Spain’s DGT traffic authority is encouraging motorists who have traveled to the north to make their return journeys today due to the weather front, which is associated with Storm Barra

Heavy snowfall has hindered pilgrims on the Way of Saint James in Navarre.

A total of 20 provinces in 10 of Spain’s 17 regions were on yellow or orange weather alerts on Tuesday, due to strong winds, waves of over six meters, persistent rainfall, snowmelt or the risk of avalanches. Nine of these regions are in the north of the peninsula, and the 10th is Valencia in the east of the country.

The conditions were due to the arrival of a weather front associated with Storm Barra, which was due to make landfall on parts of the western and southern coasts of Ireland. Tomorrow, Wednesday, however, is forecast to be the worst of the ongoing long weekend – December 6 and 8 are national holidays in Spain, meaning that many people have traveled away from home for a brief vacation. The poor conditions expected tomorrow could make the return journeys complicated for those who will be traveling from the north.