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Victoria Torres Benayas

coronavirus

Madrid extends mobility restrictions as coronavirus cases continue to rise

Victoria Torres Benayas/El País|Madrid | 05-04-2021 - 12:41 UTC

In Catalonia, meanwhile, the regional government has said that sunbathers do not have to wear a face mask despite the mandatory rules

WEATHER

In Spain, the start of spring will feel more like a return to winter

Victoria Torres Benayas|Madrid | 16-03-2021 - 16:22 UTC

Temperatures could drop to -10ºC in mountain areas and low-elevation snow is expected in places like Burgos, León, Soria and Valladolid

METEOROLOGY

Is this winter’s crazy weather in Spain a taste of things to come?

Victoria Torres Benayas|Madrid | 05-03-2021 - 10:15 UTC

The country is emerging from three months of extremes in line with climate change scenarios, including the snowfall of the century, back-to-back storms and wild temperature swings

WEATHER

Cold snap in Spain will persist until Wednesday

Victoria Torres Benayas|Madrid | 14-01-2021 - 07:43 UTC

“The amount of snow on the ground is preventing the temperatures from rising as were expected,” says the spokesperson from the AEMET weather agency

WEATHER

After being blasted by blizzard, Spain reels from record low temperatures

José Marcos/Victoria Torres Benayas/El País|Madrid | 12-01-2021 - 10:58 UTC

Thermometers fall to as low as -25ºC in Guadalajara and hospitals fill up with admissions for falls as deep snow from Storm Filomena turns into ice

STORM FILOMENA

Madrid closes schools until January 18 in wake of Storm Filomena

Victoria Torres Benayas/El País|Madrid | 11-01-2021 - 10:35 UTC

The news comes as Spain enters an intense cold snap, with temperatures forecast to plunge below -15ºC in several provinces. In the Spanish capital, the thermometers could drop below -10ºC, which “has only occurred on one occasion in the last 100 years”

STORM FILOMENA

Cold snap awaits for Madrid after the chaos caused by Storm Filomena

Victoria Torres Benayas/El País|Madrid | 10-01-2021 - 08:01 UTC

Four people were killed by the arrival of the weather event in Spain, with 20 provinces still on alerts due to more snowfall

STORM FILOMENA

Storm Filomena sees 10 Spanish provinces on alert, Madrid grind to a halt and Barajas Airport closed

Victoria Torres Benayas/El País|Madrid | 09-01-2021 - 07:00 UTC

The worst snow seen this century has caused chaos, leaving three dead and hundreds of drivers trapped in their vehicles. Madrid, Albacete, Cuenca, Toledo, Guadalajara, Valencia, Castellón, Tarragona, Teruel and Zaragoza are expected to see 20 centimeters of snowfall

WEATHER

Parts of Spain on red alert for what could be record-setting snowfall

Victoria Torres Benayas/El País|Madrid | 08-01-2021 - 09:58 UTC

Madrid has salted roads and issued warnings to prepare for snow totals unseen since the 1980s, according to the national weather service

WINTER IN SPAIN

Storm Filomena: 12 Spanish regions on alert for snow

Victoria Torres Benayas/El País|Madrid | 07-01-2021 - 09:27 UTC

There were traffic disruptions and advisories for difficult driving conditions on over 100 roads on Thursday

CORONAVIRUS

Madrid region to lift mobility restrictions in 13 areas

Victoria Torres Benayas/El País|Madrid | 27-11-2020 - 16:41 UTC

But a section of the town of Móstoles is being added to the list of zones where people may enter or exit only on essential business

CORONAVIRUS

Here are the new restrictions for Madrid once the regional state of alarm expires

Victoria Torres Benayas|Madrid | 24-10-2020 - 09:57 UTC

Social meetings of any kind will be prohibited between midnight and 6am, but bars and restaurants will actually be able to stay open one hour later

EDUCATION

First Madrid student tests positive for Covid-19: ‘The mother brought her in knowing she could have coronavirus’

Victoria Torres Benayas|Madrid | 11-09-2020 - 07:59 UTC

Since schools reopened, 53 cases have been detected in educational centers across Spain, according to the education minister

