PHOTOGALLERY
Filomena Storm: Heavy Snowfall Dips Mercury Level in Spain to Its Lowest in 20 Years
Much of Spain struggled in the aftermath of a massive snowfall on Jan. 12 that hardened into ice amid a record cold snap that turned streets and roads into safety hazards in areas unaccustomed to extreme winters. Overnight temperatures were the coldest since at least 2001 and dropped in some places to the lowest since 1982, according to the Spanish weather agency AEMET. World | Associated Press | January 13, 2021, 2:05 pm
1/ 34 Much of Spain struggled in the aftermath of a massive snowfall on Jan. 12 that hardened into ice amid a record cold snap that turned streets and roads into safety hazards in areas unaccustomed to extreme winters. Overnight temperatures were the coldest since at least 2001 and dropped in some places to the lowest since 1982, according to the Spanish weather agency AEMET.
Death toll from Filomena storm in Spain rises to 4 ANI | Updated: Jan 10, 2021 06:36 IST
Madrid [Spain], January 10 (ANI/Sputnik): The death toll in Spain from the storm Filomena, which unleashed the heaviest snowfall on the Iberian peninsula in 50 years, has increased to four people, the country s law enforcement said.
Earlier, the interior ministry reported three victims of the natural disaster.
According to the local police, a homeless person froze to death in the country s northern province of Zaragoza.
Madrid s main transportation arteries have been paralyzed since Late on Friday while scores of flights and trains have been canceled or delayed. Transport Minister Jose Luis Abalos said the situation would get worse in the coming hours and admitted that the snowfall was much stronger than predicted. Abalos said that workers have been clearing airport runways and railroad tracks round the clock.