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Since the early hours of the morning, bad weather “Medea” has appeared in Attica, moving from late at night from north to south.
In many areas of the northern suburbs the landscape was white at dawn, while the snow falls in the center of Athens, but also in the southern suburbs.
The national road from the Kalyftakis junction to Kifissia and higher has been closed.
Due to the heavy snowfalls, the routes of Metro Line 1 run on the Piraeus – Irini section.
In a statement issued by GADA it is stated: “Due to the seriousness of the meteorological phenomenon and for reasons of safety of drivers and vehicles, the national highway from the Kalyftakis (Kifissia) crossing to Lamia will remain closed. Drivers are already returning from highway entry points in reverse gear. In the next three hours, the situation will be reassessed (starting at 05:30) ”.
At the same time, the police completely stopped all the vehicles of the national network from the Agios Konstantinos crossing in Fthiotida to Afidnes due to the extreme weather conditions, in order to avoid the risk of trapping the vehicles.
According to meteorologists’ forecasts, it is possible that the phenomena intensify from the afternoon, and Tuesday will be the day that will be most affected here.
How is “Medea” expected to move?
According to the National Meteorological Service, this Monday, in the west and north of the country, temporary snowfalls are expected, mainly in the morning, with a gradual improvement. In the Dodecanese, local rains are expected mainly in the morning. In the rest of the country, sleet clouds and snowfall are forecast, which will be dense in places in eastern Thessaly, eastern Sterea, Evia, the Sporades and the mountains of Crete.
Winds will blow from the northeast at 7 to 8, in the local east at 9 and in the Aegean at a storm level of up to 10 Beaufort.
The temperature will remain at very low levels and there will be frosts, which will be strong in the central and northern areas. In the northern continents the frost will be in total places.
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Weather in Athens, Thessaloniki
In Attica, clouds with sleet and snow are expected in the mountainous – semi-mountainous areas, as well as in the low-lying areas mainly in the north. Winds will blow mountainous northeast 6 to 8 and locally 9 Beaufort. The temperature will oscillate between 0 and 4 degrees Celsius, while in the north it will be 2 to 3 degrees lower. In Thessaloniki, clouds are expected to increase locally in the early hours of the morning with temporary snowfall.
But soon the weather will improve. The winds will blow from the north 5 to 6 beauties. The temperature will range from -5 to 2 degrees Celsius.
Traffic problems
In Attica, according to the latest information from the police, at 07:20, the cars circulate only with non-slip chains on the Old Athens-Thebes National Highway, from the Vilia-Vilia junction and through Anastaseos street in Papagou, from the Cemetery. to Ymittos.
Traffic remains closed on the following streets: Parnithos Avenue, from the height of the Ermitaz Hall reception room, traffic flow towards the casino, Fili Avenue, at the height of the “El Barril de Oro” tavern, traffic flow towards Dervenochoria. Dionysos Avenue from the height of Dionysos Stadium, to East Park.
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Sporades without electricity – Schools closed in Magnesia and Larissa
Thousands of people in Magnesia are going through difficult times due to the severe weather that continues to sweep the area, after the roads in Pelion and Othri were closed, in the Sporades the electricity supply to the islands was cut and Volos was submerged in snow that exceeds 30 cm even in the center.
The biggest problem that has arisen refers to the interruption of the electricity supply in Skiathos, Skopelos and Alonissos since last night due to the fall of large trees in high voltage cables, in an area of South Pelion, which supply electricity to the Sporades , so all three islands have major problems. The islands remain without electricity for more than 12 hours.
Previously, there was other damage in the same area, which was repaired relatively quickly by HEDNO teams and concerned the electrification of Skiathos.
In mainland Magnesia the problems are mainly located in Pelion, where the snow has exceeded in many places and a meter and despite the continuous efforts of dozens of snow machines in many places the passability of the roads is impossible.
In the city of Volos, where the continuous snowfall exceeds 30 hours and continues even with reduced intensity, the height of the snow has created many problems in the normal life of the capital of Magnesia, where night-time snow machines cleared the main roads and aquifers that have been dumped and continue to dump seawater to keep roads tolerable and safe.
Schools of all levels are currently closed in the municipalities of Volos, Riga Ferrai, Zagora-Mouresi, South Pelion and Almyros, as well as in Skiathos by decision of the mayors due to snow. Nurseries are also closed in Volos.
It is recalled that by decision of the mayors of Larissa prefecture, all schools will be closed today throughout Larissa prefecture due to bad weather prevailing in the area.
Detailed forecast
Macedonia, Thrace
Climate: Cloudy locally increased mainly in the morning with temporary snowfall. But soon the weather will improve in most areas.
Winds: Northeast 5 to 7 and temporarily in the east local 8 to 9 Beaufort.
Temperature: -9 to 2 and in western Macedonia from -15 to -2 degrees Celsius.
Ionian Islands, Epirus, Western Sterea, Western Peloponnese
Weather: Cloudy with local rain or sleet. Transient snowfall will occur in mountainous – semi-mountainous areas, as well as in areas of the center and north with lower altitude, mainly in the morning. Rapid improvement is expected in the north and from the afternoon in the south.
Winds: Northeast 5-7 and locally 8 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 2 to 9 and in Epirus from -10 to 2 degrees Celsius.
Thessaly, Eastern Esterea, Evia, Eastern Peloponnese
Climate: In the north clouds with snowfall, which will be in dense places in the east of Thessaly, east of Esterea, Evia and the Sporades. In the rest of the clouds with sleet and snow in the mountains – semi-mountains and gradually and in lower altitude areas.
Winds: Northeast 6 to 8, east and south 9 and locally out to sea until 10 Beaufort.
Temperature: From -4 to 6 degrees Celsius and in the north from 4 to 6 degrees lower.
Cyclades, Crete
Weather: Cloudy with local rain or sleet. Snowfall will occur in the mountains and semi-mountains, mainly in Crete, where it will be dense in some places.
Winds: North 7 to 9 and gradually locally to 10 Beaufort.
Temperature: 6 to 13 degrees Celsius.
East Aegean Islands, Dodecanese
Climate: On the islands of the eastern Aegean, clouds with sleet or snow. In the Dodecanese clouds with local rains mainly in the morning.
Winds: In the eastern Aegean islands, northeast from 7 to 9 and temporarily locally up to 10 Beaufort. In the north of the Dodecanese northwest from 5 to 7 and gradually locally 8 Beaufort.
Temperature: 8 to 14 degrees Celsius. In the north from 0 to 4 degrees.
