Snowfall, cold and bitter cold for the New Year

Polar temperatures

With snows and bitter cold, northern Greece will greet the New Year, with snow in the mountains and in hilly areas of western Macedonia and Epirus. On Saturday and Sunday the temperature will drop below zero, while it will reach -11 in many areas.

In coastal areas and seas, rain and storms will occur, while winds will blow up to 7B. In the rest of the country there will be clouds and rains. On New Year's, the phenomena will become milder in the west and northwest. Temperatures will drop even further, reaching -12 C.



Attica
Weather: showers and thunderstorms
Winds: southerly, 3-4B
Temperature: 5-13C. 2 to 3 degrees lower in the north.

Thessaloniki
Weather: overcast, localized rains, snows in the mountains
Winds: variable, 2-4B.
Temperature: 2 -8C.

Macedonia and Thrace
Weather:overcast, rains and snow in the mountains
Winds: variable 2-4B.
Temperature: -5-10C, 4-5C lower in western Macedonia.

Ionian, Epirus, the western mainland and western Peloponnisos
Weather: overcast, with rainfall and storms in the afternoon. Snowfall in the mountains
Winds: southerly 3-5B, southeasterly up to 6 in the Ionian.
Temperature: 3-13C, 5C lower in Epirus.

Thessaly, the eastern mainland, Evia and eastern Peloponnisos
Weather: overcast, with rainfall and storms. Snowfall in the mountains
Winds: southerly, 3-4B
Temperature: -02-14C, 3 to 4 lower in Thessaly.

Cyclades and Crete
Weather: rainfall with a chance of storms.Snowfall in the mountains of Crete
Winds: southerly 3-5B.
Temperature: 9-15C.

Dodecanese and eastern Aegean
Weather: overcast, chance of rain in the south
Winds: southerly 3-5B
Temperature: 7-15C. 3-4 degrees lower in the north


On New Year’s Eve, there will be clouds all across the country, with storms in the seas. Snowfall is expected in western Macedonia and Epirus. The phenomena will weaken in the afternoon. Winds will blow northerly between 4-6B, 7B in the seas. Temperatures will drop slightly across the country.

On New Year’s day, there will be clouds in the eastern islands, with a chance of precipitation. Slight snowfall is expected in Crete, but the weather will improve gradually. In the rest of the country the weather will be fair. Northerly winds between 4-6B will prevail. Temperatures will drop further to the east. Frost is expected on the mainland at night and early in the morning.