Roads in the central massif of the Serra da Estrela closed due to snowfall

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The roads crossing the central massif of Serra da Estrela are closed to traffic due to snowfall, a Civil Protection source told Lusa today.

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

Stretches 11 (Piornos-Torre), 12 (Torre-Torre) and 13 (Torre-Lagoa Comprida) have already been closed to traffic since 17:00 on Friday.

The districts of Bragança, Viseu, Vila Real, Braga, Porto, Viana do Castelo, Guarda and Castelo Branco were under a yellow warning until 09:00 this morning due to forecasts of snowfall, the Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA) said.

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

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