Holidaymakers heading for Spain or the Balearic Islands may be in for quite the surprise after a freezing storm blanketed parts of the region in snow. Forecasters have warned that up to 16 inches of snow could fall over the next 24 hours.
Officials issued a red weather warning as temperatures were reported to have dropped to minus two degrees. As a precaution, local residents and holidaymakers are being advised to stay indoors until the storm clears.
Across Majorca, roads were closed and power cuts were reported. Meanwhile, photos from Barcelona snow the Catalan capital plunged below freezing.
