Published 15:01 IST, January 13th 2021

'Climate change is real and scary': Spain's unusual snowstorm leaves netizens bittersweet

After a persistent blizzard blanketed large parts of Spain with an unusual amount of snow, several internet users took to Twitter to share snaps of aftereffects

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After a persistent blizzard blanketed large parts of Spain with an unusual amount of sw, several internet users took to Twitter to share ims and videos. Spanish capital, Mrid, is trying to get back on its feet after 50-year record swfall paralysed parts of central Spain over weekend. According to AP, temperatures in Mrid have hit minus eight degrees due to storm. 

More than half of Spain’s provinces remained under severe wear alerts for Storm Filomena, seven of m at highest level of warning. Authorities have also activated a red alert for first time since system was opted four deces ago and called in military to rescue people from vehicles trapped on everything from small ros to city’s major thoroughfares. Meanwhile, citizens have taken to social media to share pictures and videos of swfall around ir location. Here are some trending posts: 

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Lowest temperatures since 1982

Meanwhile, schools remained closed in Mrid and much of central Spain. Authorities are urging people to stay at home in a bid to avoid accidents that could furr strain emergency rooms in hospitals. AP reported that town of Bello, in rastern Teruel province, registered a temperature of minus 25.4 degrees Celsius, while Molina de Aragón, in central Gualajara province, was only a tenth of a degree less cold. As per reports, storm has killed four people so far. 

Some temperatures were lowest since 1982. In a preliminary assessment, city hall estimated that at least 150,000 of Mrid's 800,000 trees have fallen due to weight of sw. capital's airport was expected to get back to full operation on Tuesday, and railway operations were steily increasing in frequency, although Mrid's subway and commuter trains were dangerously overcrowded. 

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15:01 IST, January 13th 2021