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Greece
Storm ''Ypatia'' Brings New Wave of Snow and Rain to Greece
A new storm system dubbed "Ypatia" began to affect regions all across Greece during the early hours of Wednesday, bringing storms, yet more snowfall, and extremely strong southerly winds to the nation.
The third major storm system to hit the...
Greece
Many Greek Schools to Remain Closed Tuesday Due to Snow
The cold weather front "Telemachos", now approaching the shores of Greece, is expected to bring freezing temperatures and heavy snowfall even to the center of Athens from Monday evening, according to the Greek Meteorological Service. Fears of heavy snow is...
Greece
Greece Braces for Heavy Snowfall From Storm ''Sophia''
A new low-pressure weather system dubbed ''Sophia'' is heading south from the polar ice cap and is expected to reach most areas throughout the nation of Greece on Thursday.
The new bout of wintry weather follows the storm named ''Raphael'',...
Greece
Northern Greece Braces for Heavy Snowfall
Heavy snowfall is expected in northern Greece, even at low altitudes, during Thursday and Friday according to the Meteo weather service of the National Observatory of Athens.
According to the weather service, light snow may also fall in southern Greece.
Snow...
Greece
Heavy Snowfall on Athens' Parnitha Mountain (video)
As the temperatures continued to plummet across the country, Athens' Parnitha mountain was hit by heavy snowfall on Thursday night and Friday morning.
The mountain, located north of the Greek capital, was covered in snow from the early hours of Thursday...
Greece
Snowfall Continues in Northern and Central Greece
As the temperature continues to plummet across Greece, the snowfall as accumulated in many mountainous areas in Macedonia, Thessaly, and Thrace on Saturday morning.
People in mountainous villages in Florina, Naoussa, Pelion, Trikala, Grevena, Metsovo and even as south as...
Diaspora
Athens Municipal Worker Causes Outcry for Closing Homeless Shelter
An Athens municipal worker who was overseeing a homeless shelter caused a stir after he closed the premises and sent people seeking refuge from the snowfall, out in the cold.
Reportedly, on Monday night the man told the homeless to...
Greece
Very Low Temperatures and Snowfall Over the Next Days
Weather conditions will deteriorate as of Thursday evening with heavy snowfall expected even in lowland areas. Northerly winds will reach 8 to 9 on the Beaufort scale in the Aegean and the temperatures will post significant drop.
Snow will fall...
Greece
One Dead, Power Outages, Traffic Problems Mark Heavy Snowfall in Greece
The harsh weather conditions of the past 24 hours in Greece have left one man dead, power outages and traffic problems in many areas.
On Thursday afternoon a 76-year-old man in Iasmos in the Rhodope region was killed when heavy...
Greece
Snow in Central Athens Is Not as Rare as Many Think
The snowfall in the center of Athens early on Thursday morning is one of the few cases in recent decades when Athenians had to sweep the snow from their cars or sidewalks.
In the past three decades, usually snowfall has been...