Snow weather front “Leandros” dressed white many regions in north and central Greece, parts of the Peloponnese and even the mountains surrounding the Attica basin and the northern suburbs of Athens. Temperatures dropped significantly. Some parts of the national Athens-Thessaloniki highway have been reportedly closed for heavy trucks since 5:45 a.m. Saturday morning.
Video: Snowfall in Kozani, western Macedonia, early Saturday morning
Traffic has been halted in the roads leading to the mountains of Parnitha, Hymettus and Penteli.
In several parts of the mainland, traffic is allowed only with snow chains.
Video: Trikala, central Greece
The snow fall cheered Greeks who remain at home due to the lockdown. They shot pictures and videos and uploaded them on social media.
Ρίξε κι άλλο μανούλα μου,τι το τσιγκουνευεσαι; #Λεανδρος pic.twitter.com/HcxdhilXm9
— Ξανθιά Frau (@nektariaG) January 16, 2021
Halikdiki, 100 m from the sea shore
Χαλκιδική, 100 μέτρα από τη θάλασσα. #Λεανδρος pic.twitter.com/kEpfACXYi7
— Αρης (@arpatsi) January 16, 2021
Veria, western Macedonia
Η Βέροια μας στα λευκά #Λεανδρος #χιονια pic.twitter.com/iTbWfxKIwz
— Revolver Bullets (@Triggerman95) January 16, 2021
Let it snow… #djchriskaltsas #χιονια #χιονι #Thessaloniki pic.twitter.com/d40OAZUPQA
— DJ Chris Kaltsas (@ChrisKaltsas) January 16, 2021
MAlakasa on the highway
Μαλακάσα λίγο μετά τις 10:00 το πρωί το Σάββατο 16 Ιανουαρίου 2021! Φωτογραφία του Κώστα Ράλλη. pic.twitter.com/wqSP0aNITt
— meteo.gr – Ο καιρός (@meteogr) January 16, 2021
Erythres, north Attica
Ερυθρές Αττικής το πρωί του Σαββάτου 16 Ιανουαρίου 2021! Οι χιονοπτώσεις στα ημιορεινά της Δυτικής και Βόρειας Αττικής θα συνεχίσουν καθ΄όλη της διάρκεια της ημέρας και θα είναι κατά περιόδους πυκνές.
Φωτογραφία του Νίκου Διολέτη. pic.twitter.com/O36vhDz9XF— meteo.gr – Ο καιρός (@meteogr) January 16, 2021
Near Aigio, northern Peloponnese
Let it snow… #djchriskaltsas #χιονια #χιονι #Thessaloniki pic.twitter.com/d40OAZUPQA
— DJ Chris Kaltsas (@ChrisKaltsas) January 16, 2021
Hadn’t it be for the lockdown that restricts movement, Greeks in big cities would have gone to the nearest mountains for snowball wars.
Meteorologists have warned of the snow weather that is forecast to last until Monday, January 18. They have also warned of heavy rainfalls and thunderstorms.
Latest snow Forecast for the next 12 hours.
After a short break on Sunday, snowfalls are expected again on Monday.
Temperatures have reached -8.9 degrees Celsius in western Macedonia and are forecast to reach -15 Celsius in the night from Saturday to Sunday, thus creating total frost.
sources: kozanlife.gr, onlarissa.gr, meteo.gr, others
