Sierra de las Nieves National Park Dresses in White Again

Ronda/The drop in temperatures along with the precipitations that continued to fall over the province have caused the Sierra de las Nieves National Park to once again dress in white. Throughout the night, the snow was present above 1400 meters, leaving a winter-like scene on the peaks of the natural area during these early days of spring.

The snowflakes descended in altitude as the day progressed and reached lower elevation areas such as the refuge of Los Quejigales, where it snowed heavily and settled in the area. Thermometers dropped below zero in the vehicles of hikers who had ventured into the higher areas, and the Aemet station in Ronda only recorded a temperature of 5.2 degrees Celsius.

Meanwhile, the forests of Spanish firs were completely covered in white, and their treetops hosted a significant amount of snow. The high mountain oak forests at the Puerto de los Pilones also displayed their best winter appearance.

However, the prevailing wind in the area caused a strong blizzard on the slopes leading up to the peak La Torrecilla, making the ascent to the summit very challenging. Some of the mountaineers who had reached it advised against those who were about to start the journey.

Meanwhile, in the lower elevations, some families did not want to miss the opportunity for the little ones to enjoy the snow.

A snowfall that also reached other areas such as Los Reales, where the snow gauges at the Hidrosur network measuring station recorded up to 8.9 liters per square meter in the form of snow.

Snow was also seen this afternoon over El Torcal de Antequera. Some flakes even reached the visitor center.

As for the rains, they fell generally with points like Cuevas del Becerro or Cañete la Real standing out, where the precipitations were around 20 liters per square meter according to the Hidrosur network of the Junta de Andalucía. Also noteworthy were the more than 15 liters per square meter recorded in Ronda.