Snow in SPAIN: Heaviest snowfall for 35 YEARS hits beaches and coastal resorts
HOLIDAYMAKERS who ventured to Spain for some sunshine were left disappointed when they found themselves in the heaviest snowfall for 35 years.
Heavy snow covers Arenal beach in Spain
Beaches at numerous coastal resorts have been wiped out by freak snow storms and roads cut off as unusual driving conditions caused chaos.
Schools on the Costa Blanca were closed this morning because of the heavy snow overnight and even Mallorca woke up to a blanket of snow.
Snow fell on the beach of the town of Denia, on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea
Residents took the opportunity to have snowball fights on the beach
Mountain areas reached temperatures as low and minus ten degrees
Spain's Met Office has issued an alert for adverse weather conditions, especially for the southeast peninsular and areas near Castilla-La Mancha and Aragon.
Temperatures have dropped across the mainland, with frost and minus ten degrees in the mountain areas.
This is the first time Denia in Alicante has received snowfall since 1983
Areas of southern Valencia and northern Alicante have seen up to 25cm of snow in 24 hours.
The snow is expected to last until Friday when it will give way to rain instead.