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11/05/10 Airports in Southern Portugal and Southern Spain Affected by Ash Cloud Today
While the UK and Ireland remained clear of the ash cloud, part of the cloud was dragged into southern Portugal and southern Spain ( as far north as Madrid, and down to morocco and the Canary Isles), closing a number of airports.
Due to the volatile nature of the situation, forecasts are not being made very far ahead. However forecast charts suggest that overnight an area of ash will remain along on the south east coast fo Spain, with Portugal and the Canary Isles clearing.
Passengers should check with their airline for information on individual flights.