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Chaos on the roads as Spain sees heaviest snowfall in decades

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Heavy snow continued to fall across much of Spain on Friday, causing chaos on the roads, particularly in the centre of the country, with the capital Madrid seeing its heaviest snowfall in 50 years.

Some vehicles drive slowly as others remain stuck in the M30 ringroad in Madrid due to a heavy snow storm on January 8, 2021.

“For safety reasons, operations have been stopped at #Airport AS #Madrid-#Barajas, until visibility is improved. The work to clear the runways continues in order to resume operations as soon as possible #BorrascaFilomena,” it tweeted. Hours of intense snow which was still falling by 2100 GMT cut off the city’s two main ringroads, the M30 and the M40, and a red alert was declared in the city centre where police struggled to help people stranded in vehicles.

Earlier in the day, children in Madrid could be seen hurling snowballs or playing under snow-covered palm trees, while others snapped photos of the rare whiteout which began in earnest the day after Spain celebrated King’s Day — or Epiphany.

 

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