New bad weather from today with rains and winds – See EMY maps for its course until Wednesday

Deterioration of the weather with the main characteristics of the stormy winds of 8 to 10 Beaufort, the locally heavy rains and storms, the temporary heavy snowfalls in central and north and the noticeable drop of the temperature are forecast to present the weather in our country from this afternoon ( Monday 07-02-2022) until the morning hours of Wednesday (09-02-2022).

According to the forecast of EMY, disturbance in the upper atmosphere coming from the northwestern Balkans will cause worsening of the weather in our country from the afternoon of Monday 07-02-2022 until the morning hours of Wednesday 09-02-2022, with their main characteristics Stormy winds of 8 to 10 Beaufort, heavy local rains and storms, temporary heavy snowfall in central and north and a noticeable drop in temperature. From Monday night, stormy north northwest winds will prevail in the west from the evening hours, when their intensity will reach 8 to 9 Beaufort, while Rain and thunderstorms in places will be strong from the afternoon in the northern Ionian and Epirus. which at night will extend to Macedonia, Thrace, Thessaly, the Sporades, the southern Ionian, the Sterea, the Peloponnese and the islands of the northern Aegean. Heavy snowfalls in places will occur from Monday night in western Macedonia and in the mountains – semi-mountains of Epirus and gradually in central and eastern Macedonia and Thrace.

In the pictures below you can see the movement of the disturbance to the east that creates an upper low in the Aegean

The Tuesday Stormy north northwesterly winds of 8 to 10 Beaufort will blow throughout the country, while in places heavy rains and thunderstorms will occur from the early morning hours in the sea and coastal areas of eastern Macedonia, Thrace and Thessaly, in the Sporades, in the islands of the northern and eastern Aegean, gradually in the Dodecanese and from noon in the Cyclades and Crete. Heavy snowfall in places will occur in the mountains and semi-mountains of eastern Macedonia, Thrace and Evia. The phenomena in eastern Macedonia and Thrace will weaken quickly and will stop in the afternoon, while gradually until the evening they will be limited to the Cyclades, Crete and the Dodecanese. The temperature will drop significantly by 8 to 10 degrees Celsius in northern and central Greece.

The Wednesday In the morning, the stormy north northwesterly winds will remain with a local intensity of 9 Beaufort in the central and southern Aegean, but they will gradually be limited to the southeast and from noon they will weaken. At the same time in the morning there will be heavy rains in places in the Cyclades and northern Crete.

Instructions to the citizens from the Civil Protection

The General Secretariat for Civil Protection (www.civilprotection.gr) of the Ministry of Climate Crisis & Civil Protection, has informed the competent state services involved, as well as the Regions and the Municipalities of the country, in order to be on increased alert for civil protection, in order to deal immediately with the effects of severe weather. In addition, he has asked all the Regions and Municipalities of the country to take appropriate information actions, especially through the local media, for maximum vigilance and self-protection measures by citizens.

Citizens are advised to be especially carefulensuring that self-protection measures are taken against the dangers arising from the occurrence of severe weather phenomena.

In particular, in areas where heavy rainfall, storms or stormy winds are forecast:

1. Insure items that, if swept away by severe weather, could cause damage or injury.
2. Make sure that the gutters and gutters of the houses are not blocked and are operating normally.
3. Avoid crossing torrents and streams, on foot or by vehicle, during storms and rainfall, but also for several hours after the end of their event
4. Avoid field work and activities in the sea and coastal areas during severe weather events (risk of lightning strikes).
5. Take immediate precautions during a hailstorm. Take refuge in a building or car and do not leave the safe area until they are sure that the storm is over. Hail can also be very dangerous for animals.
6. Avoid passing under large trees, under hanging signs and generally in areas where light objects (eg pots, broken glass, etc.) can come off and fall to the ground (eg under balconies). .
7. To faithfully follow the instructions of the locally competent bodies, such as Traffic, etc.

Also, in areas where the occurrence of snow and frost is forecast:

If you are going to travel by car:

1. To be informed about the weather and the condition of the road network
2. Have anti-skid chains in their vehicle and the tank full of fuel
3. To travel, if necessary, preferably during the day, preferring the main roads
4. To inform their relatives about the route they are going to follow
5. Change their travel schedule to avoid the onslaught of the weather
6. To faithfully follow the instructions of the locally competent bodies, such as Traffic, etc.

If moving on foot:

1. Wear with multiple layers of light clothing instead of heavy clothing and wear appropriate footwear to avoid injuries due to slipperiness
2. Avoid unnecessary movements during peak phenomena (heavy snowfall, frost conditions)

For information and announcements regarding the prevailing situation and the passability of the road network due to the inflow of flood waters in it or due to snowfall and frost, the citizens can visit the website of EL.AS. www.astynomia.gr.

For more information and instructions for self-protection from severe weather conditions, citizens can visit the website of the General Secretariat for Civil Protection at www.civilprotection.gr.

Detailed weather information on the website skaikairos.gr

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