What changes for visitors and residents from 2 November?

Tenerife’s emergency level drops across the whole island at 00:00 on Monday 2 November 2026. The Cabildo de Tenerife (the island government) lowers the plan PEIN to “Prealerta”, and according to Atlántico Hoy, the weather forecast has improved.

Venues run by the Cabildo that closed because of the storm are reopening. Atlántico Hoy names the Estadio Heliodoro Rodríguez López, the Pabellón Santiago Martín, the Recinto Ferial and the Auditorio de Tenerife.

Anyone with a concert, a match or a trade fair planned there can plan as normal again. The reports do not say whether any events were cancelled or postponed.

Individual places and beaches in the south get no mention in the reports. The all-clear covers the whole island, yet the reports list no further reopenings.

What stays restricted on the Teide?

The Teide summit stays hard to reach, the Cabildo says in its statement. Snow and ice at higher altitudes are the reason.

Diario de Avisos lists seven restricted high-altitude trails in the Parque Nacional del Teide after the snowfall of 1 November. They run from the PNT 07 Montaña Blanca–La Rambleta to the PNT 28 Chafarí, and include the PNT 09 Teide–Pico Viejo–Narices del Teide.

Only experienced climbers may enter, or visitors who go with accredited professionals. Crampons and other winter gear are compulsory, and membership of a mountain sports federation may be required too.

According to Diario de Avisos, the ban stands until a new decision lifts it. The paper gives no end date, and access runs through the Cabildo’s Tenerife ON platform.

Which rules still apply when it rains?

Even with the improvement, Blanca Pérez, island councillor (consejera) for Medio Natural, Sostenibilidad, Seguridad y Emergencias, warns of local showers. Pérez says 15 to 20 litres per square metre can still fall in an hour.

The Cabildo advises against unnecessary journeys. People should avoid forest tracks and woodland, especially where water can run off.

Ravine beds (barrancos), slopes and embankments are also risky. On the roads, the Cabildo urges extra care and asks drivers to follow the instructions of the emergency services.

New heavy rain is possible, so the Cabildo insists on self-protection. The reports name no formal trigger for new closures.

What is still unclear?

Whether roads, forest tracks, hiking trails and parks outside the Teide area have reopened is unclear. In its statement, the Cabildo names only the closure of the cultural and sports venues as a lifted restriction.

The Cabildo’s formal decision is not printed in the sources, and no number for it is known. Nor is there current information on the state of the access roads TF-21 and TF-24 into the Teide park.

Whether or when the PEIN will be switched off completely, the Cabildo has not said. Details on damage, incidents or road closures during the storm are missing too.

The reports do not give the period of the yellow warning from the state weather service AEMET. According to Atlántico Hoy, the warning stays in force for now.

What should visitors watch for in the coming days?

Check Tenerife ON first if you plan to go to the Teide summit area. The official trail overview could not be reached when we checked, so the current status needs confirming there.

The snow on the Teide on 1 November drew wide attention, including from Libertad Digital. The broadcaster RTVC reported a rain warning for El Hierro, La Palma and La Gomera for the same day.

According to the Cabildo, “Prealerta” is no free pass, because new heavy rain remains possible. Whether on the coast or inland, follow the Cabildo’s official channels.