Weather: Bitter cold and snow in Athens
Snowfalls have occurred since Saturday night in many areas of Attica, even in the center of Athens.
The low temperatures were particularly noticeable in the early afternoon, followed by the first snow.
Light snowfalls are recorded in the northern, eastern and southern suburbs of Athens, while snow fell in areas of Piraeus.
The image of a heavy snowstorm coming from Lagonisi is impressive:
According to the warnings of EMY, at night it will snow in Parnitha.
The weather at a glance
- Rain or sleet mainly in the eastern mountains-semi-mountains and temporarily and in areas with lower altitudes, snowfall of weak locally to moderate intensity.
- The temperature at prices by 6 to 8 degrees below normal levels for the season
- The winds in the Aegean will reach 7 to 8 Beaufort
The outlook for the weather
Until the middle of next week, very cold weather with more phenomena on Tuesday. From Thursday onwards the weather is improving all over the country.
Today, Sunday in western and northern Greece, temporarily increased clouds are forecast with temporary snowfall in western Macedonia. In the rest of the country, local rains or sleet are forecast, snowfalls of moderate intensity in the mountains and semi-mountains as well as in areas in the central regions with lower altitudes. The winds will blow northeast 5 to 7 and in the Aegean locally 8 beauforts. The temperature will remain low for the season and its maximum value will not exceed in the central and northern 08 to 09 degrees and in the remaining 10 to 12 degrees Celsius. In the morning and evening hours on the mainland there will be frost, which in the north will be strong in places.
In Attica, clouds are forecast temporarily increased with local rains or sleet mainly in the north and east from noon onwards. Temporary snowfall will occur in the north, mainly in the mountains. The winds will blow northeast 5 to 7 Beaufort and in Cabo Doro 7 to 8 while the temperature will range from 1 to 7 degrees Celsius.
In Thessaloniki a few clouds are forecast temporarily increased in the morning. The winds will blow from east 3 to 5 Beaufort and the temperature will range from -2 to 8 degrees Celsius.
DID YOU KNOW THAT: Sif today on 20/3/2007 a water heater was created in Corfu. — In 2011 we had bad weather and a water heater was created in Kefalos of Kos and storms occurred in Crete.
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