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Herd of Sheep Killed by Lightning Strike in Crete

About 20 sheep were taking cover from the downpour in Omalos, Crete on Saturday, when they were killed by a lightning strike. According to the Meteo Weather Service of the National Observatory of Athens, more than 5,700 lightning strikes were recorded...

Northern Greece Braces for Heavy Snowfall

Heavy snowfall is expected in northern Greece, even at low altitudes, during Thursday and Friday according to the Meteo weather service of the National Observatory of Athens. According to the weather service, light snow may also fall in southern Greece. Snow...

Storm "Penelope" Batters Greece with Snow and Floods

Greece remains under the grip of a storm system dubbed Penelope which has brought snow storms and flooding to many parts of the country. The weather system, which has lashed Greece since Sunday, also brought heavy rain and high winds...

Greece Braces for 'Penelope' Weather System Bringing Storms and Snow

Greece's meteorological service issued a weather warning for a system of low pressure that will bring snow and hailstorms in many areas starting on Sunday. According to meteo.gr, the system named "Penelope" was formed south of Italy on Saturday and...

Brave Driver Tackles Snow-Covered Mt. Olympus (video)

The mountain of the ancient Greek gods, Mt. Olympus, is now covered in fresh blanket of snow, creating a majestic landscape. A Greek driver defied the wintry conditions this weekend, daring to drive up the snow-covered slopes of the mountain....

Greece Sees Its First Snowfall of the Season

Parts of central Greece were covered by snow on Friday, the first of the season. The mountainous villages around Trikala in Thessaly were the first to welcome winter, and meteorologists predict that temperatures will drop significantly over the next few...

Spectacular Video of Thick Fog Rolling In Over Greece's Ioannina

A timelapse video captured the city of Ioannina in northwestern Greece gradually being blanketed by a thick layer of fog on Monday. The city and Lake Pamvotis, the largest lake in Epirus, are seen disappearing under the radiational fog. This type...

Greece Braces for Heavy Rain from Storm System 'Orestes' Arriving on Monday

A new storm system that the Meteo weather service at the National Observatory of Athens has dubbed 'Orestes' is approaching Greece from the Ionian Sea, bringing heavy rain to most parts of the country on Monday. The weather will start to...

Cyclone Zorba: Video Emerges of the Dramatic Rescue of Missing Person in Evia (video)

The 27-year-old man who was missing after his car was carried away by fast-flowing waters on Greece's Evia after the island was severely hit by the Mediterranean cyclone Zorba, was found and rescued on Monday morning. A new video of the...

Greek Floods: Missing Person in Evia Found Alive and Well

Greek emergency services have located one of the three people missing persons in the area of Mantoudi, on the island of Evia, following the floods caused by the powerful tropical-type storm that pounded the country over the weekend. The 27...

At Least 3 Missing After Cyclone Strikes Evia, Central Greece

Three people are reported missing in Greece after swirling winds and torrential rain brought flash floods in several parts of the country. A rare type of cyclone dubbed Zorba began on Saturday and has so far mostly affected areas on...

Widespread Flooding as Cyclone Strikes Peloponnese

Cyclone “Zorbas” moved deeper into mainland Greece on Saturday afternoon after it struck southern Peloponnese in the morning. Heavy downpours caused flooding in central and northeastern Peloponnese and Evia. In the central and northern Peloponnese, meanwhile, authorities closed dozens of roads...

LIVE CAMS: Cyclone Batters Southern Greece

The Mediterranean Cyclone reached the Peloponnese coast on Saturday morning and hit with 12 Beaufort rage, causing a blackout in Pylos, and expected to hit three-fourths of Greece, with meteorologists warning of floods in Attica. Live Camera Kythera Live Camera Sparta Live Camera Elafonisos Live...

36-Foot Waves Expected as Greece Braces for Cyclone Hit on Saturday

Greek meteorologists said on Friday that the eye of the Mediterranean cyclone is expected to reach the south shores of the Peloponnese between 15:00 and 18:00 local time on Saturday. The National Observatory of Athens' weather service meteo.gr, released models...

Wildfire Threatens Villages in Western Peloponnese (video)

According to the Greek fire brigade, a fire burst on Friday morning around the area of Spiantza, near the city of Pyrgos in Peloponnese's Ilia region. The adverse weather conditions due to the strong winds caused by the Mediterranean cyclone...