On the Swedish holiday island of Tenerife, Christmas will be white.
At least on the snow-covered roads up to the Teide volcano.
Tourists and residents on the island are now asked to avoid unnecessary travel.
– If you had planned an excursion, you might have to think again, says TV4 meteorologist Leon Lee.
A heavy snowstorm has moved in over the volcano Teide, Spain’s highest peak. And the white weather forecast looks set to continue over the Christmas holiday. The roads up to the national park have been forced to close.
– It’s bad luck. If you had planned an excursion, you have to think again, but it’s not exactly “The day after tomorrow”, says TV4 meteorologist Leon Lee.
Storm weather warnings
Road workers worked intensively on Sunday and during Monday to remove the snow from the affected roads.
“Despite the beautiful view that the snowfall on Mount Teide has left behind, we will have to wait a little before we get to enjoy it,” writes Tenerife Council President Rosa Dávila on X.
Over the weekend and the day before Christmas Eve, several weather warnings for heavy storms and rainfall have been issued on the island.
– It is colder there than usual and can be compared to snow in the Swedish mountains in May, says Leon Lee.
Cheerfully takes out umbrella
However, the rainfall on the island comes as positive news for the local population, who happily take out their umbrellas.
– Fantastic. It’s like gold falling down. This is the best for everyone. The animals, the atmosphere, everyone, a local told Atlas.
Last winter was the first in 107 years that it did not snow at the volcano – and the year was also the warmest since 1961 with an average temperature of 17.7 degrees, writes El País.