Britons holidaying in Spain this week face potentially hazardous winter weather

Britons holidaying in Spain this week face potentially hazardous winter weather as an unusual Arctic surge sweeps the nation, bringing up to 25cm of snow to northern regions. Meteorologists have issued multiple fresh weather alerts across dozens of areas, including several tourist hotspots, warning of a "significant risk" of travel chaos for both visitors and residents.

The most substantial snowfall is anticipated near Santander, Bilbao and throughout the Cantabrian Mountains, where 25cm (10 inches) could accumulate within a day. Higher elevations - from approximately 900 metres upwards - are already experiencing settling snow , with the freezing level (the height where air temperature reaches 0C) set

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