More stormy weather on the way

As parts of northern and central Greece were taking stock of the damage caused by heavy downpours on Monday, the National Meteorological Service (EMY) warned of more stormy weather sweeping across the country until the end of the week.

In a special bulletin issued on Tuesday, EMY warned that a fresh bout of strong showers and storms is expected to hit Greece on Wednesday, starting with the islands of the Ionian, then spreading to the western coasts, before marching east across the rest of mainland Greece and the Peloponnese, to reach the islands of the Aegean.

It particularly warned of strong winds at sea, which may hamper sailing, as they will be reaching speeds of as much as 9 on the Beaufort scale.

Elevations above an altitude of 400-600 meters should also expect snow, particularly in Macedonia and Thrace, EMY said, adding that temperatures will also be...