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MADRID (AP) — A persistent blizzard blanketed large parts of Spain with an unusual amount of snow on Saturday, killing at least four people and leaving thousands trapped in cars or at train stations and airports that suspended all services. The national weather agency reported that as of 7 a.m., the snowfall in Madrid reached a level unseen in half a century. More than 50 centimeters (20 inches) of snow fell in the Spanish capital, according to the weather agency AEMET. The bodies of a man and woman were recovered by the Andalucía region emergency service after their car was washed away by...

Rare blizzard in Spain leaves 4 dead and brings country to standstill January 9, 2021 / 7:03 PM / AP A persistent blizzard blanketed large parts of Spain with an unusual amount of snow on Saturday, killing at least four people and leaving thousands trapped in cars or at train stations and airports that suspended all services. The national weather agency reported that as of 7 a.m., the snowfall in Madrid reached a level unseen in half a century. More than 20 inches of snow fell in the Spanish capital, according to the weather agency AEMET. The bodies of a man and woman were recovered by ...

Spain snow: Unusual blizzad kills four, brings much of country to a standstill 7:27pm Jan 10, 2021 Neighbours have drinks in the middle of the street during a heavy snowfall in Bustarviejo, outskirts of Madrid, Spain, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. A persistent blizzard blanketed large parts of Spain with an unusual amount of snow on Saturday, killing at least four people and leaving thousands trapped in cars or at train stations and airports that suspended all services. The national weather agency reported that as of 7am on Sunday (5pm AEDT), the snowfall in Madrid reached a level unseen in half a...

“The situation in Madrid is very serious,” the city's mayor said on Saturday. “In terms of mobility, the city is practically immobilized.”

A persistent blizzard has blanketed large parts of Spain with 50-year record levels of snow, killing at least four people and leaving thousands trapped in cars.