Warming should not be expected until Wednesday, on the contrary, winter is in a hurry to finally annoy with strong winds and frosts. The National Meteorological Service warns that despite the spring equinox, which came this year on March 20, winter bad weather does not give up its positions. In the coming days, the weather […]
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Kindergartens and nurseries closed today in Attica
As a precaution against the impending bad weather, nurseries and kindergartens are closed today in the regions of Attica. The Centers for Creative Employment of Children (ΚΔΑΠ), Creative Employment Centers for Children and Persons with Disabilities (ΚΔΑΠ ΑμεΑ), Day Care Centers in the Regional Branch of the North and East Sectors of Attica, and in […]
Weather: snow in Attica, where a harsh winter will come in the next few hours
According to the latest forecast from meteorologist Kostas Laguvardos, winter will again hit the country with harsh weather and snow in several areas at once, including Attica. The beginning of the week will mark a strong bad weather, reports protothema.gr. At the same time, since early morning today, March 8, it has been raining mainly […]
Snowfall in Epirus: Highway Egnatia closed to heavy vehicles
Cyclone Bianca arrived in Greece, bringing with it rain, storms and snow. Weather phenomena have manifested themselves in northern and central Greece since the morning of Sunday, February 27th. On the provincial road network of Konjica, Zagori, Tzumerka and Metsovo, drivers could not move except by equipping their vehicles with snow chains. For safety reasons, […]
Weather Forecast: Snow expected on Sunday
A well-known meteorologist has published a weather forecast for this weekend: a cold snap and snow are expected. Sakis Arnautoglu warns the inhabitants of Greece about the onset of bad weather. In his Facebook post, he notes: “Attention! On Sunday there will be snowfall in many areas of northern Greece, even with very low altitudes. […]
Ithaca “dressed in white” – bulldozers were used to clean the roads
A heavy hailstorm hit Ithaca on Tuesday afternoon, February 22nd. The rainfall caused serious problems on the island. The phenomenon was so intense that the mayor of Ithaca, Dionysis Stanicas, said: “In order to be able to clean the streets, heavy equipment had to be used. We treated the situation as if it had snowed. […]
Roads closed in Attica and Viotia due to snow and ice
Greek police stopped traffic on the mountain roads of Attica and Viotia due to snow and ice. Authorities in the northern and mountainous regions have closed schools, asking residents to limit movement on the roads and, if possible, not to leave their homes. Due to snowfall, the movement of trucks is prohibited on the old […]
Attiki Odos, Compensation: Claims platform opens today
The Attiki Odos e-platform opens at noon on 4 February. Testimonies of survivors of a real thriller of drivers who find themselves “locked” in a traffic jam on Attiki Odos during a snowfall brought by bad weather to Elpis are horrific. Compensation for drivers “Stuck” on Attiki Odos during a snowfall Elpis for many hours […]
Since Monday without electricity: “We live like preppers in Athens”
Thousands of residents of the Greek capital have been without electricity for 4 days after snowfalls caused by Cyclone Elpis. Complaints from people living in cold and darkness from Chalandri, Papagu and Iliupoli. Katerina tried to open a tin can, and she succeeded. Her movements, however, were rather constrained because she was wearing four layers […]