Millions of residents of the Spanish capital got up today (January 9) to find the city covered in deep snow from Storm Filomena.

The city's airport has closed and vehicles became stranded on a motorway near the capital.

Storm Filomena in Madrid on 9th January, 2021. Heavy snow fell across much of Spain today, leaving huge areas blanketed in white as Storm Filomena brought wintry weather not seen in decades to the Iberian peninsula.

Storm Filomena in Madrid on 9th January, 2021. Heavy snow fell across much of Spain today, leaving huge areas blanketed in white as Storm Filomena brought wintry weather not seen in decades to the Iberian peninsula.

Storm Filomena in Madrid on 9th January, 2021. Heavy snow fell across much of Spain today, leaving huge areas blanketed in white as Storm Filomena brought wintry weather not seen in decades to the Iberian peninsula.

Storm Filomena in Madrid on 9th January, 2021. Heavy snow fell across much of Spain today, leaving huge areas blanketed in white as Storm Filomena brought wintry weather not seen in decades to the Iberian peninsula.

Storm Filomena in Madrid on 9th January, 2021. Heavy snow fell across much of Spain today, leaving huge areas blanketed in white as Storm Filomena brought wintry weather not seen in decades to the Iberian peninsula.

Storm Filomena in Madrid on 9th January, 2021. Heavy snow fell across much of Spain today, leaving huge areas blanketed in white as Storm Filomena brought wintry weather not seen in decades to the Iberian peninsula.

Storm Filomena in Madrid on 9th January, 2021. Heavy snow fell across much of Spain today, leaving huge areas blanketed in white as Storm Filomena brought wintry weather not seen in decades to the Iberian peninsula.

Storm Filomena in Madrid on 9th January, 2021. Heavy snow fell across much of Spain today, leaving huge areas blanketed in white as Storm Filomena brought wintry weather not seen in decades to the Iberian peninsula.

Storm Filomena in Madrid on 9th January, 2021. Heavy snow fell across much of Spain today, leaving huge areas blanketed in white as Storm Filomena brought wintry weather not seen in decades to the Iberian peninsula.

Storm Filomena in Madrid on 9th January, 2021. Heavy snow fell across much of Spain today, leaving huge areas blanketed in white as Storm Filomena brought wintry weather not seen in decades to the Iberian peninsula.