Ice storms

There will be rain and southerly winds throughout Greece on Friday. Clouds, rain and snow in the mountainous regions will be accompanied by temperatures from 6C-13C. Weather in western parts with temperatures between 7-12C. Eastern parts of the country will have rain and storms and temperatures between 5-15C. Rain in the islands from 9-18C.

Snow fell on much of Greece on Tuesday, with the numerous mountain ranges covered completely in white – or rather “white gold” as far as ski resorts and skiers are concerned.
Expectedly, the snow fall caused traffic problems in the greater Athens area, while several ferryboat routes were cancelled due to rough seas.

A number of roads in northern Greece closed on Monday after temperatures dropped below zero and snow fell in many parts.

The cold snap is expected to descend on Attica by Monday afternoon, with snow expected in some parts of Athens.

The freezing weather is accompanied by gale force winds in the Aegean.

Chilly winds from the north will take over Bulgaria on Monday.

Minimum temperatures will vary between -5 and 0 degrees Celsius, the possible maximum for the day will be 2 to 3° C as announced by the National Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology.

Bad weather is forecast for Monday with snow around Greece as well as strong winds and rains in coastal region. Wind velocity will reach up to 10 Beaufort. Clouds and scattered snowfall in the northern parts of the country, with temperatures ranging between -1C and 5C. There will be rain and storms in the western parts with temperatures between 3C and 12C.

The danger of snowstorms remains in the eastern parts of Bulgaria, currently experiencing severe winds, and temperatures will continue to decrease, the National Institute of Hydrology and Meteorology has announced.

Situation will remain critical in many regions as the snowstorm on Friday has also caused power failures across the country, most of which are now fixed.

Weather conditions are set to deteriorate this week with the National Meteorological Service (EMY) forecasting strong winds, snowfall and storms, across much of the country.

Temperatures are set to plunge by up to 10 degrees Celsius early in the week with the cold snap expected to continue at least through Tuesday.

Turkish Airlines suspended its Istanbul-New York flights on Jan. 27 because of an expected major snowstorm in the northeast of the U.S.
      
In an official statement on its website, Turkey's national flag-carrier said a change was also expected in all its flights to Boston.  

A major storm forced New York to impose driving bans and halt public transport late Jan. 26, as snowfall pounded the northeastern United States affecting tens of millions of people.
      
Heavy snowfall, combined with powerful wind and even thunderstorms is expected to dump two to three feet (up to a meter) of snow in New York, but with New England worst affected.
      

Following a few days of relatively fair weather, the National Meteorological Service (EMY) on Monday issued an emergency bulletin, heralding a new cold snap with heavy rain, storms and snow forecast across much of the country.