The Guardia Civil have closed access roads to the summit of Gran Canaria today due to storm Celia, which are affected by sheets of ice on the roads, snow, 100kmh winds, and low temperatures of -0.3°C.
They recommend that people consult their official pages if they need to access the area, to which are open and which are closed.
They advise extreme precaution as ice and slopes don’t mix, particularly on the GC-130 in the direction of the GC-134, and, if you do have to take this route, leave your vehicle parked in an authorized place or car park, and walk up.
The Guardia have made some general recommendations when driving in stormy conditions, such as making sure you have correct tyre pressures, adapt speed accordingly, give more braking distance to the car in front, and use the engine to slow down and when going down hills to avoid braking and skidding.
Also, it is essential to make yourself visible to other drivers, so it is mandatory to have your dipped headlights on and, depending on the circumstances, both front and rear fog lights could also be used.
