The “Medea” weather system arrived in Greece on Saturday, with low temperatures affecting mainly northern and central Greece, ANA reports.
So far on Saturday, snow and bitter cold have been experienced in northern Greece, with snowfall reported in Florina, Kozani, Kastoria, Ptolemaida, Veria, Kavala, Katerini, and Halkidiki. Temperatures in the morning plunged to -6C in Florina, -7C in the ski resort of Kaimaktsalan, -5C in Ptolemaida and Amyntaio, -4C in Nevrokopi, and -2C in Naoussa. In Thessaloniki, the temperature was 2C.
Civil defense mechanisms and municipalities throughout Greece are on standby until next Friday when the bad weather is expected to abate, while the public are advised to avoid unnecessary road trips and to be equipped with snow chains.
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