Over the past 3 years, four severe bad weather with snow falls hit Greece, and after them, degree of snow cover exceeded the average for the period 2004-2019..

In particular, according to meteo.gr, bad weather “Leander” in January 2021, 30% of Greece is covered with snow and bad weather. “Medea”, in February of that year, it caused heavy snowfall over much of the country, with snow cover levels estimated at close to 75%.

After a year of bad weather “Hope” it mainly affected the eastern mainland of Greece, and the percentage of snow cover was estimated from satellite measurements at 25%.

Snowfalls of bad weather “Barbara” in February this year, they managed to exceed the average snow cover area for the past 19 years, after a long period of no significant snowfall.