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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...

Traffic on Section of Parnitha Mountain Stopped Due to Snowfall

Traffic on mountainous Parnitha Avenue was interrupted at the section where the cable car leads to the Casino Mont Parnes due to heavy snowfall, traffic police said on Wednesday. Greece is experiencing a cold spell which will affect Athens...

Very Low Temperatures and Snowfall Throughout Greece in the Next Days

Weather conditions will deteriorate starting from Wednesday with heavy snowfall expected even in lowland areas. Northerly winds will reach 8 to 9 in the Beaufort scale in the Aegean and the temperatures will post significant drop. On Wednesday snow...

First Snowfall in Greece as Temperatures are Expected to Drop Below Zero

The first snowfall covered many mountainous and semi-mountainous areas in northern, central and southern Greece on Tuesday. The national weather service has advised that temperatures are expected to drop below zero in the next few days in many parts of...

Bad Weather Hits Greece with Snow and Low Temperatures

Snowfall and freezing temperatures have hampered traffic in several parts of the country as a result of the new wave of bad weather that has hit Greece as of early Monday. Snow chains are necessary in the region of...

Strong Winds and Snow Disrupt Greece Again, One Dead From Uprooted Tree Fall [Video]

One death and two injuries have been recorded in Greece due to deteriorating weather conditions in the eastern island of Lesvos when their car was crushed by an uprooted poplar in the road connecting the island's capital town Mytilene and...

Extremely Low Temperatures and Snowfall Expected in Greece

Very low temperatures and adverse weather conditions will prevail in Greece starting from Monday and for the next three days. Rain is currently falling in Athens and it is snowing in the mountainous areas of central and eastern Attica as...

Southern Greek Towns Still Off Bounds After Snowfall

Most roads in Attica were restored resuming normal traffic on Friday, with exceptions around Mt. Penteli north of Athens and towns of western Attica that remained off bounds, while towns in southern Greece call for snow chains. The still inaccessible...

Roads Closed in Greece Due to Heavy Snowfall

Icy weather and heavy snowfall has hit a large part of Greece, resulting in many roads closing in northern and central Greece, as well as near the capital. Near Athens, a part of Pendeli Highway has been closed off by...