The airport of Barajas, in Madrid, this Friday suspended all its operations following a strong snow that is affecting the premises and hinder the flights to / and for the Spanish capital.

According to airport authorities, the suspension occurred at a time (11:45 local, 10:45 in Lisbon) where access by road to the airport Madrid were already practically blocked.

The snow affecting Madrid is causing chaos in the movement, with over 300 kilometers of roads in the region with traffic blocked or hindered movement.

Also in the north of the country, in the Catalonia region, several roads closed to traffic or conditioning and isolated locations.