https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Madrid's regional government on Friday postponed the opening of schools until January 20 because many roads remained blocked a week after Spain's worst snowstorm in decades. https://www.thelocal.es/20210116/spains-capital-delays-reopening-of-schools-after-historic-snowfall Sat, 16 Jan 2021 14:51:46 +0100 spains-capital-delays-reopening-of-schools-after-historic-snowfall As the snow melts, Madrid is counting the true cost of the historic storm and has asked for the city to be declared a disaster zone. https://www.thelocal.es/20210114/analysis-should-madrid-be-declared-a-disaster-zone-as-true-cost-of-storm-damage-emerges Thu, 14 Jan 2021 17:42:09 +0100 analysis-should-madrid-be-declared-a-disaster-zone-as-true-cost-of-storm-damage-emerges An ingenious Madrid silent film fan projected a Charlie Chaplin classic onto a snowy rooftop much to the delight of his neighbours. https://www.thelocal.es/20210113/madrid-resident-turns-snowy-rooftop-into-silent-movie-cinema Wed, 13 Jan 2021 17:29:28 +0100 madrid-resident-turns-snowy-rooftop-into-silent-movie-cinema Satellite images show Spain under a blanket of snow after Storm Filomena dumped the heaviest snowfall recorded in Spain for half a century. https://www.thelocal.es/20210113/in-pics-incredible-images-of-snow-covered-spain-from-the-air Wed, 13 Jan 2021 11:06:13 +0100 in-pics-incredible-images-of-snow-covered-spain-from-the-air Hundreds of trees have been damaged during the heaviest snowfall Madrid has seen in at least half a century. https://www.thelocal.es/20210111/explained-why-madrid-has-a-problem-with-its-trees Mon, 11 Jan 2021 17:32:19 +0100 explained-why-madrid-has-a-problem-with-its-trees After the worst snowstorm in decades, Spanish officials were racing on Sunday to clear the roads of snow before a cold snap transforms them into icy death traps. https://www.thelocal.es/20210110/spain-races-to-clear-snow-before-cold-snap-freezes-roads Sun, 10 Jan 2021 15:56:28 +0100 spain-races-to-clear-snow-before-cold-snap-freezes-roads As forecasters in Spain warned there was more to come on Saturday and Sunday, people in the capital (and beyond) enjoyed the snowiest weekend in 50 years. https://www.thelocal.es/20210109/more-snow-on-the-way-as-skiiers-hit-central-madrid Sat, 09 Jan 2021 13:08:32 +0100 more-snow-on-the-way-as-skiiers-hit-central-madrid Snowstorms in Spain left three people dead and caused chaos across much of the country, trapping motorists and shutting down the capital's air and rail links, with more expected. https://www.thelocal.es/20210109/snow-chaos-leaves-three-dead-in-spain Sat, 09 Jan 2021 15:26:45 +0100 snow-chaos-leaves-three-dead-in-spain 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. https://www.thelocal.es/20210109/madrid-snowfall-grounds-flights-and-blocks-roads Sat, 09 Jan 2021 11:23:34 +0100 madrid-snowfall-grounds-flights-and-blocks-roads The first flakes began to fall late on Thursday morning as Storm Filomena swept across the peninsula leaving a rare dusting of snow on the Spanish capital. https://www.thelocal.es/20210108/in-pics-madrid-braces-for-heaviest-snowfall-in-decades Fri, 08 Jan 2021 18:47:53 +0100 in-pics-madrid-braces-for-heaviest-snowfall-in-decades Storm Filomena swept across the peninsula on Thursday bringing heavy snow to much central and northern Spain and torrential rain in the south. https://www.thelocal.es/20210107/storm-filomena-leaves-much-of-spain-in-blanket-of-snow Thu, 07 Jan 2021 17:47:49 +0100 storm-filomena-leaves-much-of-spain-in-blanket-of-snow Much of Spain will experience sub-zero temperatures this week and some of the “heaviest snowfall in recent years”, with even Madrid and Barcelona expected to be turned into winter wonderlands. https://www.thelocal.es/20210105/big-freeze-coming-spains-way-sub-zero-temperatures-and-heaviest-snowfall-in-years Tue, 05 Jan 2021 17:18:29 +0100 big-freeze-coming-spains-way-sub-zero-temperatures-and-heaviest-snowfall-in-years The first of the cold winter weather will arrive just in time for Spain’s December puente as Storm Dora sends an icy blast across the peninsula. https://www.thelocal.es/20201204/winter-is-coming-spain-braced-for-icy-blast-and-snowfall Fri, 04 Dec 2020 15:44:42 +0100 winter-is-coming-spain-braced-for-icy-blast-and-snowfall Summer came to an abrupt end in the mountains in northern Spain this weekend when a sudden cold snap left parts of the Picos de Europa range in a coating of white. https://www.thelocal.es/20200831/in-images-spain-sees-snowfall-in-august-as-temperatures-plummet Mon, 31 Aug 2020 12:39:33 +0200 in-images-spain-sees-snowfall-in-august-as-temperatures-plummet Adventurer Kade Krichko shares some insider knowledge on the Spanish winter resort of Formigal. https://www.thelocal.es/20191218/a-weekend-in-spains-formigal-a-guide-for-skiers-and-snowboarders Wed, 18 Dec 2019 15:43:49 +0100 a-weekend-in-spains-formigal-a-guide-for-skiers-and-snowboarders Almost all of Spain was issued with weather warnings as storms were expected to bring yet more rain, snow, fierce winds and high seas to the peninsula. https://www.thelocal.es/20180410/snow-warnings-in-place-across-spain-including-the-canary-islands Tue, 10 Apr 2018 18:28:34 +0200 snow-warnings-in-place-across-spain-including-the-canary-islands An avalanche in the Aran Valley, not far from the popular ski resort of Baqueira-Beret caused the death of two men and has left a third fighting for is life. https://www.thelocal.es/20180322/avalanche-kills-two-in-catalonias-aran-valley Thu, 22 Mar 2018 16:11:53 +0100 avalanche-kills-two-in-catalonias-aran-valley It may be the spring equinox tomorrow but don’t pack away the winter coats just yet, as a new cold front sweeps across Spain bringing snow wind and plummeting temperatures. https://www.thelocal.es/20180319/spring-delayed-in-spain-with-promise-of-fresh-snow Mon, 19 Mar 2018 11:57:39 +0100 spring-delayed-in-spain-with-promise-of-fresh-snow At least 40 provinces across Spain are on severe weather warnings for snow and storms as Storm Emma brought icy temperatures to the Iberian Peninsula. https://www.thelocal.es/20180228/in-pics-big-freeze-see-people-skiing-to-work-in-san-sebastin Wed, 28 Feb 2018 13:36:41 +0100 in-pics-big-freeze-see-people-skiing-to-work-in-san-sebastin A new cold front is set to sweep across Spain, bringing snow, freezing temperatures and no doubt chaos to the roads. https://www.thelocal.es/20180227/storm-emma-the-beast-from-the-east-arrives-in-spain Tue, 27 Feb 2018 11:09:46 +0100 storm-emma-the-beast-from-the-east-arrives-in-spain