Tag: Weather
Freak Lightning Storm Lights Up Greek Sky
This timelapse video shows lightning off the coast of Artemida, east of Athens in the early hours of Tuesday. Storms have been hitting the...
Severe Hailstorm Strikes Northern Greece in the Middle of June
An unseasonable hailstorm hit the region of Drama in northern Greece on Tuesday night, causing major disruption to the roadways there.
The hailstorm in the...
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...
Woman Killed in Lightning Strike on Greece’s Skopelos Island
A woman was killed from a lightning strike on the island of Skopelos on Tuesday as severe weather, bringing thunder, lightning and heavy rain...
Greece Braces For First Heat Wave of Season
Extremely high temperatures, unusual for late Spring, are forecast to prevail in Greece over the weekend, in some areas reaching as high as 40...
What’s Up With Greece’s Weather? Scientists Find Huge Spike in Severe Phenomena
Photo credit: AMNA
Greek scientists said on Monday that the number of severe weather events in the country was approximately 40 percent higher in 2019...
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...
Wintry Weather Expected to Affect Greece Before Spring Returns Again
A new cold weather front will affect Greece beginning on Tuesday evening and lasting until Wednesday evening, meteorologists said on Tuesday morning.
Temperatures in most...
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...
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...
Scientists Reveal This Winter Was Warmest on Record in Europe
Scientists from the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service announced recently that the period between December 2019 and February 2020 was the warmest winter...
Greek Civil Protection Issues Warning for Severe Weather
The General Secretariat of Greece's Civil Protection announced that it has informed all relevant state services, as well as the regions and municipalities of the...
