Meeting at the Department for the Protection of Citizens bad weather barbaraat the same time, a representative of the press service of the fire department during the corresponding briefing warned that in the coming hours great intensity of phenomena, especially in Attica.

In addition, shortly after 13:00 they were sent messages from 112 in Magnesia, Sporades, Evia, Phthiotis and Boeotia. The message contains a strong recommendation to citizens to drastically limit their movements.

Depending on the development of weather phenomena, a warning message will also be sent to Attica.

According to the press secretary of the fire department Yiannis Artofios, it will come into force on Monday. remote work in the statewhile there is a strong recommendation for remote work in all private companies where possible.

Already decided to implement tomorrow distance learning in Atticabecause schools won’t open. Shops will also be closed. north, northeast and northwest of the basin.

will follow new meeting this afternoon at the Department of Civil Protection.

EMY Emergency Bulletin Update

EMY has issued yet another updated Hazardous Weather Alert as Storm Barbara is already approaching our country.

In more detail, snow falls will be marked on Sunday:

• On the northern islands of the Aegean Sea, Halkidiki and Thrace. Apparitions from the noon hours in Chalkidiki and Thrace will present a temporary recession.
• In the Sporades, in Thessaly (especially in eastern Magnesia), in Evia and in eastern Sterea. Snowfall will be heavy at times and will pass even in low-lying areas.
• From noon Cyclades (mainly in the mountains), as well as in the mountainous and semi-mountainous regions of Crete, where at times they will be dense.
• snow storms will manifest itself in the eastern sea and coastal areas.
• Especially for her Attica, heavy snowfall will occur even in low mountain areas within the urban fabric. Snowfall will show a temporary lull at night. Snowfall will continue on Monday, heavy in places.

Her Mondayoccasional heavy snowfalls will continue on the islands of the northern and eastern Aegean, Thrace, Sporades, Evia, eastern Sterea, the Cyclades and Crete.

Her TuesdaySnowfall is expected to continue in eastern Greece from Thessaly and south (rainy areas), as well as in the Cyclades and Crete, but with less intensity.

A gradual decrease in temperature from north to south is predicted, about 8-10 degrees. This leads to the predominance of severe frosts mainly in the continental regions, which in some places will be total in the central and northern regions (negative temperatures during the day).

The seas will be subject to north-northeast winds with a force of 8 to 9 on the Beaufort scale, which will gradually weaken from Sunday afternoon in the Ionian and from Tuesday (02/07/2023) in the Aegean Sea.

The Armed Forces are on alert

The Armed Forces are on standby with personnel and assets to deal with extreme weather events.

In particular, three Deucalion special forces are on duty in the camps, as well as 5 minibuses for transporting stranded people, as well as 5 project vehicles (2 earth-moving machines, an earth-moving machine and 2 earth-moving machines).

In addition, there are 4 4×4 vehicles with personnel to transport stranded people at the strongholds in Varibompi, Viliya, Penteli, Varnava, if there is a request from the Unified Coordination Center for Operations and Crisis Management (ESKEDIK).