Worst Snowstorm in Spain

Madrid, Jan 10 (AFP/APP): After the worst snowstorm in decades, Spanish officials were racing Sunday to clear the roads of snow before a cold snap transforms them into icy death traps. Storm Filomena killed three people during its passage through Spain and kept emergency services workers and army snow ploughs busy through Saturday freeing 2,500 drivers trapped in their vehicles. The storm also brought heavy rains before moving through eastern Spain into southern France. Spain’s weather forecasters AEMET predicted heavy frost overnight Sunday to Monday in large parts of Spain. In mountainous areas temperatures would drop below -10 celsius (14 … Continue reading Worst Snowstorm in Spain