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Army drafted in to save stranded drivers near blizzard-hit Spanish capital

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Drivers in Madrid had to be rescued from their cars today after unprecedented heavy snowfall caused by Storm Filomena wreaked havoc across Spain, leaving thousands of drivers stranded. The M-30 and M-40 motorways near to the Spanish capital were among 400 roads on which traffic was affected by the heavy snowfall. Madrid city council called … Read more

Going SNOW where: Gridlocked drivers are trapped on blizzard-hit A1

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Snow was blanketing large swathes of the country today as Britons were warned to remain cautious when venturing out into the hazardous conditions brought by the cold snap.   In the early hours the Met Office revised its forecast and spared only the South East and parts of western Scotland from its yellow weather warnings.  Icy surfaces … Read more