AdvertisementSpain's Costa Blanca and Valencian coastline have been pummelled by a vicious storm this morning, shutting Alicante airport, flooding homes and blanketing areas with at least a foot of snow. A red alert was issued for Storm Gloria yesterday, before it smashed into the region, warning it would bring heavy rain, snow, up to 75mph winds and waves that could reach eight feet in height. A 54-year-old woman has died, local media reports, and a 44-year-old man was killed yesterday by a van that had lost controlThe departures board in Alicante-Elche airport yesterday. Snow drifts blanketed the town of Albacete in Castilla La Mancha as Storm Gloria moved through the region this morning. The alert is being maintained because of Storm Gloria and continuing additional security measures due to the fire last week.'

Source: Daily Mail January 20, 2020 13:53 UTC