A fierce wave of bad weather with very low temperatures, snow and gusty winds has hit the bigger part of Greece. Light snow has fallen even in the center of Athens, while many areas of Attica are covered in white. Snowfall will continue until noon, meteorologists say.
However, temperatures will remain on low seasonal levels and scattered snowfall and sleet will continue in eastern Thessaly, Sporades, Evia, the eastern Aegean islands, the Cyclades, Crete, eastern and southern Peloponnese and the Dodecanese.
A stop of traffic was imposed on some roads in Attica, due to heavy snowfall and in some areas drivers must use anti-skid car chains as.
Quite a confusion was created earlier today in the schools of Athens, as an order by the municipality said to close all schools, while not informing the media. After strong protests by the parents the primary education directorate sent a letter to school officials asking to keep the students whose parents are unable to pick them up in well heated rooms.
