coruña had to be diverted to Santiago de Compostela.
So far, Galicia has been the region most affected by the storm, but there has also been snowfall in places in Castilla y León, Aragón, the Basque Country, La Rioja, Navarra and even in parts of Valencia.
In the Huesca province of Aragón 16 school routes have been blocked because of the snow, affecting a total of 207 students and temperatures have dropped below -20C.
https://twitter.com/Diariodehuesca/status/1615647699046391811
In the Ribera del Ebro in La Rioja, an orange warning has been issued and AEMET has warned that snowfall could reach up to 5cm.
https://twitter.com/lariojaMeteo/status/1615657290023202817
In León, the City Council has suspended the city's urban bus service as a result of the snowfall on Wednesday morning.
https://twitter.com/PedroJose230873/status/1615670257535918080
The city of Vitoria-Gasteiz in the Basque Country woke up to a blanket of white this morning.
https://twitter.com/Meteo_Valpierre/status/1615646263415898114
In Cantabria, the snowfall has been causing havoc on the highways and main roads with many of them blocked.
https://twitter.com/dmontanes/status/1615672889591595009
In Galicia, the arctic air mass will remain over the region for 24 more hours, according to AEMET, which will continue to cause snow showers at levels between 400 and 600 metres. The Galician coast is also still on orange alert, with waves over six metres and strong winds.
https://twitter.com/elprogreso_Lugo/status/1615660407678443523
The white stuff has covered the city Ávila too.
https://twitter.com/Meteoavila2/status/1615633381168975872
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Spain's State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) has issued orange-level warnings on Wednesday due to snowfall and strong winds in 27 provinces, particularly in the north of the country.
Snowfall, rain, high waves and hurricane-force winds have already battered parts of Spain since Monday, January 16th causing the closures of some promenades, beaches and the parks in A Coruña, huge nine-metre waves in the Cantabrian Sea, the blocking of roads and rivers bursting their banks.
On Tuesday January 17th, the storm forced the cancellation of a flight between Madrid and Vigo, and another that was destined for A Coruña had to be diverted to Santiago de Compostela.
So far, Galicia has been the region most affected by the storm, but there has also been snowfall in places in Castilla y León, Aragón, the Basque Country, La Rioja, Navarra and even in parts of Valencia.
In the Huesca province of Aragón 16 school routes have been blocked because of the snow, affecting a total of 207 students and temperatures have dropped below -20C.
https://twitter.com/Diariodehuesca/status/1615647699046391811
In the Ribera del Ebro in La Rioja, an orange warning has been issued and AEMET has warned that snowfall could reach up to 5cm.
https://twitter.com/lariojaMeteo/status/1615657290023202817
In León, the City Council has suspended the city's urban bus service as a result of the snowfall on Wednesday morning.
https://twitter.com/PedroJose230873/status/1615670257535918080
The city of Vitoria-Gasteiz in the Basque Country woke up to a blanket of white this morning.
https://twitter.com/Meteo_Valpierre/status/1615646263415898114
In Cantabria, the snowfall has been causing havoc on the highways and main roads with many of them blocked.
https://twitter.com/dmontanes/status/1615672889591595009
In Galicia, the arctic air mass will remain over the region for 24 more hours, according to AEMET, which will continue to cause snow showers at levels between 400 and 600 metres. The Galician coast is also still on orange alert, with waves over six metres and strong winds.
https://twitter.com/elprogreso_Lugo/status/1615660407678443523
The white stuff has covered the city Ávila too.
https://twitter.com/Meteoavila2/status/1615633381168975872
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