Heavy rain with lightning at this time in Athens – Recommendations of the Civil Protection for bad weather
Heavy rain with lightning is in progress from early evening in Attica, as the new bad weather is already hitting the country.
According to the meteo forecasts, snowfall is expected on Wednesday 2/2 in the central and northern mountainous continents as well as in areas with lower altitudes in Macedonia, while rains will occur in the rest of the country.
Thunderstorms are expected mainly in the coasts of Thrace, in the Eastern Continent, in the Peloponnese and in the island areas. The effects will gradually be reduced to Thrace, Aegean and Crete.
As for the two large centers, in Thessaloniki rainfalls of small to moderate intensity are expected and snow or sleet only in the mountains of the prefecture, while in Attica from noon the rains must intensify and local storms must occur.
Severe bad weather is coming: The weather changes abruptly in the next few hours, when phenomena are expected.
The weather is changing: Heavy storms are coming to Attica on Wednesday – Snow in the mountains
In the context of bad weather, the Ministry of Climate Crisis addresses recommendations to the citizens of various regions.
Following the Extraordinary Weather Deterioration Bulletin issued yesterday, Monday 31 January, by the National Meteorological Service (EMY) and based on the latest forecast data, for tomorrow, Wednesday 2 February, in the region of Attica are expected local rains and sporadic, sporadic which will be at times strong. The effects will weaken in the evening.
Also, in the region of the North Aegean, as well as in the Regional Units of Laconia and Messinia, rains and thunderstorms are expected which are strong in places.
In addition, in the region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, rains and thunderstorms are expected, which are in places strong, snowfall in mountainous and semi-mountainous areas, while especially in Thrace snowfall is expected in areas with low altitude.
In this context, the General Secretariat of Civil Protection of the Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection has informed all the struggles involved in Civil Protection actions to increase their level of readiness in order to immediately deal with any problems that will be caused by the occurrence of old phenomena.
In particular, the Region of Attica, the Region of North Aegean and the relevant municipalities, the Region of Peloponnese and the municipalities of the Regional Units of Laconia and Messinia, as well as the Region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace and the relevant municipalities, are invited to announce. farmers and stockbreeders on the weather forecast for tomorrow, Wednesday 2 February, to take self-protection measures and restrict their movements during the peak of the phenomena.
Particularly for Attica, the competent authorities are called to take special care to take measures in areas where the natural vegetation of forests and forest areas has recently been destroyed by forest fires and show an increased occurrence of floods.
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Citizens can be informed daily about the development of exceptional weather phenomena in the regular weather reports of EMY and on the website of EMY in the electronic address www.emy.gr.