Spain Witnesses Record Largest Snowfall Since 1963

Spain has received the heaviest snowfall in April in the last 20 years. According to country’s traffic agency, up to 33 roads were affected by the snow, mainly in northern and central Spain.

Rescue Services Reached 1,500 People Trapped In Cars, While Skiers Glided Down Gran Via, Normally One Of The Busiest Streets In The Capital.

Other Madrid residents used the freak blizzard to snowboard down the road or pelt each other with snowballs.

More Than 650 Roads Were Blocked By Snow, Leaving Some Drivers Stuck In Their Cars For Up To Two Days.

The State Meteorological Agency said it was the heaviest snowfall in Madrid since 1971, while José Miguel Viñas, a meteorologist from Spanish National Radio, said that between 25 cm and 50 cm had fallen in the capital, which he said made it the largest snowfall since 1963.

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