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Greece Weather: Omega block brings bitter cold and stormy northern winds

A so-called “Omega” block atmospheric system forecast to affect Greece in the following days brings strong northern winds and bitter cold but also heavy rainfalls in the West of Greece.

This weather system is forecast to reach the country as of the middle of the week.

Omega block is the phenomenon, which resembles Greek letter Omega Ω is taking place in the atmosphere and can lead to a broken-record type of weather pattern.

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According to Director of National Meteorological Service EMY, Thodoris Kolydas, the Ω-block is expected to bring also rainfalls in western Greece over the weekend, October 19-20, 2024.

In a lengthy post on social media, meteorologist Klearhos Marousakis explained this will be another type of weather, “which we usually encounter in late November.”

The weather pattern is changing over the next few days, with dropping temperatures, strong northerly winds and bitter cold.

The Omega block system is forecast to affect Greece as of Thursday, October 17, 2024.

The Omega block system is in essence is an extensive field of high pressure that spreads over a large part of  Europe forming the capital letter omega of the Greek alphabet  and which in essence blocks the way in bad weather forcing them to take another route”.

In a post on social media, Marousakis also noted that the first significant snow will fall in the mountains.

Colder air from northeastern Europe will descend towards Greece due to the intense pressure difference that will be created, which will in fact strengthen the north winds in the Aegean even near storm levels (second map). So, the mercury will drop even below the normal levels for the season, with the cold making its presence felt at night and in the morning.”

Temperatures will have values ​​close to or slightly below normal levels for the season

Morusakis forecast also “dangerous rainfalls in Italy.”

KTg will keep you posted if there will be more information or any Weather Warning in the next days.

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