Snowfall closes access to the central massif of the Serra da Estrela
Road access is only possible between Covilhã and Piornos and between Seia and Sabugueiro.

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Road access is only possible between Covilhã and Piornos and between Seia and Sabugueiro.

The weekend was marked by sunshine, which was also felt in Serra da Estrela.

The construction of the Girabolhos dam, in the municipality of Seia, and the maintenance of the Mondego's hydraulic works downstream of Coimbra are two essential conditions to prevent flooding in that river basin, farmers and association leaders said.

On-site reporter Alexandre Salgueiro says that fewer tourists are visiting the Serra da Estrela this Thursday.

The group was hiking the 'Conchos' trail and became disoriented due to snowfall and bad weather.

Access routes to the Torre da Serra da Estrela had been closed since Thursday afternoon due to snowfall. They were reopened mid-morning.

Today, eight districts in the north of the mainland are under a yellow warning for snowfall. Also, Nasser Al-Attiyah has won the Dakar Rally in the cars category.

Access had been closed to road traffic on Thursday.

Access to the Torre at Serra da Estrela, which had been closed since Thursday afternoon due to snowfall, reopened at 10:30 today, a Civil Protection source told the Lusa news agency.
There is no estimate as to when the roads will reopen.
