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It snowed northeast of Athens on Sunday night. The snow, which is common here in winter, came at an unusually late time. It was caused by an influx of cold air from the north. It caused temperatures to drop by up to 10°C (50°F) below normal.
Unseasonal snowfall blankets mountains in Greece
Snowfall more typical of winter than early May was recorded during the early hours of Sunday on Mount Parnitha and Mount Penteli, both located on the northern outskirts of Athens. The snow was sufficient to cover the peaks, briefly disrupting traffic along Parnithos Avenue. Authorities temporarily halted vehicle movement on the avenue from the height of the cable car upwards as a precautionary measure. Despite the interruption, no significant tr…
Snow and hail also fell in some places. Temperatures will rise again next week. It is expected to be the coldest start to May in decades.
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Rare May Snowfall Blankets Greece as Temperatures Plummet
The village of Metsovo in Greece. Credit: Flickr / Robert Wallace CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 This year’s May Day has officially been recorded as the coldest in Greece in the last seventy years, as a sudden weather shift brought “winter” back to many parts of the country. The country experienced an extraordinarily unseasonal and abrupt cold front, bringing sudden temperature drops of more than 10°C (approximately 18°F) and rare late-spring snow to regions w…
In Greece, locals and tourists have been surprised by a strong cold snap these days, which has also brought with it heavy rain and strong winds. In some places, snow and hail have also fallen...
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