Hundreds of thousands of people were left without electricity in north-eastern Spain on Tuesday after heavy snow and rainfall.
Four people have been killed by Storm Gloria since Sunday, with high winds, whiteout snow conditions and freezing temperatures hitting the Mediterranean coast.
Valencia and the Balearic Islands of Ibiza and Formentera have so far had the worst of Storm Gloria but the bad weather will continue until Wednesday.
More than 30 provinces in Spain were put on high alert. The storm now started moving into southern France.
One French forecaster was quoted by local media as saying the storm was the worst in the region since 1982.
In Girona, 220,000 people were left without power, according to emergency services.
More than 1,600 miles (2,600km) of roads have been covered with snow.
Airport operator Aena had to close Alicante airport for 24 hours over the weekend as the bad weather hit, disrupting more than 150 flights.