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  • 20 MAIO 2024
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Roads in the central massif of Serra da Estrela closed due to snow

The roads crossing the Serra da Estrela mountain range are closed to traffic due to snowfall, a source from the Civil Protection told Lusa today.

Roads in the central massif of Serra da Estrela closed due to snow
Notícias ao Minuto

09:32 - 27/04/24 por Lusa

País Serra da Estrela

According to the Sub-Regional Emergency and Civil Protection Command of Beiras and Serra da Estrela, at around 8:00 am today, sections 1 and 2 were closed, which connect Portela de Arão to Lagoa Comprida and Lagoa Comprida-Sabugueiro.

Sections 11 (Piornos-Torre), 12 (Torre-Torre) and 13 (Torre-Lagoa Comprida) have been closed to traffic since 5:00 pm on Friday.

The districts of Bragança, Viseu, Vila Real, Braga, Porto, Viana do Castelo, Guarda and Castelo Branco were under a yellow warning until 9:00 am this morning, due to forecasts of snowfall, informed the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA).

The IPMA warned of forecasts of snowfall above 1,100 meters or 1,200 meters, depending on the district, also predicting snow accumulation varying between five centimeters and 10 centimeters.

Read Also: Snowfall forces roads to be closed in Serra da Estrela (Portuguese version)

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