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Madrid’s international airport was ready to resume outbound operation after heavy snowfall covered the Spanish capital and much of the rest of the country prompting its closing, Transport Minister Jose Luis Abalos said. A full reopening is going to be “gradual†as airlines cancelled almost all their flights and are now reorganising their schedule, he said.
Spain’s biggest hub was kept its operation halted through January 10. The snowfall also led to the suspension of high-speed and other train services to and from Madrid, which have been partially resuming their operation.
Storm Filomena moved north from the Gulf of Cadiz, causing the biggest snowfall in decades in Madrid. While some extemporaneous skiers appeared in the streets of the city, its bus services have been suspended and a special military unit deployed, mainly to help trapped drivers.
The armed forces rescued some 1,500 vehicles that got stranded in the snow, according to local emergency services.