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Athens and Surrounding Prefectures Wake up to Snow Blanketed Cities (Video)
A white Christmas came late for residents of Athens who woke up Tuesday morning to a snow blanketed city.
Although the cold and snowy weather made commuting difficult and dangerous throughout much of Athens and the surrounding islands as overnight...
Environment
Heavy Snow and Cold Weather Claims Two Lives in Greece, Road Closures (Video)
The cold snap that has swept over the country this weekend has claimed two lives and caused chaos on the roadways.
In Pitsinaiika of Nafpaktos a 77 year-old died from what is believed to be exposure and hypothermia while in...
Greece
Left out in the Cold: Migrants at Moria Camp Living in Snow Covered Tents
Despite statements by Greek Migration Policy Minister Yiannis Mouzalas on Thursday, there are still migrants living in outdoor tents in the snow with no heating on the island of Lesvos according to sources in contact with Greek Reporter.
Just two...
Environment
Snow and Frost Turn the Greek Islands White! (Photos)
The temperatures in Greece plummeted once again over the weekend, causing snow and frost throughout the country, including some of the islands.
Temperatures as low as -12 degrees Celsius were recorded in central Greece in the mountainous regions of Fthiotida...
Greece
UNHCR Urges Swift Resettlement of Migrants from Greek Islands Due to Harsh Winter Conditions
On Friday the United Nation’s refugee agency (UNHCR) urged authorities to speed up the relocation of over 15,000 migrants, saying that they are living with inadequate heating supplies to keep them warm in the overcrowded camps on the Aegean...
Greece
Athens' Homeless to Be Sheltered at Metro Stations Over Weekend
As Greece braces for another cold snap over the weekend, authorities have announced that three metro locations in central Athens will stay open over the weekend in order to provide shelter for the city's homeless population.
The three metro stations...
Environment
Another Dive in Temperatures Expected to Hit Greece This Week
Over the holidays Greece experienced a cold snap bringing rain, sleet snow and freezing roads which all impacted holiday-goers.
On Tuesday the National Weather Service (HNMS) announced that it is expecting to see the weather take a turn and for...
Environment
Civil Protection Issues Weather Warnings Throughout Greece as Athens Welcomes Snowfall
Thursday Greeks in Athens woke up to the surrounding Parnitha and Ymmitos mountains covered with snow from top to bottom -- something that is a rare sight in the Mediterranean capital city.
The forecast for the remainder of the day in...
Environment
Ioannina's Winter Wonderland of Frozen Rivers! [Photos]
As the temperatures have reached some icy-cold depths over the past week in some areas of Greece reaching as low as -14 degrees Celsius, the weather has helped set the scene for the perfect winter wonderland photos as we...
Environment
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...