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Road access is only possible between Covilhã and Piornos and between Seia and Sabugueiro.
Access will be closed at the barrier in Azóia, on the route from Urca to the Convent of the Capuchos and to Peninha, and at the junctions of Azóia, Portela and Capuchos.
On-site reporter Alexandre Salgueiro says that fewer tourists are visiting the Serra da Estrela this Thursday.
Access routes to the Torre da Serra da Estrela had been closed since Thursday afternoon due to snowfall. They were reopened mid-morning.
Snow has fallen on Serra da Estrela. Access roads that had been closed were reopened this morning, and videos show areas in the north of the country blanketed in white.
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.
Road access to the Torre in Serra da Estrela has been closed to traffic since 13:45 on Thursday after snow forced the shutdown of sections of National Road 338 between Piornos, the Torre and Lagoa Comprida. The closure affects weekend travel plans to the mountain summit; authorities have not given a reopening time, so anyone planning to visit should expect disruption, seek alternative routes and monitor local updates for safety and road-clearance information.
Update: Access to the Torre remains closed due to snow affecting the same sections of National Road 338 between Piornos, the Torre and Lagoa Comprida; the closure first came into effect at 13:45 on Thursday and authorities still have not announced a reopening time. Travellers planning weekend visits should expect continued disruption, consider postponing or using alternative routes where available, prepare appropriate winter equipment (for example snow chains and warm clothing) and keep monitoring local authority and weather updates for road-clearance and safety information.
There is still no forecast for the reopening of the access road to the highest point on the mainland.
IPMA issued a yellow warning for these areas, with snowfall expected above 1,200 metres.