His arrival snow waiting Atticawhile it happens at noon on Saturday broad coordination meeting at the Ministry of Climate Crises and Civil Protection, under Minister Christos Stylianidis, to evaluate meteorological data related to the forthcoming bad weather barbara and optimal preparation-readiness.

After the briefing is over, there will be a new bad weather update at noon.

Rain today, snow on Sunday

According to the latest forecast data from the National Observatory of Athens / meteo.gr, the weather for the next three days will be as follows:

Saturday (02.04):

• Rains are expected in the lowlands, local storms are possible in the sea and island parts, snowfalls in the mountains.
• Snowfall is also expected in the semi-mountainous areas of the central and northern part of the country, while with a gradual decrease in temperature from midday hours, snowfall in the central and northern parts of the country will also occur in low-altitude areas (in places even in the flat parts).
• Effects in the north will fade into the evening hours in most areas and are expected to remain very localized in parts of Macedonia and Thrace.

Her Sunday (02.05):

• In the Aegean, initial showers and localized storms with possible hail are expected.
• Localized and light snowfalls are likely in parts of Macedonia and Thrace, while localized rains are expected in the lowlands and snowfalls even in the low mountain areas of the eastern mainland and northeastern Peloponnese.
• Until noon and with a parallel decrease in temperature from north to south, increased phenomena and heavy snowfalls and local blizzards are expected even in low-lying areas in the northern Aegean, in the southernmost parts of Chalkidiki, in southeastern Thessaly, Sporades, Evia and the Eastern Continent (including Attica).
• Afternoon snowfall is expected even in the low-lying areas of the Northern and Eastern Peloponnese.
• Rains and local thunderstorms are expected in Crete, possibly with hail, and heavy snowfalls are expected at first in the mountainous, and gradually in the semi-mountainous parts of the island.
• Snowfall is also expected in the afternoon and early evening hours in the low elevation areas of the Cyclades.
• In the evening hours in Thrace and on the islands of the northeastern part of the Aegean Sea, intensity and generalization of snowfalls is expected.

Her Monday (02.06), impacts are expected to be limited to the North Aegean, Sporades, Evia, East Sterea (including Attica), South East Thessaly, Cyclades and Crete.

Municipalities of Attica ready

The services of the municipalities of Attica are on full alert due to the forecast of bad weather and dangerous weather events that are expected from tomorrow Sunday, reports APE-MPE.

The municipalities have already mobilized all their equipment, services and civil protection forces to intervene if necessary and provide assistance on request.

Snow plows and salt shakers will come to the rescue in case of a snowfall. Large-scale cleaning of wells and streams is already underway in most areas.

The immediate priorities of the municipalities were to purchase enough salt, which they also provide to citizens, especially in areas of the prefecture where a more intense phenomenon is expected.

Heated zones will operate in all municipalities of Attica to protect from snow and cold for all those in need and as long as bad weather and low temperatures last.

Mayors have issued safety announcements, advice and guidance to citizens, and telephone lines have been set up to provide assistance, guidance and information.

Finally, the municipalities as a whole have postponed various citizen actions and any activities they have planned for tomorrow Sunday.

Transport problems in Achaia and Etoloakarnania

Traffic problems due to snow and frost have arisen on sections of the mountain road network of the Achaia and Etoloakarnania regional units.

In particular, according to the police, it is necessary to use snow chains due to snowfall on the provincial road Kalavriton – ski center, from the 8th to the 15th kilometer.

Difficulties in the movement of vehicles, due to frost and low temperatures, were also recorded in the following sections of the road network:

• On the provincial road Kalavriton – Diakopto through Megalo Spileio.
• On the provincial road Kalavriton – Patras through Chalandritsa
• On the provincial road Kalavriton – Aigio through Pteri.
• On the provincial road Kalavriton – Kleitoria through Luso
• On the provincial road Kalavriton – Kleitoria through Priolithos
• On the provincial road Kalavriton – ski center

In Etoloakarnania, it is necessary to use snow chains on the provincial road Kalithea-Prussu from the 14th kilometer, the position of Agia Paraskevi to the position of Arokefala.

Finally, on the same regional road, traffic was stopped due to a landslide at a height of 7 km, and traffic is carried out along bypass roads.