There will be four phases to the new bad weather that began late Friday night in Greecey. It has already snowed in the north of Attica, in the Hippocratic State, while the first villages in Evia and the mountains of Lesbos were dressed in white.

In Attica, traffic has also been stopped on Parnithos Avenue from the height of the cable car and on the Penteli-Nea Makris ring road from the height of “414” to Agios Petros.

Shortly after 12 midnight on Friday, dense snowfall began in Seta, Evia. This is the mountain village of the municipality of Eretria that is the first to dress in white every winter, according to evima.gr.

On the morning of Friday 27/12 the village was supplied with salt by the Municipality in order to cope with the snow, according to eviaonline.gr.

The four phases of the bad weather

At the heart of the bad weather is Evia, for which EMF director Thodoris Kolydas predicts that “it will receive the greatest amount of snow”. That is why the 112 has sounded in the region, calling on residents to limit their travel.

According to the EMY director, in its first phase the bad weather will affect eastern Macedonia and Thrace and the islands of the North Aegean.Progressively the weather disturbance will shift south and enter the North Aegean where we will see thunderstorms at low altitudes and steep snowstorms at mountainous altitudes due to the temperature difference. Snow will also be received by Pelion, but without causing concern. Basically from Magnesia and below we will have heavy snowfall as the bad weather wave will move even further south reaching Boeotia, Attica and Evia. As Mr. Kolydas stressed to us, Evia is expected to receive plenty of snow but at the same time, rains, thunderstorms and snowstorms will be recorded. On Saturday we will see snowfall in the known spots i.e. in Vilia, Hippocrates State and Penteli but not at low altitudes as the mountains and semi-mountains of these areas of Attica will be affected. In the third phase towards noon the phenomena will go to the Cyclades, Crete and Dodecanese where we will see snow and towards Saturday afternoon the bad weather will subside.

On Sunday 29/12 the weather will gradually improve, with the phenomena being limited in Crete and the Dodecanese.

From 10:00 on Friday night, it is mandatory to equip cars of all categories with anti-slip chains or other similar anti-slip means in Attica.

The updated special report of the National Weather Service

Today (28.12) heavy rain and thunderstorms are forecast in the central and southern Aegean, the Sporades (in the morning hours), Evia (until noon), the Cyclades, the islands of the eastern Aegean, in some places in Crete and from the afternoon in the Dodecanese.

Snowfall will occur in mountainous and semi-mountainous areas of the mainland, the mountainous and semi-mountainous areas of Evia, Attica (in the morning hours), the islands of the northern and eastern Aegean, the northern Cyclades and Crete. Snowfall will be heavy until the morning hours in eastern Macedonia and Thrace and in the morning hours in the mountains and semi-mountains of Evia and eastern Central Greece.

Gusty northeasterly winds will blow in the Aegean Sea (8 and locally 9 Beaufort).

The forecast maps below show the estimated distribution of total precipitation (rainfall/snowfall) until the end of Saturday 28/12 and the estimated cumulative snowfall during the same period.

Today’s weather

Showers in the eastern and southern mainland, in Halkidiki, in many island parts of the Aegean and in Crete. Thunderstorms will mainly occur in Evia, the Cyclades and Crete. Snowfall is expected in the mountainous areas of Crete, in the mountainous and semi-mountainous areas of the above mentioned regions as well as in lower altitude areas in Thessaly, Eastern Sterea, Evia and Halkidiki. The phenomena in Evia, the Cyclades and Crete will be locally intense.

The temperature will range in Western Macedonia from -8 to 2 degrees, in the rest of northern Greece from -3 to 6-8 degrees, in Thessaly and Northeastern Sterea from -1 to 7-8 degrees, in Epirus from 1 to 11 degrees, in the rest of the eastern continent from 2 to 8 degrees, in the western Central and western Peloponnese from 2 to 10-12 degrees Celsius, in the Ionian Islands from 5 to 10-11 degrees Celsius, in the North Aegean islands and the Sporades from 3 to 7 degrees Celsius and in the remaining Aegean islands and Crete from 6 to 10-12 degrees Celsius.

