Spain doesn't escape the cold weather

This weekend and early next week sees 30 Spanish provinces put on alert for rain and snow storms. A cold front is sweeping across the country and the Costa Blanca could see temperatures drop by as much as 12 degrees.

The provinces expected to be mostly affected are Albacete, Alicante, Barcelona, Castellón, Ciudad Real, Cuenca, Granada, Jaén, Lleida, Málaga, Murcia, Tarragona and Valencia.

Northern Spain is expected to see snow and provinces on the Atlantic coast will endure stormy seas. The cold snap is expected to recover on Tuesday when spring temperatures will return.