The worst blizzard in decades hit Spain

Spain removes snow after the worst snowstorm in the country in recent years

Much of central Spain, including the capital Madrid, is clearing snow from the country's worst snowstorm in recent memory. An unrelenting snowstorm has hit Spain with a record level of snow in 50 years.

9 PHOTOS

1. A man is snowboarding on Gran Vía in the center of Madrid...

2. Neighbors drink in the middle of the street in Bustarviejo, on the outskirts of Madrid

3. A woman tries to remove snow from her car in the center of Madrid.

4. A man is skiing in Plaza de España in Madrid.

5. A man jogging after recent snowfall in Pamplona in northern Spain. 

6. A man drags a sled with a girl down the street with snow and fallen branches in the center of Madrid.

7. A man is engaged in snowboarding in Pozuelo de Alarcon, Madrid.

8. Members of the Spanish Military Unit for Emergencies (UME) remove snow from Cibeles Square in Madrid

9. Volunteers help clear snow to pave the way to Gregorio Maranon Hospital after the Philomena storm in Madrid