From Sunday morning the new bad weather “Bianca” – Recommendations of the Civil Protection

According to the Extraordinary Bulletin of Dangerous Weather Phenomena issued today, Friday, February 25, 2022 by the National Meteorological Service (EMY), a weather system is predicted to cause bad weather under the name “BIANCA” in our country in the coming days. The main features of this bad weather will be the local heavy rains and storms, the heavy snowfall in the central and northern country, the stormy winds in the seas and the drop in temperature.

More detail:

A. Sunday (27-02-2022)

a) In places, heavy rains and thunderstorms will occur from the first hours of Sunday in the northern Ionian, Epirus and western Sterea, and gradually in Macedonia, Thessaly, the Sporades, the islands of the northern and eastern Aegean and Thrace.

b) Heavy snowfall in places will occur in the mountains and semi-mountains of Epirus, Macedonia, Thessaly and in the afternoon in Thrace.

c) Stormy winds of 8 Beaufort will prevail in the Aegean.

B. Monday (28-02-2022)

a) In places, heavy rains and thunderstorms will occur in the early morning hours in the sea and coastal areas of eastern Macedonia, Thrace and the islands of the eastern Aegean.

b) Heavy snowfall in places will occur in the mainland mountains as well as in semi-mountainous areas of Thessaly and eastern Sterea.

c) Stormy north northwest winds of 8 Beaufort will blow in the seas.

d) The temperature will drop significantly by 3 to 5 degrees Celsius in northern and central Greece.

C. Tuesday (01-03-2022)

a) In the morning, heavy rains will occur in places in the eastern and southern country and mainly in the Cyclades, northern Crete and the Dodecanese.

b) Heavy snowfall in places will occur until noon in the mountains as well as in semi-mountainous areas of Thessaly, eastern Sterea and Evia.

Citizens can be informed daily about the development of exceptional weather phenomena in the regular weather reports of EMY and on the website of EMY at the electronic address www.emy.gr.

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 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.

At the same time, the General Secretariat for Civil Protection advises citizens to be especially careful, taking care to take measures to protect themselves from the dangers arising from the occurrence of severe weather phenomena.

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

• Insure items that, if swept away by severe weather, could cause damage or injury.
• Make sure that the gutters and gutters of the houses are not blocked and are operating normally.
• 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
• Avoid field work and activities in the sea and coastal areas during severe weather events (risk of lightning strikes).
• 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.
• 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). .
• 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:

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

If moving on foot:

Wear with multiple layers of light clothing instead of heavy clothing and wear appropriate footwear to avoid injuries due to slipperiness
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 at skaikairos.gr

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