The inland areas of the provinces of Murcia on the Costa Calida and Alicante Province had their first winter snow last week.It covered the mountain peaks in both provinces.About 2 inches fell on the Sierra Aitana and Font Roja.The Meteorological office had warned that snow was a possibility in Alcoy , El Comtat , La Marina Alta and the mountain areas of the Marina Baja.
In neighbouring Castilla La Mancha the snow forecast was for 15 centimetres.Regional governments alerted their emergency snow procedures which have46 snow ploughs , 18 road gritters , 34 emergency crews and a lot of salt ready to scatter on these inland roads.
Drivers were also warned to take extra care on all of these inland roads especially the A-31 in Villena and the A-7 near Alcoy.Snowfalls caused problems in other parts of Spain such as Salamanca and Avila forcing drivers to use chains on their wheels.
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