He will be big and cool weather change from tonight and especially from tomorrow Sunday, because wave of bad weather With name “Barbara” enters our country, bringing cold air masses from northern Europe with the help of a polar air stream. The main features of the following days will be low temperatures (fall 8-10 degrees), severe frost (in the northern regions it will be continuous), in some places heavy snowfall even in the lowlands of eastern Greece and storm northerly winds with a force of 8 to 9 on the Beaufort scale on the seas.

In accordance with National Weather Service Snowfall on Sunday February 5 will affect the northern islands of the Aegean from early morning, and Thrace and Halkidiki until noon. Later in the afternoon snow will fall in the Sporades, the eastern parts of Thessaly, Evia and eastern Sterea, especially in Boeotia and Attica, even in the lowlands of these regions. In the afternoon, snow will fall in the mountainous and semi-mountainous regions of the central and northern Cyclades, and in Crete at times heavy snowfall. Storms with snow will also occur in the marine and coastal areas of the Aegean.

According to EMY, heavy snowfall will continue on Monday in the northern islands of the Aegean, Sporades, Evia, Eastern Sterea, Cyclades and Crete.

In Attica

Specifically for Attica, it is predicted that on Sunday the snow will spread to most of the prefecture before noon, and from the afternoon it will intensify, and it will also snow in lowland areas. There will be a temporary lull at night, but from Monday morning it will intensify again.

On Tuesday, snowfall is expected to continue in eastern Greece from Thessaly and further south, as well as in the Cyclades and Crete, but with less intensity.

However, as far as the exact snowfall forecast is concerned, meteo.gr notes that it remains highly uncertain, making it important to keep an eye on updated forecasts.

civil protection

In connection with the bad weather “Barbara”, the General Secretariat of Civil Protection emphasizes that citizens must be careful, take self-defense measures and follow the instructions of responsible persons. The presence of anti-skid chains and sufficient fuel are especially necessary for car trips.

At the state level, operational plans “Dardanos-2” and “Boreas-2” have been implemented to combat the risks of floods and snowfalls, and fire services have been put on high alert.