Andalusia and Murcia sent snow plows to Madrid to help a region overwhelmed by the storm Filomena, but in Madrid itself there were machines of this type that did not go into action.
At least nine that are property of the Community of Madrid remained at their bases in the mountains. They are still visible, parked in the centers where public employees dedicated to the conservation of regional roads work.
In November, the Community handed this task over to two companies that operat