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Greece Dusted With Snow on the First Day of Spring
Greece has been dusted with snow as temperatures across the country have dropped on Sunday, which is the first day of Spring.
Sunday marks the Spring Equinox, when the Sun passes over the Equator, bringing with it roughly the same...
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Heavy Snow Continues in Greece on Saturday
As the storm "Filippos" makes its way across the country, many regions across Greece have been blanketed in snow.
The unlikely snowstorm is rare during this time of the year, when weather in Greece often begins warming up ahead of...
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Greece Braces for Snow, Frigid Temperatures
Greece is bracing for a period of heavy snow and frigid temperatures beginning on Wednesday as gusts of cold air are making their way to the country from Northern Europe.
The weather phenomenon, called Filippos, is expected to bring a...
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Athens Snowstorm Worst in Fourteen Years
The snowstorm "Elpis," which brought about such a heavy snowfall that Athens was brought to a halt, was the worst such storm in the Greek capital in 14 years, according to data from the Hellenic National Meteorological Service.
Elpis caused...
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Climate Change to Bring Even More Snow to Greece Says Scientist
After a major snowstorm paralyzed the country for three days, a top Greek scientist warned that Greece could expect more heavy snow in the future due to climate change.
Dr. Christos Zeferos, Professor of Physics and Meteorology at the Academy...
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Parthenon Covered in Snow as Rare Cold Front Hits Greece
The heavy snow which has been falling throughout Greece has now blanketed the Parthenon, the very symbol of Greece, in white.
The stunning ancient temple was even more striking than usual on Monday, after heavy snowfall added its magic to...
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Snowbound Regions of Greece Face Power Outages
The heavy snowfall in Greece brought about by the storm "Elpis" may cause power outages across regions that have been hit with dense snow.
Many regions in Attica, where the city of Athens is located, Evia, and Crete are facing...
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Greece Blanketed in First Snow of Winter
Areas across Greece have been blanketed in snow on Saturday as the storm "Carmel" brings low temperatures and increased snowfall in the country over the weekend.
The name, which was given in conjunction with the Israeli meteorological service, refers to...
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Greece Split in Half: Snow in the North, Warm in the South
Greece has been split in half since Saturday in terms of its weather conditions, with snow in the north and warm temperatures in the south.
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December Welcomed by Greece’s First Snowfall
The first snow of the holiday season fell in Northern Greece late Monday night, sprinkling towns outside of Thessaloniki and Komotini with a light layer of delicate flakes.
While temperatures have begun to fall across the country, the air is...
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Blanket of Snow Covers Northern Greece in Late May
Areas of northwestern Greece were covered in snow on Tuesday, as severe weather, bringing thunder, lightning and heavy rain slammed into several other regions of the country.
Heavy snowfall in the the region of Zagori, near Ioannina, turned the landscape...
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Central, Northern Parts of Greece Under Another Blanket of Snow in Late April
Several parts of central and northern Greece were covered by a thick layer of snow on Thursday as an unseasonable cold snap dealt another blow to the country.
Social media users are posting photos of mountain villages near Kastoria, Larissa,...
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Northern Greece Covered by Blanket of Snow on Holy Wednesday
Parts of northern Greece woke up under a blanket of snow on Holy Wednesday as a mid-Spring cold front descended upon the country from the north.
Social media users posted videos and photos of the heavy snowfall in towns and...
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Blanket of Snow Continues to Cover Large Parts of Mainland Greece
Many parts of northern and central Greece remain covered by a thick white blanket of snow, a highly unusual occurrence in April.
This rare spring snow that arrived in Greece several days ago, continues to surprise those living in the...
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Rare Spring Snow Blankets Large Parts of Northern Greece
Millions of Greeks from the northern parts of the country woke up on Thursday, April 2, only to see a completely white and wintry scene outside of their houses, amid the strict coronavirus lockdown.
Not only mountainous villages but also...