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January 9, 2021 12:30 pm CET. By Aitor Hernández-Morales. Filomena, the worst snowstorm to hit Spain in 20 years, has forced the closure of Madrid's international airport and left thousands of commuters stranded throughout the country.
Jan 13, 2021 · Officials at the Madrid Barajas International Airport have been battling to keep the runway snow-free on the outskirts of the Spanish capital where 300 flights were scheduled to arrive yesterday. All flights were cancelled as the storm swept over the region , but officials worked around the clock to clear the snow to reopen the day after the ...
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Jan 13, 2021 · But for many locals, the snowstorm in Madrid was a welcome thrill after a tremendously difficult year—at the time of publication, 11,996 Madrileños have died due to COVID-19.
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Jan 9, 2021 · MADRID (Reuters) - Heavy snowfall from Storm Filomena left thousands of Spanish drivers trapped in their cars on Friday as roads were blocked and Madrid airport was closed.
The Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas International Airport - the main gateway in and out of Spain - will remain closed throughout the day due to the weather with most flights cancelled, said airport ...
Jan 9, 2021 · The snow converted Madrid's famous Puerta del Sol into a winter sports venue, as skiers -- and even a man on a sled drawn by five dogs -- took to the normally busy thoroughfare. In total, 36 of ...
The M-30 and M-40 motorways near Madrid were among more than 400 roads where snow hindered vehicles, traffic authorities said. Citizens were asked to avoid non-essential travel because of the ...
