Arnautoglou: Attention, half a meter of snow is coming – The forecast for Thessaloniki
Worsening weather publications from today evening mainly in the west of the country with strong storms and heavy snowfall in the next 36 hours to 48 hours in Pindos and western Macedonia. In fact, in Epirus and mountainous Thessaly, but also in Evrytania, Aitoloakarnania and Fokida, snow is expected up to 40 to 50 points at an altitude of 500 to 900 meters.
This was reported by Sakis Arnautoglou in the ERT3 weather report, speaking of strong easterly winds that will initially keep the bad weather in the Ionian region, while with the weakening of the winds, the rains and storms that will become snow in the mountains will also extend to the continental west. From Wednesday night to Thursday, drivers in areas where snowfall is expected must be especially careful as they may be surprised by the amount of snow on the road.
At In northwestern Thessaly and western Macedonia, the snowfall will start from 600 m. with passage even through the cities.
Tomorrow in Thessaloniki and central Macedonia, clouds are expected to increase at times, with rain in Pella, Pieria and Imathia, but not as strong as yesterday. Snowfall is expected above 800 meters but on Thursday morning in central Macedonia it will snow even at 300 m.
Her On Thursday, attention is also needed in Attica with heavy rains as well as from Thessaly and up to Macedonia. In the west, snowfall will occur at 400 to 500 meters, while in central Macedonia at 300 to 400 meters.
Since her afternoon On Thursday, the weather softens and the effects weaken with relative rapid melting of the snow where he has laid it and the snowfalls will become sleet or even rain.
See the weather forecast with Sakis Arnautoglou:
The weather forecast from EMY
A new demonstration of the weather with locally dangerous phenomena is predicted from the late afternoon and from the west.
Heavy rains and storms are seen from the late afternoon on the Ionian islands (mainly Zakynthos, Kefallonia, Lefkada and Ithaca), northwestern Peloponnese, western Sterea and Epirus.
Snowfall will occur in the continental mountains, the ones from the evening that were dense in places in western Macedonia, in the mountains and semi-mountains (indicative altitude at 800 meters and above) of Epirus, western and central Sterea, central Macedonia (in the west) . parts) and Thessaly (in the western and northern parts).
Winds will locally reach the Ionian at 8 to 9 Beaufort.
The temperature will drop slightly in the central and northern areas. In the north it will not exceed 10 degrees, in the central areas it will reach 11 to 14 degrees, in the west 14 to 16 degrees and in the southern island country 17 to 18 degrees Celsius. Frost will be observed in places in the northern continental areas in the morning and evening hours.
MACEDONIA, THRACE
Weather: Clouds which in Macedonia are increased and there will be local rains. Temporary snowfalls will occur in the mountains and semi-mountains from the evening in western Macedonia and in the western parts of central Macedonia which are in dense places (indicative altitude at 800 meters and above).
Winds: East northeast 4 to 6 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 00 to 11 degrees Celsius. In western Macedonia 4 to 5 degrees lower.
IONIAN ISLANDS, EPIROS, WESTERN Mainland, WESTERN PELOPONNISE
Weather: Cloudy with local rain and sporadic storms. The phenomena that are strong in places from the late afternoon on the Ionian islands (mainly in Zakynthos, Kefalonia, Lefkada and Ithaca), the north-western Peloponnese, the western mainland and from the night in Epirus.
Snowfall will occur in the mountains, which from the evening will be dense in places in the mountains and semi-mountains (indicative altitude at 800 meters and above) of Epirus, and the western mainland.
Winds: East southeast 4 to 6 and gradually to the Ionian 7 to 8 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 06 to 16 degrees Celsius. In the interior of Epirus 5 to 6 degrees lower.
THESSALIA, EASTERN CONTINENTA, EASTERN PELOPONNISUS
Weather: Temporarily increased clouds with local rains. Sporadic storms will gradually occur.
Snowfall will occur in the highlands of Thessaly (in the western and northern parts) and central Sterea, which will be dense in places from the evening.
Winds: East northeast 4 to 6 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 04 to 15 degrees Celsius.
CYCLADES, CRETE
Weather: Clouds in places increased in the west with the possibility of local rain.
Winds: Northeast 4 to 5 and temporarily in the Cyclades local 6 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 11 to 17 degrees Celsius.
EAST AEGEAN ISLANDS – DODECANISE
Weather: A few clouds that will gradually increase.
Winds: Northeast 4 to 6 and in the south northwest 4 to 5 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 11 to 18 degrees Celsius. In the north 3 to 4 degrees lower.
EUBOEA
Weather: Clouds temporarily increasing with local showers and possible isolated thunderstorms.
Winds: East northeast 4 to 6 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 07 to 13 degrees Celsius.
ATTICA
Weather: Temporarily increased clouds with a chance of local rain.
Winds: Northeast 4 to 6 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 07 to 14 degrees Celsius.
THESSALONIKI
Weather: Cloudy with local rains and light snowfalls in the surrounding mountains. From the evening the phenomena will intensify and the snowfall will also extend to the semi-mountains (indicative altitude of 800 meters and above).
Winds: East southeast 3 to 5 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 07 to 10 degrees Celsius.