Greece: Snow reaches Acropolis, halts services

Heavy snow, strong winds hit Greece

Parts of Attica region covered in snow while traffic and transportation disrupted - Anadolu Agency

Storm brings snow, disruption to Greek capital

A winter storm brought snow to the Greek capital Athens, closing schools, nurseries and courts and disrupting both traffic and power supplies.

Snow brings Athens to a standstill, touches Acropolis – DW – 02/06/2023

For the third winter in a row, Greece has been struck by extreme weather. Snow blankets have covered ancient monuments, including the Acropolis.

Disruption across Greece as snowfall reaches Acropolis

A cold snap in Greece has halted ferry services and highway traffic and dusted the Acropolis and other ancient monuments in Athens with snow.

Snowstorm shuts schools and shops, disrupts traffic in Athens

ATHENS, Feb 6 — Heavy snowfall and plummeting temperatures shut schools and shops in the Greek capital today, with many public services and businesses switching to remote working. Traffic was halted on some central roads and on a national road connecting Athens to central Greece, as storm Barbara swept across the country, blanketing the capital. Some metro stations close to the city's international airport were also shut and train routes to th…

Snowstorm shuts schools and shops, disrupts traffic in Athens

ATHENS: Heavy snowfall and plummeting temperatures shut schools and shops in the Greek capital on Monday (Feb 6), with many public services and businesses switching to remote working. Traffic was halted on some central roads and on a national road connecting Athens to central Greece, as Storm Barbara swept