Trending today:

Chase contestant dies a week after episode airs

Plus more than 20 people are injured in dry dock accident and the PM suffers Tory rebellion

Authorities Issue Weather Warnings as Winter Storm Hits Spanish Island

Storyful

Authorities issued weather warnings and forecasted more than 40 cm (approximately 16 inches) of snow as a winter storm hit Mallorca, Spain, on Monday, February 27.

Footage posted to the Son Colom – Manacor Facebook page shows snow collecting on a property on the Spanish island.

The Spanish State Meteorological Agency said the winter storm would continue to impact the region through March 1. Credit: Son Colom – Manacor via Storyful

Video transcript

[NO SPEECH]

Latest stories

  • A 'Destructive Quartet' Of Rain, Thunder, Wind and Snow Is About To Hit The UK

    Take your umbrella AND gloves out guys.

  • A 'hole' 30 times Earth's size has spread across the sun, blasting solar winds that'll hit our planet by end of this week

    A giant coronal hole, spotted Monday, is releasing rapid solar winds expected to reach Earth on March 24, causing more vibrant aurora borealis.

  • UK weather: Met Office issues warning for 75mph winds with heavy showers

    Yellow weather warning in force until 1pm in Scotland

  • New giant trapdoor spider discovered in Australia - 'it's a big, beautiful species'

    A new and "rare" species of giant trapdoor spider has been discovered in Australia. Researchers say the female spiders, which are typically larger than the males, can grow up to five centimetres in body length. "It's a big, beautiful species," said one of the lead researchers, Dr Michael Rix, who is the curator of arachnology at Queensland Museum.

  • Herefordshire firm throws in towel and shuts down over block on building

    A Herefordshire builder says he has been forced to close his business due to the “moratorium” on construction over a large area of the county.

  • Egyptian startup transforms plastic bags into tiles

    STORY: This Egyptian startup is aiming to turn billions of plastic bags into tilesLocator: Sharqiya, EgyptTileGreen's product could reduce the amount of waste going into the Mediterranean Seaand help bring down emissionsfrom the building sectorPlastic waste is melted and compressed at a factory on the outskirts of CairoThe tiles are used for outdoor paving(Khaled Raafat, TileGreen co-founder)“So far, we have recycled more than five million plastic bags, but this is just the beginning. We aim that by 2025, we will have recycled more than five billion plastic bags. Currently, we have plans to expand in Egypt, and we have plans to expand in some Arab countries. We started working on this with our partners, real estate developers and contracting companies who tried our product and liked it very much and want to spread its usage.”Egypt is one of the worst polluters in the Mediterranean regionNearly 82,000 tons of plastic waste enter the sea each yearThat’s according to a 2020 report by the International Union for Conservation of Nature

  • The sun is getting more active than it has for a decade — and it could lead to power outages, grounded flights, and stunning auroras

    The sun is entering a peak of activity that will last a few years. This could disrupt grids and ground planes. Here's why.

  • French court orders fishing ban after hundreds of dolphins wash up on coast

    France's top administrative court on Monday ordered the government to ban fishing in parts of the Atlantic to protect dolphins which have washed up dead in their hundreds. The move by the State Council, the highest court in government matters, comes days after an oceanographic institute reported that at least 910 dolphins had washed up on France's Atlantic coast since the start of the winter.Over a single week, more than 400 of the marine mammals were found stranded along the coast, an "unpreced

  • Magic Mountain Closed For Second Straight Day Due To Threat Of Heavy Thunderstorms; Area Under Flood Watch As Rain Continues – Updated

    UPDATED with latest: Six Flags Magic Mountain in Santa Clarita remained closed for a second day running today after high winds and rain prompted park officials to close park gates on Tuesday. While the winds have diminished, the region has seen over an inch of rain from the most recent storm and heavy thunderstorms are […]

  • Scientists make 'disturbing' find on remote island: plastic rocks

    There are few places on Earth as isolated as Trindade island, a volcanic outcrop a three- to four-day boat trip off the coast of Brazil.But Trindade island is the remotest place on the planet they have been found so far, she said.

  • Government issues flood alerts amid wet and windy weather

    The government has issued flood alerts for some seaside locations in Sussex after recent wet and windy weather.

  • Spring brings more wind, rain and snow to soaked California

    A strong late-season Pacific storm brought damaging winds and more rain and snow to saturated California on Tuesday as the first full day of spring showed little change from the state's extraordinary winter. Trees and power lines were reported downed in the San Francisco Bay Area. An Amtrak commuter train carrying 55 passengers struck a downed tree and derailed near the East Bay village of Porta Costa.

  • Major storm to bring more rain, damaging winds and heavy snow to California

    The state of California can't catch a break from the heavy moisture coming in from the coast. A major storm is moving into the West Coast on Wednesday, bringing flooding rain, damaging winds and heavy snow to the mountains, forecasts show. Heavy rain is expected to move into the San Francisco Bay area, Los Angeles and San Diego.

  • That's the Spot: Bear Thoroughly Enjoys Scratching Its Back on a Tree

    A black bear was filmed scratching its back outside of a home in Asheville, North Carolina, on Wednesday, March 15.Video recorded by Debra Howell shows the bear sliding its back up and down a tree near a road.Howell told Storyful she was cooking dinner at home when she noticed a vehicle parked outside her house, with someone looking at the bear.“I went out to see what was going on and saw the bear scratching. The car scared him and he ran, however as soon as the car left he went back to the tree and started scratching again. I luckily had my camera and recorded the whole thing.” Credit: Debra Howell via Storyful

  • Energy import cost doubles to £117bn as price cap sends borrowing to record high

    Energy price guarantee pushes government borrowing to £16.7bn in February – highest since records began

  • 100m-high wall of sand towers above Chinese region during storm

    Strong wind, sandstorms and concentrated dust are battering northern China - causing travel chaos and damaging property. Extraordinary footage showed the sandstorm towering above northern Gansu Province. The country's top meteorological authority has issued a yellow weather warning in more than 10 provinces, cautioning this could be China's most severe sandstorm so far this year.

  • California Resident Surveys Storm Damage at Carpinteria State Beach

    Stormy weather, including strong winds and heavy rain, continued in parts of southern California on Wednesday, March 22, the National Weather Service warned.Footage captured by Marissa Tinoco-Hernandez shows storm damage at Carpinteria State Beach, a protected beach in Santa Barbara County, on Tuesday afternoon.Local media reported multiple residences were damaged at a mobile home park due to the severe weather. On Wednesday, the NWS said they would visit the area to determine whether the damage was caused by “a possible land-spout tornado.”A flood watch would remain in place into late Wednesday afternoon, the NWS said. Credit: Marissa Tinoco-Hernandez via Storyful

  • Car Stranded on Flooded California Roadway as Storms Rage On

    At least one person died after a storm brought powerful winds to California on Tuesday, March 21, local news reported.The Los Angeles Times said the person had been killed when a tree fell on a vehicle in Portola Valley.Footage captured by storm chaser Will Wilkens shows a stalled car on a flooded road in Temescal Valley. “A classic example of why we say ‘Turn Around, Don’t Drown!’,” the National Weather Service commented.The National Weather Service said the stormy weather was caused by a low-pressure system. It issued a flood advisory notice until noon on Thursday due to excessive rainfall. Credit: Will Wilkens via Storyful

  • WHAT A MESS! Walker's anger at trail of dog poo bags dumped at beauty spot

    A DOG walker has slammed fellow pooch owners who have left a trail of used canine poo bags in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

  • First images released of endangered zebra foal born at safari park

    The species is the most endangered of the three types of zebra.