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Catalan snowmaggedon
March 9, 2010 • National News, Photo • 0 Comments
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• BLANKET: La Ramblas has been covered in a thick white sheet of snow |
IF you think Andalucian weather has been bad then just take a look at Barcelona.
Hit by the heaviest snowfall it 25 years the Catalan capital has come to a standstill.
Flights have been cancelled, schools closed and trains trapped on the tracks after 50 centimetres of snow.
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