Canaries Brace for Five Days of Storm Therese: Heavy Rain and Snow on the Way!

WILD weather will continue to batter a Brit holiday hotspot with heavy rain and snow for a further five days just weeks before the Easter break.

Storm Therese has left the in a prolonged state of instability as active warnings have remained in place for several days.

Strong winds have caused trees to fall in Gran CanariaCredit: Ayuntamiento de Vega de San Mateo Heavy rain has left several roads blocked after landslidesCredit: Ayuntamiento de Vega de San Mateo The wild weather is forecast to continue across the islands for the next five daysCredit: Ayuntamiento de Vega de San Mateo

More snow is expected in Tenerife after the mountains in the Teide National Park were on Thursday.

Forecasters have predicted further snowfall in areas above 1,800-2,000 meters.

Strong wind also left thousands of stranded as more than 40 flights were cancelled over Wednesday and Thursday.

The Government of Canary Islands activated orange and yellow alerts across the region for heavy rain, storms, flooding and high waves.

Videos of the coastline have shown the moment strong currents have pushed the tide beyond the beachfront, flooding roads and surrounding areas.

The intense weather will continue for five more days, with some regions already reporting an escalation in conditions.

The Valsequillo City Council recorded heavy rain and strong winds on Friday morning, sparking several emergency situations including fallen trees and blackouts.

Emergency services are currently working to remove fallen branches that have blocked several major roads.

Building sites have also sustained serious damage as containers and construction fences have plunged to the ground due to the strong winds.

The city council has urged people to follow self-protection measures and “exercise extreme caution”.

Heavy rain has resulted in landslides in the early hours of the morning throughout Las Lagunetas and Cueva Grande, also leaving major roads blocked by the stray dirt and debris.

Residents are preparing for strong winds to continue through the weekend as several trees have also fallen in the area, blocking the road connecting San Mateo to Valsequillo.

have remained closed due to the bad weather.

All of Gran Canaria Island is under active alerts for heavy rain as wind has reached at least 55 miles an hour.

Heavy rain on the island has caused the partial collapse of a 20 metre high wall in Playa del Aguila, according to C7.

The continued bad weather comes after active weather warnings were put in place on Wednesday for heavy rain, storms, flooding, wind, and high waves.

Just weeks before the Easter break, gusts of wind have exceeded 74 miles per hour, with snow and rainfall closing multiple roads.

Storm Therese has brought major rainfall to the region, causing flash flooding and landslides, El Mundo reported.

Fallen tree branches have left roads blocked across Gran CanariaCredit: Ayuntamiento de Vega de San Mateo Storm Therese has left roads in Tenerife covered in a blanket of snowCredit: Tenerife Island Council Roads have been blocked off due to the weather with icicles forming across the Brit holiday hotspotCredit: Tenerife Island Council