First snow of the year in Rabanal and Foncebadon!

[Bradypus]

A piece of news just cropped up in my Facebook feed. Foncebadon and Rabanal have just had their first snowfall of the year. Apparently it was 0C in Foncebadon a few minutes ago. Time to wrap up well! Thanks to Paul and Adriano for the news.

Camino de Santiago All Routes | FONCEBADÓN on the Camino Francés, in the Montes de León between Astorga and Ponferrada, 30 minutes ago | Facebook

FONCEBADÓN on the Camino Francés, in the Montes de León between Astorga and Ponferrada, 30 minutes ago. 0°c. The first snow of the winter has arrived. Yesterday pilgrims walking from Astorga were...

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[alexwalker]

I saw on a webcam, stormlike wind at O'Cebreiro today...

 

[Bradypus]

I saw on a webcam, stormlike wind at O'Cebreiro today...

I just tried to look at the O Cebreiro webcam and it was out of action. Might have been hit by the bad weather.

 

[alexwalker]

I just tried to look at the O Cebreiro webcam and it was out of action. Might have been hit by the bad weather.

You must be right: I cannot find the livecam now... It looked very bad today...

 

[J Willhaus]

Lots of downed trees across Galicia due to the storm yesterday.

 

[Bradypus]

The O Cebreiro webcam is up and running again. It does look very breezy and there is some snow on the ground there too.

 

[Josep Montserrat]

Another pic.



https://www.crtvg.es/crtvg/camaras-web/o-cebreiro

Buen Camino

 

[Saint Mike II]

Hola @Bradypus Thanks for the weather update. Not at all surprised given the altitude of those locations. A note to any pilgrims leaving Leon for the coast, make sure you have the proper cold weather gear. Buen Camino

 

[brian560]

A piece of news just cropped up in my Facebook feed. Foncebadon and Rabanal have just had their first snowfall of the year. Apparently it was 0C in Foncebadon a few minutes ago. Time to wrap up well! Thanks to Paul and Adriano for the news.

Camino de Santiago All Routes | FONCEBADÓN on the Camino Francés, in the Montes de León between Astorga and Ponferrada, 30 minutes ago | Facebook

FONCEBADÓN on the Camino Francés, in the Montes de León between Astorga and Ponferrada, 30 minutes ago. 0°c. The first snow of the winter has arrived. Yesterday pilgrims walking from Astorga were...

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I walked into Rabanal last night. The wind driven sleet and snow was brutal. Currently 0545 and the rain is pouring down.

 

[Trekker One]

Well snow tends to freak out people that don't live or come from snowy climates. Having to deal with snow 6 months a year in northern Alberta it isn't a big deal.
Much easier to dress for and deal with in my opinion than super hot +38 C conditions.

 

[brian560]

My 2 Canadian fellow walkers wisely took a taxi.