Icy winter blast with snow, rain and gales

Weather front Zenovia may have brought a belated white Christmas to many parts of Greece Monday, but it also caused a great deal of hassle for motorists and residents across the mainland and in the northern Peloponnese, as well as the capital.
Bringing heavy snow, persistent rain and low temperatures, Zenovia prompted authorities to close a section of the Athens-Lamia national highway near the Malakasa junction, some 30 kilometers from the capital, Monday afternoon, causing massive traffic jams. Roads on Mount Parnitha had to be cleared by snowplows, while some on Mount Pendeli were closed as a precaution.
Strong winds also caused problems, with ferries remaining moored for a second day on Monday and four people having to be rescued off a boat in the Saronic Gulf. The yacht's engine failed and its sails were damaged in 9-Beaufort gales near the islet of Agios Andreas....