Two Die in Spanish Storm, Troops Deployed to Help Motorists Stranded by Snow

People walk after leaving their vehicles on an access road to the M-30 motorway during a heavy snowfall in Madrid, Spain, on Jan. 9, 2021. Susana Vera/Reuters

MADRID—Two people died in Spain and troops rescued drivers trapped by snow as Storm Filomena caused travel chaos across the country, with Madrid seeing the heaviest snowfall in decades.

The airport in Madrid was closed and skiers glided down Gran Via, normally one of the busiest streets in the capital.