Heavy snowfalls in Cebreiro

[Peter Robins]

many villages in Lugo province cut off, and children unable to get to school.
http://www.lavozdegalicia.es/inicio/not ... TO=4534349
http://www.elcorreogallego.es/index.php ... &Itemid=61
Judging from the webcam http://85.91.64.20/crtvg-cebreiro.jpg visibility in Cebreiro currently non-existent.
Snow forecast down to 400m tonight.

 

[ivar]

The radio this morning reported of places in Galicia with 4 meters of snow (!). I have a hard time believing it, I think we should say that "It has snowed a lot". This is ofcourse only true only above 500-800 meters. Santiago de Compostela has about 1-2 c as a low.

This picture is from O Cebreiro (El Correo Gallego):

Read full article here:
http://www.elcorreogallego.es/index.php ... 4&Itemid=9

 

[Peter Robins]

the 4m is also mentioned in this article 'por efecto de la ventisca', i.e. drifting; a lot of snow nevertheless. More photos at http://www.lavozdegalicia.es/albumes/in ... 6221124647
Visibility still non-existent at O Cebreiro judging by the webcam; definitely not the weather for walking.

 

[Peter Robins]

O Cebreiro webcam still shows very wintry scene, though visibility has improved a bit; enough to see that they have at least got the road clear.

 

[Peter Robins]

Snow widespread in N Spain, even some in Madrid; photos at http://www.lavozdegalicia.es/albumes/in ... 6226145034

An article in Voz de Galicia claims that Cebreiro is now seeing a new sort of 'pilgrim': those looking for winter sports, driving up there with skis, snowboards, etc.
http://www.lavozdegalicia.es/inicio/not ... TO=4552644

I've decided the problem with visibility on the Cebreiro webcam is that the lens has frozen over - anyone got any opinions on this?

Wintry conditions set to continue, with more snow forecast over the next few days.

Later edit: photo of Camino between Herrerias and Vega de Valcarce on way up to Cebreiro
http://www.diariodeleon.es/inicio/notic ... TO=4552875
see also photo of church buried in snow in mountain village to the north of Ponferrada (not on Camino) http://www.diariodeleon.es/inicio/notic ... TO=4552873
Cruz de Ferro pass currently closed to traffic.
And it seems parts of Burgos province had non-stop snow for more than 30 hours, though the webcam shows only a thin coating of snow in the city itself. http://www.burgoscity.com/burgos/webcam.php