Heavy snow “sweeps” the whole of Magnesia and everything is covered with snow, both in rural areas and in urban centers, and transportation along the entire road network of the region is difficult.

In Volos, the snowfall is especially heavy since 02:30 am, and traffic problems are already significant, as cars need anti-skid chains to move around the city, as well as in many areas of the city. Visibility in Volos is also very limited due to heavy and heavy snowfall.

The snow height has exceeded 10 cm even on the beach, while due to very heavy snowfall, the snow has exceeded 30 cm in areas above Periferiakos, which is constantly cleared of snow, but in some places, such as the Gorica tunnel, anti-skid chains are needed.

Throughout the night, dozens of snow plows try to keep the central axles of Volos open, and Volos municipality water carriers, like private ones, are constantly moving and pouring sea water to unfreeze the road. surface. Car traffic is zero throughout the area, even in the center of Volos.

Public transport in the capital of Magnesia has not run since the morning and, perhaps, only those bus routes that serve the center of Volos will work later, since it is difficult to move to the suburbs, and even more so to the north, with only anti-skid. chains.

Long-distance transport faces the same problems: dozens of morning flights to different destinations are not operated, and not a single one to Pelion.

Schools of all levels, both in Volos and in the regions, as well as the University of Thessaly, will not work during the day today. Schools in the municipalities of Zagora Mouresi and South Pelion are also closed today by decision of the mayors.

At 6.30 in the morning in Volos the temperature was zero, and in Chania on Pelion, thermometers showed minus 9 degrees.

The situation in the direction of Pelion is very difficult, since it has been continuously snowing since the night, and the snow depth in Chania has exceeded 40 cm. The road network is open, as it is constantly cleared and cleared of snow by 75 vehicles of the Magnesia regional unit and the Thessaly region, but the use of anti-skid chains necessary on the entire road network of Pelion, and especially from Ano Volos. and higher.

According to Magnesia Deputy Governor Dorothea Colindrini, who spoke to APE-MPE, “Snowfall is also very intense on the coastal front and vehicles are struggling to keep roads open, especially on the Volos-Kalon Nero-Argalasti axis.” . The exits from Volos to Larissa and Athens are constantly cleared of snow, but there are already problems on the Athens-Thessaloniki highway in the areas of Almyros, Surpi, Agios Theodoros and Pteleos, where there is a snowstorm and efforts are being made to keep the road open and not stop the movement of cars.

Source: RES