Hail in the size of hazelnut fell in the area of Pyli by Trikala in Central Greece and covered the roads with a thick layer of ice short before 8 0 clock on Friday evening. Motorists were about to pass winter chains to their vehicles wheels, notes local media trikalaola.gr.
Greece’s National Meteorological service has issued a new warning on weather deterioration with strong rainfalls, thunderstorms, hail-falls and very strong winds locally.
Weather forecast – Affected regions
Saturday, 5. May 2018
Afternoon: Epirus, West Sterea and West Macedonia, possible Thessaly (mainly West and North) and Central Macedonia in the evening.
Thunderstorms early afternoon in Athens
Sunday, 6 May
West and Central Macedonia, possibly the Sporades islands in the morning. As of noon: Epirues, East Sterea, Thessaly, Evia, North Peloponnese and the islands of the Eastern Aegean Sea.
Thunderstorms early afternoon in Athens
Monday 7 May
Until noon Evia and until afternoon East Aegean Sea, possibly the Cyclades, Dodecanese, Crete, East Sterea, as of afternoon the rest of mainland.
Tuesday-Wednesday 8-9 May
Most regions on the mainland.
The rain weather will continue also on Thursday, May 10th.