During the weekend many parts of Greece received its first snow of the season, painting the mountainous regions of the country in beautiful white, greekcitytimes.com reports.
The heavy snowfall in the mountains of Pieria resulted in the snow covering nearly everything and the landscape in Katerini was stunning with images showing sheep, goats and cattle crossing snowy roads.
First snowfall fell in several mainland regions of the country including Trikala, Ioannina, Pelion, Ptolemaida, Ignatia, Livadi Ellasonas, Larissa, Kissavou, and Fokida.
The weekend saw temperatures dropping acutely, while most of the country also experiences heavy rain and strong winds.
The first snow also fell in Pelion, with the lebendary “Mountain of Kentavron” in the upper parts of the mountain range being dressed in white. In Hania tou Piliou, the height of the snow reached 10 centimeters and the temperature fell to -3 degrees.
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