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Blanket of Snow Covers Many Parts of Greece

Many parts of central and northern Greece lie covered in a blanket of snow on Wednesday as a new cold front holds the entire country in its frigid grasp. In view of the inclement weather, the General Secretariat for Civil...

Greek Ski Center Shuts Down As Snow Tops Eight Meters

The famous Falakro ski resort in Northern Greece’s Drama region was forced to close on Friday due to safety reasons from the recent excessive snowfall, which in some areas has reached 8 meters (24 feet) in height. The enormous volume...

Breathtaking Scenes as African Sand Turns Snow on Crete Pink

The snow covering the mountains on the Greek island of Crete has created its own unique palette of color, taking on pink and orange hues during the last several days due to southerly winds coming from Africa. The strong winds which blew...

Magical Scenes of Naoussa's Snow-Covered St. Nicholas Park

Majestic nature scenes have been captured by photographers all over Greece as successive weather fronts swept during the first week of 2019 brought freezing temperatures and heavy snowfall to every corner of the land. A new drone video showing the pristine...

Greece Braces for More Snow and Stormy Weather

Another bout of severe wintry weather, including snow in several parts of the country, is forecast to affect Greece between Monday afternoon and Wednesday morning, the National Meteorological Service warned. The new cold front will bring heavy snow to parts...

Pilot Records Breathtaking Video of Landing in Snow-Covered Thessaloniki

An Airbus pilot recorded the final minutes of his descent to the snow-covered "Macedonia" airport of Thessaloniki earlier in the week. The footage is filmed from the perspective of the cockpit and shows how the pilot flew through the thick...

Ski Resorts in Greece Enjoying Bountiful Snow

The recent severe weather and heavy snow impacting Greece has caused widespread havoc throughout the country for the past couple of weeks. But it is a much-welcomed sight for skiers, who are now treated to their choice of Greek...

Magnificent Drone Video of Snow-Covered Thessaloniki

A new drone video, made on Tuesday morning, has captured Thessaloniki, Greece's second largest city, covered in a pristine white blanket of snow. Successive cold weather systems have swept into Greece, bringing freezing temperatures and snowfall to most parts of...

Majestic Scenes of Greek Seashore Covered in Snow

Snow laid a beautiful blanket of white along the Chalkida seashore on the island of Evia on Tuesday, as the cold front named "Telemachos" swept across Greece. Heavy snowfall overnight hit the island of Evia, the Sporades islands and eastern...

Greece's Presidential Guards Brave the Cold in Athens

Members of the Greek Presidential Guard performed their solemn duty by standing guard, stock-still, at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on Tuesday as Athens was covered in snow. The Evzones, who have been serving their country as a special presidential guard unit since December...