Record-breaking snow storm hits Spain - News Review

Spain is in a race against time to clear roads covered by heavy snow, and get Covid vaccines and food supplies to areas affected by Storm Filomena. Up to 50cm of snow fell on the capital Madrid, one of the worst hit areas, between Friday and Saturday. At least four people died and thousands of travellers were left stranded. Catherine and Neil have the vocabulary you need to talk about this story. Related stories: Tourists rescued from Britain’s highest mountain: Coronavirus and mental health: Video chapters: 0:00 - Introduction 0:37 - Story 2:06 - Headline 1: Storm Filomena Blankets Most of Spain With Snow 5:11 - Headline 2: Storn Filomena blankets Spain with snow and wreaks havoc 8:49 - Headline 3: In pictures: Swathes of Spain under drifts of snow as weather alerts remain in place 10:48 - Language summary Key words and phrases: blankets covers completely with a layer of something * Volcanoes blanket the ground with ash. * A blanket of snow covered the