The report is that Madrid, where the last snow was in February 2003, was predicted to get about 4 inches in the current day, after several days of lighter fluff. A municipal emergency has been declared, there and in nearby cities. Transportation is nonexistent, and the people are huddled in their homes.
In Alaska, several days of scheduled competition in International Cross Country Skiing have been cancelled, as the rules of competition say it's unsafe if the temperature isn't above -4F (-20C). Only one day of the scheduled meet remains, and they're hoping for "better weather" but the forecasts aren't good.
An outlying Alaskan town reports two weeks of -20F temps (highs). Low temperatures are not unusual there, but normally are only brief "cold snaps." Airplanes (about the only form of transportation) are grounded due to the cold, and they report running low on food and fuel.
Several major highways in California have been closed for the last few days due to flooding; and a few mudslides have done damage in Washington state, a mere week or so after Washington was more worried about avalanches.