About twenty roads are affected by the storm, 11 of them closed | Spain

that is hanging over the Peninsula these days, affecting 25 Spanish secondary roads this Friday, with 11 of them closed in Andalusia, Asturias, Salamanca, Burgos and Navarra. In addition, there are yellow warnings for low temperatures in Galicia, Asturias, Cantabria, Castilla y León, Castilla-La Mancha and Madrid. In Catalonia there are yellow warnings for snowfall and risk of avalanches in the Pyrenees of Girona and Barcelona and for rain in all the coastal and pre-coastal regions of the community. There are also yellow warnings for strong waves on the coast of the Valencian Community and Catalonia (orange on the coast of Empordà).

The most extreme temperatures, up to 8 degrees below zero, are recorded at high altitudes in the province of León. The Aemet general prediction indicates that there will be persistent and locally strong rainfall in the east of Catalonia and at the beginning of the day in the area around Nao, also probable in the Balearic Islands, with significant accumulations of snow in the eastern Pyrenees that could also locally affect the Iberian mountain range and lower surrounding areas. In the first hours, frosts are recorded that will spread in mountain environments in the northern half of the peninsula.

Of the 25 secondary roads affected, Traffic maintains 11 closed in Almería (AL-5402 and AL-5405), Granada (A-4025), Asturias (CO-4), Navarra (NA-137, NA-2011 and NA-2012), Burgos (BU-570, BU-571 and BU-572) and Salamanca (DSA-191).

Chains or winter tires are mandatory on eight roads in Huesca (A-2617 and N-260a), Cantabria (CA-281), Asturias (AS-117 and AS-348), Salamanca (DSA-180 and SA-203) and Barcelona (BV-4031).

Second phase of the special operation

The DGT begins this Friday the second phase of the special traffic operation for the Christmas period, which will last until January 1. In this period, Traffic has prepared a special device on the roads that includes “regulation, planning and surveillance measures that guarantee mobility and fluidity on the roads and, at the same time, ensure road safety.” Alcohol and speed controls will be intensified to prevent accidents, fixed and mobile radars will be active for speed controls, as well as helicopters, drones, cameras and camouflaged vans to control the use of cell phones and seat belts.

Work on the roads will also be paralyzed, the holding of sports events and other events that involve the occupation of the road will be limited, and those transporting certain goods will be restricted on certain sections, dates and times.

In the year and more were registered compared to previous Christmases, according to data from the DGT.

The General Directorate of Traffic recommends that drivers check, before starting their journeys, which roads are affected by ice and snow and to be equipped with chains or winter tires. This information is available on their , on their profiles on X (@DGTes and @InformacionDGT) and on phone number 011.