Roncesvalles today.............

Oh my goodness!!!

Intense snow has resulted in an Orange Alert on roads in Navarra.

The A-15 between Irurtzun and Leitza registered throughout the afternoon an intense snowstorm that has affected traffic. The rain began to fall with intensity from 15:00 hours and the snow came down on the asphalt. A snowplough cleared the road to allow the movement of trucks. The A-1 was also affected by snow.
Orange Alert was activated in Navarre forecasting snow this afternoon. According to the last message sent by the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET), it is expected that the slope of Biscay and in the center of Navarre recorded snowfall of 8 inches in 24 hours.
The orange alert was activated for 14 hours today and is being maintained throughout the afternoon until midnight. Elevation snow will fall throughout the day up to 1000 meters, while snow is also predicted at lower altitudes.

Two hikers were rescued from Burgos on Saturday night on the peak San Lorenzo (La Rioja), at 2271 meters above sea level, after being crushed by a large amount of snow just before the adverse weather conditionsof up to 10 degrees below zero. Mountaineers themselves warned the emergency services of the emergency. After 30 hours the two hikers were located unharmed and led the team of rescue until the parking Valdezcaray, where they arrived around midnight


Diario Navarra