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 One of the best things about the weather turning cold in Spain is that it's a perfect excuse to enjoy winter warming dishes. https://www.thelocal.es/20191113/10-hearty-tapas-to-enjoy-winter Wed, 13 Nov 2019 15:50:50 +0100 10-hearty-tapas-to-enjoy-winter Next time a cold front brings snow to Spain and the weather allows for travel, try to visit one of these breathtaking snowcapped villages. https://www.thelocal.es/20181218/ten-beautiful-spanish-villages-to-visit-when-it-snows Tue, 18 Dec 2018 13:00:13 +0100 ten-beautiful-spanish-villages-to-visit-when-it-snows 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 A cold snap that sent the mercury plummeting in the aftermath of Storm Filomena is set to last well into next week, with weather alerts still in place across 23 provinces in Spain. https://www.thelocal.es/20210115/big-freeze-across-spain-set-to-last-into-next-week Fri, 15 Jan 2021 11:56:17 +0100 big-freeze-across-spain-set-to-last-into-next-week 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 After the biggest snowstorm in half a century, Spain is now braced for a big freeze. https://www.thelocal.es/20210111/weather-forecast-what-more-is-in-store-for-spain-this-week Mon, 11 Jan 2021 13:48:48 +0100 weather-forecast-what-more-is-in-store-for-spain-this-week 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 This morning, Wednesday January 6th, Spain recorded the lowest temperature since records began: -34.1°C. https://www.thelocal.es/20210106/spain-has-recorded-its-coldest-temperature-ever-at-341c Wed, 06 Jan 2021 16:43:00 +0100 spain-has-recorded-its-coldest-temperature-ever-at-341c A violent storm which wrought havoc across huge swathes of Spain's eastern and southern coastline this week claimed 12 lives and left four others missing, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Friday, blaming climate change for the extreme weather. https://www.thelocal.es/20200124/storm-gloria-12-dead-and-four-missing-as-spain-counts-the-cost-of-devastation Fri, 24 Jan 2020 18:12:02 +0100 storm-gloria-12-dead-and-four-missing-as-spain-counts-the-cost-of-devastation The storm that has left scenes of devastation in its wake is moving north into France but not before causing havoc in Spain’s northeastern corner. https://www.thelocal.es/20200123/storm-gloria-11-dead-and-five-missing-as-flooding-worsens-in-spain Thu, 23 Jan 2020 16:02:59 +0100 storm-gloria-11-dead-and-five-missing-as-flooding-worsens-in-spain Malaga was hit by a hailstorm on Thursday morning, turning the provincial capital white and blocking roads. https://www.thelocal.es/20200123/video-watch-malaga-hit-by-hailstorm-as-storm-gloria-hits-southern-spain Thu, 23 Jan 2020 12:00:47 +0100 video-watch-malaga-hit-by-hailstorm-as-storm-gloria-hits-southern-spain At least eight people have died in the storm, which has been branded the worst to hit Spain in three decades. https://www.thelocal.es/20200122/latest-whats-happening-with-deadly-storm-gloria-in-spain Wed, 22 Jan 2020 17:33:39 +0100 latest-whats-happening-with-deadly-storm-gloria-in-spain The seaside town of Tossa del Mar on the Mediterranean coast north of Barcelona experienced a rare weather phenomenon on Tuesday as Storm Gloria hit the Catalan region. https://www.thelocal.es/20200122/video-watch-as-sea-foam-fills-streets-of-costa-brava-resort-during-storm-gloria Wed, 22 Jan 2020 11:44:24 +0100 video-watch-as-sea-foam-fills-streets-of-costa-brava-resort-during-storm-gloria The seaside town of Javea in the Alicante province of eastern Spain bore the brunt of the Storm Gloria on Monday when waves burst over the shore line and ravaged the promenade and sea front. https://www.thelocal.es/20200121/watch-storm-hits-costa-blanca-seaside-town-of-javea-in-spain Tue, 21 Jan 2020 11:44:55 +0100 watch-storm-hits-costa-blanca-seaside-town-of-javea-in-spain A fourth person has died and more than 200,000 residents left without power after Storm Gloria swept north into Catalonia wreaking havoc in its wake. https://www.thelocal.es/20200121/storm-gloria-27-provinces-on-alert-in-spain-as-storm-moves-north Tue, 21 Jan 2020 10:40:28 +0100 storm-gloria-27-provinces-on-alert-in-spain-as-storm-moves-north Storm Gloria has claimed the lives of at least three people as it sweeps across Spain bringing stormy seas, fierce winds and flooding to some parts and heavy snowfall to others. https://www.thelocal.es/20200120/in-pics-three-dead-airports-closed-trains-cancelled-and-roads-blocked-as-storm-gloria-wreaks-havoc-across-spain Mon, 20 Jan 2020 22:14:24 +0100 in-pics-three-dead-airports-closed-trains-cancelled-and-roads-blocked-as-storm-gloria-wreaks-havoc-across-spain Alicante airport will remain closed all day Monday as Spain is battered by Storm Gloria. https://www.thelocal.es/20200120/alicante-airport-closed-amid-safety-issues-as-storm-hits-eastern-spain Mon, 20 Jan 2020 14:35:00 +0100 alicante-airport-closed-amid-safety-issues-as-storm-hits-eastern-spain The combination of the winter weather and return to work after the holidays can leave anyone feeling a bit down in the dumps. https://www.thelocal.es/20200120/seven-very-spanish-ways-to-beat-the-january-blues Mon, 20 Jan 2020 13:00:41 +0100 seven-very-spanish-ways-to-beat-the-january-blues At least one person has lost their life as Storm Gloria swept across Spain bringing high winds, big waves and snow. https://www.thelocal.es/20200120/in-pics-nine-provinces-on-red-alert-as-storm-gloria-sweeps-across-spain Mon, 20 Jan 2020 11:33:42 +0100 in-pics-nine-provinces-on-red-alert-as-storm-gloria-sweeps-across-spain