Snow and polar temperatures – Which areas will be “hit” by the bad weather “Filippos”

The “Filippos” bad weather is in full swing, with the main characteristics being the very low temperatures for the season throughout the country, the strong frost in northern Greece and the local and at times intermittent heavy snowfall in the eastern mainland and the Aegean.

Snowfall in more detail:

1. Today, Saturday (12-03-2022) heavy snowfalls in places are expected:

a. In Magnesia, the Sporades and Evia from early in the morning.

b. In Halkidiki from the noon hours until the afternoon.

c. From noon in eastern Sterea (including Attica), the central and eastern Peloponnese and the mountainous – semi-mountainous areas of Crete, while it will snow in the islands of the northern and eastern Aegean, the Cyclades and the plains of northern Crete.

2. On Sunday (13-03-2022) the snowfall in most areas from early in the morning will weaken and from noon will stop and only in Crete will continue until Monday (14-03-2022), but not with heavy tensions.

It is recalled that following a wide-ranging meeting, with the participation of the co-responsible Ministers and other bodies, which took place yesterday at the Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection, the Minister Christos Stylianidismade statements on Friday afternoon about the bad weather “Filippos”, in view of rapidly deteriorating today Saturday 12 March.

Mr. Stylianidis stated that it was deemed appropriate to take further measures to address the bad weather, as meteorologists, after a very systematic analysis of meteorological data, draw attention to the fact that a rapid deterioration of the weather is expected, in many parts of the country and especially in Attica, Evia and eastern Central Greece. “They emphasize that March in particular is an extremely unpredictable month in terms of the intensity and forecast of the weather phenomena. He said that the meteorological forecasts speak of particularly intense phenomena in Attica,” he said characteristically.

As he stated, the bad weather seems to persist tomorrow as well. “This requires all of us to be very careful and we must all work very clearly together based on the worst case scenario.”

According to our meteorologists and their forecasts, the intense phenomena start tomorrow from Macedonia and descend with great intensity in Eastern Sterea, Evia, Attica, but also the Peloponnese.

He addressed strong recommendation not to move those who do not have a reason and need to move, especially in areas where we will have severe phenomena. And those who need to move, have to move, move and have anti-skid chains with them and, of course, know how to put them in their vehicle.. “I repeat, especially for Attica, Evia, Fthiotida, Boeotia, and the central and eastern Peloponnese“, He said indicatively.

It is noted that This recommendation is especially strong for drivers in all the northern and eastern suburbs of Attica, where the phenomenon will be intense, as well as in the central axes leading to northern and eastern Attica..

Furthermore, It was decided that from early tomorrow morning the entry of heavy vehicles in Attica and Nea Odos will be banned again. More information on this issue will be announced continuously by the Traffic Police and the road network management companies.

Also, As for the operation of the means of transport in Attica, there will be relevant announcements from the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport and please take them very seriously, because they concern especially those who travel by public transport.

“I repeat that the phenomena, based on the meteorological forecasts, will be extremely intense in Attica, with the possibility of snowfall even in the city center – this is what our meteorologists say. Of course, all the Ministers will continue to monitor the development of the phenomena, in cooperation, all together and as a family. And of course we will always keep in mind the new forecasts of our meteorologists, ready to adjust all our actions to be really effective. “It is understandable that, wherever and if necessary, relevant announcements will be issued continuously by all the competent bodies”, he stated.

He also stressed that if necessary, 112 will be activated.

Our goal is to find the golden section so as not to endanger human lives and not to disturb everyday life, said Mr. Stylianidis and added that the bad weather seems to be short, intense and likely to have dangerous dimensions.

See detailed instructions for snowfall and frost

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 of self-protection measures against the dangers arising from the occurrence of severe weather phenomena.

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