Storm Filomena - Wikipedia
Storm Filomena was an extratropical cyclone in early January 2021 that was most notable for bringing unusually heavy snowfall to parts of Spain, with Madrid recording its heaviest snowfall in over a century , and with Portugal being hit less severely.
Madrid Is Buried Under Heaviest Snowfall in 50 Years
Jan 11, 2021 · At least three people have died after Storm Filomena wreaked havoc across Spain and blanketed the capital in more than a foot and a half of snow, paralyzing it for days.
Storm Filomena: Spain sees 'exceptional' snowfall - BBC News
Jan 9, 2021 · Storm Filomena has blanketed parts of Spain in heavy snow, with half of the country on red alert for more on Saturday. Road, rail and air travel has been disrupted and interior minister...
Storm Filomena: Spain races to clear snow as temperatures plunge - BBC
Up to 50cm (20 inches) of snow fell on the capital Madrid, one of the worst hit areas, between Friday and Saturday. At least four people died and thousands of travellers were left stranded....
Storm Filomena: Heavy snowfall closes roads in Madrid
Jan 9, 2021 · Planes have been grounded and drivers left stranded after Storm Filomena brought heavy snowfall to parts of Spain. In Madrid, some residents skied through the streets, where it is thought up...
Storm Filomena: Spain declares Madrid and 7 other regions …
Jan 19, 2021 · Storm Filomena brought the heaviest snowfall to Spain in decades, felling thousands of trees and cutting off supplies to Madrid. The city's government has estimated that Filomena caused at least...
Storm Filomena: Spain races to clear snow as temperatures plunge
Jan 11, 2021 · Madrid has been hit by heavy snowfall after Storm Filomena. Soldiers have been deployed to clear some of the 700 major roads. Some 3,500 tonnes of salt were later brought on lorries to the...
Madrid Struggles With Heaviest Snowfall in 50 Years
Jan 11, 2021 · Madrid was blanketed with the heaviest snowfall in five decades after Storm Filomena covered the city and surrounding areas in Spain with more than a foot and a half of snow.
Storm kills four as ‘most intense’ snowfall for 50 years hits Spain
Jan 9, 2021 · Four people have died after Spain’s worst storm for 50 years buried parts of the country in snow. Troops have been mobilised to rescue trapped motorists as Storm Filomena blanketed Madrid...
Cold snap awaits for Madrid after the chaos caused by Storm Filomena
Jan 10, 2021 · Storm Filomena totally paralyzed Madrid on Friday and Saturday. Adolfo Suárez-Barajas Airport was closed, meaning no flights in or out, and trains were unable to leave or enter the capital....