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Heavy snow-falls on the north-aegean island of Samothraki make traffic impossible as they are accompanied by powerful north winds striking with up to 116 km/h. Snowplows from local authorities and the Greek Army started to work since the early morning hours in order to improve the situation on the traffic network.
The biggest problems are recorded in Chora, Paliapoli, Kamariotissa and Alonia.
Coming from Siberia, barometric low “Okeanis” set foot in Greece’s North-East late on Friday and is gradually moving to the Central and South Greece.
Video: Snow in Oraiokastro
Video: Snow in Kilkis
Video: Snow in Thessaloniki
Due to powerful winds and low visibility, at least four flights (from Larnaka, Athens, Berlin and Nuremberg) scheduled to land at Thessaloniki airport on Saturday morning had to be diverted to other airports.
Video: Snow in Trikala, Central Greece
Temperatures already dropped by 12 degrees Celsius in the North.
Due to gale-force winds, ferries to the islands in the Aegean Sea are not allowed to leave the port of Rafina in East Attica.
Director of the National Meteorological Service, Thanassis Kolydas, told state broadcaster ERT that ferries will not be allowed to leave the ports for the Central and South Aegean as of 3:00 p.m. Saturday, 23. Feb 2019.
No sea traffic in the North, Keramoti Kavala-Thassos, Alexandroupolis-Samothraki.
Passengers planning to travel via the sea way should contact local port authorities and travel agents as weather forecast sees winds blowing with intensity of 8 to 9 Beaufort and locally up to 10.
Video: Snow on the mountains of Lesvos island, Dafni Ambelikou
Authorities warn motorists of the heavy snowfalls and advise the use of snow chains in several parts of the network in the North.
“Okeanis” is forecast to stay in the country until Tuesday, Feb 26. 2019.
The barometric low brings next to snow also powerful rainfalls and thunderstorms especially on the island group of the Cyclades and the island of Crete.
Okeanis weather forecast here.
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