Wintry landscape in the Pyrenees after season's first snowfall

Vehicles must use snow chains on C-28 in Port de la Bonaigua mountain pass

Snow at la Molina ski resort in the Pyrenees on September 30, 2022 / Courtesy of la Molina

First published: September 30, 2022 11:29 AM

Latest update: September 30, 2022 11:39 AM

The Pyrenees awoke to wintry landscapes on Friday morning after Thursday night's temperature dip meant the northern Catalonia mountain range saw its first snowfall of the season.

Snow in the Vall d'Àssua mountains in the Pyrenees / Marta Lluvich

Vehicles driving through the C-28 Port de la Bonaigua mountain pass must use snow chains at 1,800-meter altitudes or higher.

Views from the Niu de l'Àliga mountain shelter — View from the Niu de l'Àliga mountain shelter on Friday morning / Courtesy of la Molina

La Molina ski resort in Cerdanya county will open on Friday afternoon to let visitors get a closer look at the snow – but they will still have to wait for now before they can go skiing.

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