A plough clears snow in downtown Madrid, Spain, Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021. A large part of central Spain including the capital of Madrid are slowly clearing snow after the country's worst snowstorm in recent memory. Authorities said all trips by car should be postponed and tire chains were obligatory for journeys that couldn't be avoided. If Madrid's airport is not ready in time, Grande-Marlaska said that a smaller airport in northern Spain could be an alternative to receive the shipment. Spain has seen more than 51,800 confirmed virus deaths in the pandemic.