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In pictures | The “Beast from the East” hits Spain

The polar front sweeping across the country has left these striking images of snowy and icy conditions across the peninsula

Ondarreta Beach in San Sebastián.Javier Hernández Juantegui (EL PAÍS)

A butcher unloading meat in the Catalan town of Sort (Lleida).Anna Meneses (EFE)

Kids enjoying a rarely seen blanket of snow in Montbui (Barcelona).Susanna Sáez (EFE)

Not even snow can stop these bathers from having their daily swim in San Sebastián.Juan Herrero (EFE)

Dangerous driving conditions in Montederramo, in the Galician province of Ourense.Brais Lorenzo (EFE)

Clearing the streets in Vitoria, in the Basque Country.EL PAÍS

The beach in Suances, in Cantabria.Pedro Puente Hoyos (EFE)

Firefighters patrolling the roads on the island of Tenerife.CEDIDA (Europa Press)

Putting on the snow chains to keep driving along the C-25 near Sant Ramon, in Catalonia.Albert Garcia (EL PAÍS)

The Plaza del Castillo square in Pamplona.JDIGES (EFE)