In the Aegean Sea the winds will blow from the north with intensities of 6-7 Beaufort and occasionally 8 Beaufort. In the Ionian Sea the winds will blow from the east with intensities up to 5 Beaufort.

In Attica we expect rain at times and snowfall in the mountains and in semi-mountainous parts. In the morning hours there may be occasional snowfall in areas with slightly lower altitude in the north and west. Winds will blow from the north with intensities of 5-6 Beaufort and possibly 7 Beaufort in the east. The temperature in the city of Athens will range from 5 to 8 degrees, in the north it will be 2-3 degrees lower.

In Thessaloniki a few clouds and very cold weather are expected. The winds will blow from the north northwest with intensities of 3-4 Beaufort. The temperature will range from 0 to 6 degrees Celsius.

The weather on Sunday 29-12-2024

In the east, partly cloudy with local showers in eastern Thessaly, eastern Sterea, Evia and the Aegean, where in the southeast up to the morning hours there will be isolated thunderstorms. Light snowfall will occur in the mountains of Crete. In the rest of the country, generally clear weather with a few occasional local clouds.

Winds in the west will be variable 3 to 4 Beaufort. In the east will blow from the north 5 to 7 and in the Aegean Sea in the morning hours locally 8 Beaufort, with a gradual weakening from noon.

The temperature will not change significantly and will reach 08 to 11 degrees Celsius on the mainland, 13 to 15 degrees Celsius in the Ionian and the Dodecanese and 11 to 13 degrees Celsius in the rest of the island country. In the morning hours on the mainland there will be frost in some places.

The weather on Monday 30-12-2024

Generally clear weather with local clouds in the east, partly increasing in the Cyclades and Crete until the afternoon, when local rain will occur. Visibility in the morning and evening hours in the west, central and northern areas will be locally limited.

Winds in the west will be variable 3 to 4 Beaufort. In the east will blow from the north 3 to 5 Beaufort, in the Aegean 5 to 6 and in the southeast locally 7 Beaufort with a gradual weakening from the afternoon.

and in the afternoon it will be pleasant from north to south-east.
The temperature will rise, but in the continental areas in the morning hours there will be frost in some places.

The weather on Tuesday (New Year’s Eve) 31-12-2024

Generally clear weather. Visibility in the morning and evening hours will be locally limited.

Winds will be variable 2 to 4 Beaufort, while in the Aegean Sea the winds will blow north 3 to 5 Beaufort and in the morning hours in the southeast locally up to 6 Beaufort.

The temperature will rise further, but in the northern mainland in the morning hours there will be frost in some places.

The weather on New Year’s Day 01-01-2025

The weather on 01.01.20-2025 will be the same on the first day of the year.
Generally clear weather.Visibility in the morning and evening hours will be locally limited.

In the morning and evening the weather will be light and partly cloudy.
Winds will be variable 2 to 4 Beaufort, in the Aegean Sea locally northerly, occasionally up to 5 Beaufort in the southeast.

The temperature will rise slightly further, but in the northwestern mainland in the morning hours there will be frost in places.

Suspensions in view of the bad weather

New Road stresses that it has taken all necessary measures to manage the conditions. However, it recommends the following to drivers who are going to travel:

– To check the weather and traffic conditions before starting their journey by calling the company’s Customer Service Hotline. Drivers interested in the section of the ATHEX motorway (Metamorfosi Attica – Skarfeia Fthiotida) can call 22950 26900. Drivers interested in the Ionian Highway (Antirrio – Ioannina) can call 2641 306 306 (daily and Saturday from 08:00 to 20:00 and Sunday from 10:00 to 18:00).

– If necessary, change their schedule to avoid the peak weather.

– Have anti-skid chains in their vehicle and know how to install them.

– Have an adequate amount of fuel in their vehicle’s fuel tank.

– Follow the instructions of the traffic police.

– In case of an emergency, call 1075.