Skip to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today.Join todayAlready a member? Log inLiam GilliverMonday 02 November 2026 10:10 GMTPower supply was cut across the island (Antoni Moszczynski via Unsplash)La Palma in the Canary Islands suffered a widespread power outage on Monday following torrential rainfall of up to 30 litres per square metre per hour.Regional authorities activated an emergency response plan to monitor essential services after issuing a maximum rainfall alert.Unusual weather also brought snow to nearby Tenerife, forcing authorities to close the summit of Mount Teide to hikers without proper winter equipment.Despite the high-altitude snowfall, lower areas of Tenerife are expected to remain warm with temperatures reaching up to 28C.The storm and snowfall follow recent seismic activity in the archipelago, including two small offshore earthquakes near Lanzarote in late October.In fullCanary Islands storm triggers power outage in tourist hotspot while Tenerife hit with snowMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in