“All sections of the National Road (EN) 339, between Piornos and Lagoa Comprida, as well as access to the Tower, opened at 8am today. Traffic is running normally, but drivers must adopt preventive driving practices,” said a source from the Sub-regional Emergency and Civil Protection Command of Beiras and Serra da Estrela to the Lusa news agency.

The Lagoa Comprida-Torre and Piornos-Torre sections of the EN 339 had been closed at 5:30 pm on Friday due to snow at the highest points of Serra da Estrela.

The Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA) had predicted snow accumulation of up to 10 centimeters above 1,200 meters in altitude and up to 25 centimeters above 1,600 meters.