CORONAVIRUS

Madrid to restrict numbers at social events and increase distancing in bars and restaurants

Victoria Torres Benayas/Isabel Valdés|Madrid | 04-09-2020 - 12:32 UTC

The central Health Ministry reported 1,200 new coronavirus cases in the region on Thursday, with a further 2,859 added to the historical series

SPANISH SCHOOLS

Sudden call for Covid-19 antibody testing creates long lines of teaching staff on Madrid streets

Victoria Torres Benayas/Juan José Mateo/Nicholas Dale|Madrid | 02-09-2020 - 11:33 UTC

Teachers and unions heap criticism on regional government for summoning them on a 24-hour notice and for asking a private company to handle the procedure

WEATHER

Spain experiences first heat wave of the summer

Victoria Torres Benayas|Madrid | 30-07-2020 - 15:36 UTC

The three-day spell will bring temperatures of up to 42ºC in places like the Basque city of Bilbao, which has not seen such readings since 1947

EDUCATION

Madrid school community criticizes ‘reckless’ reopening guidelines

Victoria Torres Benayas|Madrid | 22-07-2020 - 06:31 UTC

Public centers and unions say the regional government's instructions are impossible to observe without more resources

Coronavirus

Commuters in Spain complain of overcrowding during coronavirus lockdown

Victoria Torres Benayas/Pablo León/Rebeca Carranco|Madrid / Barcelona | 17-03-2020 - 11:02 UTC

Photos of packed trains fill social media, as passengers express concern that they are not able to maintain a safe distance to protect themselves from possible contagion

WEATHER

The heat is on: Spain braces for unseasonably warm weather

Victoria Torres Benayas|Madrid | 31-01-2020 - 16:08 UTC

Cantabria and Andalusia may see record-breaking maximum temperatures of up to 25ºC in February

WEATHER

Nine dead, four missing as Storm Gloria leaves trail of destruction in Spain

El País/V.T.B.|Madrid | 22-01-2020 - 10:07 UTC

Catalonia, Valencia and the Balearics start to tally the damage to infrastructure caused by rain, wind, snow and waves

SPANISH WEATHER

Teruel province on red weather alert, with 50cm of snow forecast

Victoria Torres Benayas|Madrid | 21-01-2020 - 10:26 UTC

‘Storm Gloria’ has lost strength but the unstable conditions continue across Spain, with strong waves and winds, and heavy rain and snowfall all expected on Tuesday

Weather

Ditch the turkey for paella: Christmas temperatures in Spain to hit 24ºC

Victoria Torres Benayas|Madrid | 20-12-2019 - 11:07 UTC

Stable weather, little rain and balmy conditions are expected for the first week of the festive holiday season

WEATHER

Spanish Mediterranean braces for more intense rain and wind

Victoria Torres Benayas/El País|Madrid | 04-12-2019 - 11:48 UTC

Parts of the region have registered record rainfall this week, just months after a destructive storm wreaked havoc in the area

Weather

Are hurricanes ‘learning’ the way to Spain?

Victoria Torres Benayas|Madrid | 02-12-2019 - 09:22 UTC

For the first time, three tropical storms approached the Iberian peninsula in the same year – a situation that could become more frequent in the future, according to experts

Racism

Racist attack caught on camera in a Madrid bus

Victoria Torres Benayas|Madrid | 06-11-2019 - 15:14 UTC

The blog Es Racismo has shared a video of a young man threatening and hitting a woman because she refused to change seats

Weather

Spain’s east coast braces for fresh bout of torrential rain

Victoria Torres Benayas|Madrid | 22-10-2019 - 09:52 UTC

After wreaking havoc across the country in September, a new “gota fría” phenomenon is expected to cause heavy and persistent rainfall

WEATHER

Two left dead as Valencia region battered by torrential rain

Victoria Torres Benayas/Ferran Bono|Madrid / Ontinyent | 12-09-2019 - 10:45 UTC

Spain’s meteorological agency has warned the Mediterranean area to expect more storms, which could be “among the worst seen in the last 13 years”

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