The inhabitants of Chania were very impressed by the extraordinary natural phenomenon, which the locals call the “walking fog”. According to flashnews, warm and humid air, met with the cold “breath” of the sea, caused a rare atmospheric phenomenon – “ομίχλη μεταφοράς”, which enveloped the northern coast of Chania (Crete). The phenomenon was observed on […]
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Lekkas: we were again unprepared for natural disasters
The unpreparedness for natural disasters was pointed out by the professor of geology and disaster management Efthymios Lekkas, saying that he tried to contact responsible persons from Attiki Odosbut without success, although he assumed that could happen. In an interview with ERT, the professor noted that “excuses about not knowing the upcoming snowfall intensity look, […]
Attention: only pharmacies, gas stations and supermarkets are open today
In Attica and other weather-affected areas, only supermarkets, gas stations and pharmacies will be open on Tuesday 25 January. Banks and retail shops are closed on Tuesday, according to the General Secretariat for Trade and Consumer Protection of the Ministry of Development and Investment, due to bad weather conditions. Supermarkets will open at 10 am […]
Nine tornadoes were recorded in Greece in 2021
In Greece in 2021, 97 waterspouts and nine land tornadoes were recorded causing property damage. Most of the siphons appeared in October (24) and January (23), but the most catastrophic ones were recorded in November and December last year. Most of the sea tornadoes were observed near the Dodecanese Islands (21), in the western region […]
Strange rolling snowballs with spirals appear in Greece
ERT3 meteorologist Sakis Arnautoglu explained a strange natural phenomenon, captured and posted on the Internet by users who saw it with their own eyes. The Carmel Weather Front officially brought winter to Greece and snow fell in many areas. The population of the country, rejoicing that “nature has dressed in white”, went out for a […]
V "foggy albion" turned Athens
A thick fog covered Athens, and users of social networks did not hesitate to upload unique images of the city, which suddenly became similar to London, on the Internet. In the opinion of some “romantic”, and according to others – “eerie”, the landscape created a thick fog that covered most of Attica at night. The […]
Is winter back?
Cold weather with severe frosts was recorded this morning in the northern and central regions of mainland Greece. The lowest temperature, according to the network of automatic meteorological stations of the National Observatory of Athens / Meteo.gr, was recorded in the village of Vlasta (Kozani), with a value of -9.4 ° C. In addition, low […]