The State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) has hit the nail on the head. They forecast for this Monday, December 26, widespread drops in minimum and maximum temperatures throughout the countryas well as cloudy skies with locally strong or persistent precipitation in Canary Islands, where a Dana The archipelago is affected with abundant electrical apparatus and even snow on Teide.
According to data from the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet), a total of 575 rays have fallen in the Canary Islands between 02:00 and 08:00. Of these, more than half (336) have occurred between 06:00 and 07:00 in a strip that is crossing the Archipelago from west to east. Lightning has struck mainly on the island of Tenerife and in the sea, to the north of the Islands.
The storm has also been accompanied by rain. so, in Cross port They have registered 62.2 liters per square meter; in Hermigua, 32.8 liters; in Vallehermoso, 32 liters; in Agulo, 31.8 liters, and in Güímar, 31.6 liters per square meter. In La Victoria de Acentejo, 29.4 liters of rain per square meter have been recorded; at Tenerife South Airport, 25.6; in Las Cañadas del Teide, 25; in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, 22.6, and Arure, 21.2 liters per square meter.
This Tuesday, the strong wind It is also being noticed in some parts of the Archipelago, especially in Izaña, where gusts of 79 km/h have been reached, as well as in Vallehermoso (74 km/h), Cañadas del Teide (68 km/h) and Arico (62 km/h).
All access closed
The mobility and roads area of the Cabildo de Tenerife has notified this Monday of the closure of all accesses to the Teide National Park due to the presence of snow and ice sheets on the road.
Storm activity affecting the western islands (Tenerife, The Palm, La Gomera Y The iron) since Sunday afternoon, intensified in the early hours of Monday, has produced several incidents, especially in Tenerife, with houses flooded, roads closed and cars trapped due to the snow, the 112 Emergency Coordination Center has reported.
During the night there were incidents especially in the north of Tenerife, especially in Puerto de la Cruz, Los Realejos and Icod de los Vinos, related to drainage of water in flooded homes and premises.
Road cuts, electrical problems and floods
That is why in the TF-24which gives access to Teide through La Esperanza, has been cut off from the road from the Cruce de los Loros, while in the TF-21via La Orotava, traffic has been interrupted from La Caldera-Aguamansa, and in the TF-38 by Chío, at the height of the Merendero.
Road TF-31 from the east of Puerto de la Cruz has also had to be cut off by a waterfall that has affected homes.
In the metropolitan area there were electrical problems with traffic lights and sewerage, and in Adeje and Arona, in the south of the island, there were incidents in houses affected by water. Also, some vehicles they have been trapped by the snow in the ravines of Teide.
In The Palm, the Island Council has closed the LP-4 of access to Roque de los Muchachosbetween the Pico de la Nieve and the Residencia del Observatorio due to the presence of snow and ice on the road.
