AEMET had a forecast of weak snowfall. Temperatures will keep dropping, especially at higher altitudes where temperatures have reached up to 2.5 degrees Celsius. The wind will be from the north, rising in the second half of the day affecting mainly strong peaks and northeast ends (including La Laguna, Santa Cruz and Güímar Valley) and northwest, with gusts that could reach 70 km / h.
The island of La Palma too has seen heavy rains this winter, with water accumulation of more than 30 litres in less than two hours in areas of Garafía and Puntagorda. From 06:30 hours on Tuesday it started raining heavily and there have been 31.8 liters rainfall at the meteorological station of the Cabildo de La Palma located in Las Tricias in Garafía.
Further north, in San Antonio del Monte, the collected water reached 29 liters at 10:00. In that time slot rainfall recorded in other stations include 28.2 liters in Puntallana, 26.6 liters in Tijarafe and 15.9 liters in Barlovento. At the highest point of the island, the Roque de Los Muchachos, there have been significant wind gusts have reached 60 kilometers per hour and at 10:00 hours had begun to fall and sleet, according to the sources from Efe Institute Astrophysics of the Canary Islands.
The Wind in the rest of the island has been generally gusty northerly and reaching 34 mph in Puntallana, northeast of the island, and 21 kilometers per hour in Puntagorda, northwest. La Palma is on yellow alert for rain, wind and wave conditions since early this morning, a situation which will continue until Friday.
The summits of Tenerife are fully covered with snow, snow that has been accompanied by winds of up to 65 kilometers per hour. The Teide cable car is closed, like all park trails. The TF-24 road from the crossing Arafo to El Portillo is also closed due to ice on the road.
The forecasts have been met and early rain began in Tenerife. In Puerto de la Cruz, Martíanez access is cut off by landslides and floods and Los Realejos drivers were surprised by this flood while trying to access their homes.
The Meteorological Agency predicted that in the next twelve hours, rainfall can be up to 80 liters per square meter.
It is recommended to check the latest weather update before venturing into the waters.
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