There was significantly lower snow cover in Greece in early February compared with the same period in 2017, the meteo.gr service of the National Observatory of Athens said on Friday, according to ANA.
An analysis of satellite photos shot by the relevant service recorded that on February 6 only 11,000 sq. km of Greece were covered with snow, while snow cover during same period in 2017 was 32,000 sq. km, representing an approximately 66 percent decline in comparison with 2017.
According to meteo.gr researchers, the average snow cover in Greece in early February during the past 15 years was 16,000 sq. km. So, there was significantly higher-than-average snow cover in 2017, while the level of snow is substantially lower this year.
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