Snow covers Portugal with 'white blanket' over the weekend
Storm Ingrid brought heavy snowfall to several parts of the country.

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Storm Ingrid brought heavy snowfall to several parts of the country.

Several roads are closed, but clearing is underway.

The low-pressure system 'Ingrid' passed over Vila Real and blanketed a village in white. The district's main roads are passable.

Snow overnight painted southern towns, such as Marvão, white.

A major difference between the two is that the low-pressure system Ingrid is bringing snow to lower altitudes, painting the north of the country white.

Depression Ingrid paints the north of the country white

At daybreak the snow turned to rain, which is causing the snow that accumulated overnight to melt. Some roads in the Guarda district remain closed.

The effects of the low-pressure system Ingrid crossing mainland Portugal will begin to be felt from Thursday afternoon.
In Amsterdam, Paris and Brussels hundreds of flights have already been cancelled, with rail services disrupted and roads blocked.