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By PERKIN AMALARAJ Published: 18:19 BST, 2 April 2025 | Updated: 18:23 BST, 2 April 2025
The Canary Islands has declared a red weather alert for the holiday hotspots of Tenerife and La Palma as a massive storm approaches the region. Effective from midnight tonight to Thursday, the islands’ government declared the maximum alert for strong winds in response to Storm Nuria, while placing the other islands on a general alert. Schools across Tenerife and La Palma will be closed on Thursday to protect children from the ‘extraordinary danger’ the storm poses. Tourists, meanwhile, have been warned to close their doors and windows to avoid property damage. According to AEMET, Spain’s weather agency, strong west and southwesterly winds are set to sweep across the island, intensifying as the sun rises. Tenerife and La Palma are set to experience hurricane-force gusts of up to 80mph, with the possibility of even greater speeds. High-altitude regions of the islands, like La Palma’s Teide National Park, are expected to be hit the hardest. Elsewhere, El Hierro, La Gomera, Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, and Lanzarote are expecting winds of up to 60mph. The seas around the island are also expected to become rough as Nuria approaches, with the waters around La Palma, El Hierro, Fuerteventura expected to reach heights of up to 16ft. It comes weeks after Tenerife was hit with a blast of snow, following a bout of heavy rain that sparked flash floods that swept through the popular holiday hotspots. La Palma has been hit with a severe weather warning The whole Canary Islands is under threat from Storm Nuria Tenerife has been hit with a weather warning as well (File image) According to AEMET, Spain’s weather agency, strong west and southwesterly winds are set to sweep across the region (File image) Telde, one of the main cities on the island of Gran Canaria, was hit by torrential rains that caused rivers and streams to overflow – with one woman needing rescuing from her sinking car.Shocking footage has emerged from the island showing torrents of muddy water crashing through roads as cars spin out of control on the brink of submersion. And images from Teide National Park in Tenerife have shown the area’s iconic mountain covered in a blanket of snow.The Tenerife Cabildo shared several videos showing the volcano completely transformed by snow, offering rare views more reminiscent of polar regions than a typical subtropical landscape.Due to ice on the roads, all access routes to the popular Teide National Park were closed to ensure public safety.The rare torrential rain and snow unleashed hell across the islands with the severity of the conditions prompting authorities to advise residents and tourists to stay indoors.In one clip from Radio Canaria, a red car can be seen stuck in the front of a row of other abandoned vehicles as the rain lashes down overhead. But in a terrifying turn of events, a woman is seen trapped in the car that appears just moments away from sinking.A passerby quickly ditches her umbrella and treads through the lapping flood water before pulling open the car door and dragging the woman to safety.
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Tourists are warned of hurricane force winds in Canary Islands as huge Atlantic storm approaches
