Snow, cut roads and schools without classes. The images of the “Dora” effect in Portugal | Meteorology



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If the covid-19 already had the Portuguese house, some in the north will have a different home landscape thanks to the snow. Depression Dora arrived in the country this Friday and the snow caused damage throughout the region, closing roads and schools.

In Vila Pouca de Aguiar, district of Vila Real, the population found roads, houses, fields and cars covered with a white layer of snow. School transport did not work, schools closed and, for the Lusa agency, The municipality also ensured that, despite the bad weather conditions, work related to covid-19 is ensured, that is, tests, transportation and other necessary actions.

Until 10 am this Friday, Civil Protection had 99 occurrences. Among them, landslides, falling trees, electric poles and banners. A fallen tree interrupted a section of the Porto metro line.

Snow fell mainly in the districts of Viseu and Vila Real, but it was not just inland that snow fell: Fafe, Braga, Guimarães and Melgaço also witnessed snow, and schools in Vieira do Minho closed for the afternoon.

In Vila Real, several roads are prepared for the snow and even the IP4 is cut, as well as several national and municipal roads in the region. The A4 is conditional on leaving the Marão tunnel.

The north is the area that is suffering the most from the depression Dora, but the rest of the country does not go through bad weather. Until at least Saturday, strong winds, rain and a drop in temperature are yet to be felt in all parts of the country, in addition to the churning of the sea along the coast.



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