Spain Has to Rescue 1.5K Drivers

(Newser) – Emergency crews in central Spain cleared 500 roads and rescued over 1,500 people stranded in vehicles as the country slowly shovels out of its worst snowstorm in recent memory, per the AP. Madrid’s Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas International Airport remained closed Sunday as it has since Friday night. Train lines traversing the capital were also shut down and over 150 roads were still impassable. Storm Filomena has lost strength as it moved eastward but authorities are still urging people to remain at home to limit the risk of falls on icy streets ahead of a severe drop in temperatures in the coming days. Spain’s weather service forecasts temperatures to drop as low as 6 degrees Fahrenheit in the eastern province of Albacete by Tuesday.