Snowfall in Athens and ferry travel disruption due to strong winds

Snow in downtown Athens even in the southern coastal suburbs of Attica, gusty winds and very low temperatures prevailed on Thursday. Snow started falling early Thursday in Attica region without however provoking problems in the traffic.

Trains are moving normally while minor problems have been reported in urban bus services. Coast Guard forbids ships to sail from the ports of Piraeus, Rafina and Lavrio due to strong northerly winds reaching 8-9 on the Beaufort scale. Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos is open and no flight has been cancelled yet. 

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