covering of snow. this is la raya, and other areas in spain were affected by storms which saw catalonia and valencia battered by hailstones and torrential downpours after months without a drop of rain. the winner of this year s eurovision song contest has been declared, with sweden taking the crown for a record seventh time with singer loreen s song, tattoo. this was the moment her victory was announced. it was a closely fought battle with neighbour, finland. now, loreen was already the bookies favourite she won in 2012. but she now becomes the second person to ever with the contest twice and the first woman to achieve the feat. the bbc s david sillito was following all the action. live from liverpool, this is the grand final of the reason song contest 2023. it
The freak snowfall happened in La Raya, a mountainous area of Asturias, while hailstones and heavy rain fell in Mediterranean parts of Spain including Catalonia and Valencia after months without a drop of precipitation