The wave is peaking today, Tuesday bad weather “Dawn” with heavy snowfall, strong winds and rain in most of the country.
At the same time, the state apparatus and Civil Protection services are on alert, with the measures announced since yesterday being in effect.
In Attica, heavy snowfall occurs in the mornings in Vilia, Hippocrates Politia and Parnitha, where the Bafi shelter has been “buried” in the snow. Heavy snowfall occurs in Steni Evia and Leontari in Boeotia.
Schools in Evia, Boeotia and regions of Attica will operate on Tuesday with distance education, according to what was reported by the Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection, Vassilis Kikilias.
In particular, in Attica, distance learning is provided for them Municipalities of Mandra – Idyllia, Fylis – Acharnon, Kifissia – Oropou, Penteli – Dionysos and Pallini.
Traffic regulations
In Attica, the suspension of vehicular traffic is in effect in both directions of Dionysos Avenue from the height of 414 Hospital to the position of Ag. Petros, in the area of Penteli, while Phylis Avenue from Kliiston Monastery to Dervenochoria remains closed in both directions and Parnithos Avenue, from the height of the cable car, in the Acharne area.
In parallel with the use of anti-skid chains, the traffic of vehicles is carried out in both traffic streams in the Elefsina-Thebes P.EO, from the height of the position of Kaza in Western Attica.
Already, from the evening of Monday until the morning of Wednesday, the traffic of all types of heavy vehicles, with a maximum permissible weight of more than 3.5 tons, is prohibited on both lanes of the National Highway, from the borders of the prefectures of Pieria and Thessaloniki to Athens (Kalyftaki Junction), regardless of the use of anti-slip chains.
It is also pointed out that from Monday at 20.00 and until Wednesday morning at 10.00, the traffic of heavy vehicles is prohibited on the Athens-Malgara axis. Roadside assistance vehicles, trucks carrying salt and emergency vehicles are excluded from the bans.
At the same time, the traffic of all vehicles in the left lane of NEO Athens-Lamia has been temporarily prohibited, until the road marking installation works are completed, from h/th 18,000 to h/th 20,000, in the traffic flow towards Lamia and from m/th 57,000 to m/th 55,500, in the traffic flow towards Athens.
It is reminded that all I.X. vehicles in the areas that are in the “target” of the bad weather are required to carry anti-slip chains, while the checks by EL.AS will be intensive.
The evolution of weather phenomena
A gradual weakening of the phenomena in many areas, including Attica, is expected from tonight.
According to the latest update of the EMY emergency bulletin:
A. Snowfall will occur:
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a) Thessaly – Sporades: Today Tuesday (30-01-24) in mountainous and semi-mountainous areas but in places also in areas with a lower altitude mainly in Magnesia (indicative 200-300m). The snowfall from the early hours of the morning will be dense in places and will gradually weaken during the night.
b) Eastern Continent: Today Tuesday (30-01-24) in mountainous and semi-mountainous areas but in places also in areas with a lower altitude mainly in Viotia and Fthiotida (indicative 200-300m). The snowfall from the early hours of the morning will be dense in places, mainly in Viotia, while from the early hours of Wednesday (31-01-24) they will gradually weaken.
c) Evia: Today Tuesday (30-01-24) and in areas with a lower altitude (indicative 200-300m). The snowfalls from the early hours of the morning will be dense in places, while from the early hours of Wednesday (31-01-24) they will gradually weaken.
d) Attica: Today Tuesday (30-01-24) in mountainous and semi-mountainous areas but also in areas with a lower altitude initially in the north (indicative 300-400m) while from the early hours of the morning they will intensify and be noted even at a lower altitude mainly in the east and west. Weakness from night.
e) Northern and Eastern Peloponnese: Today Tuesday (30-01-24) in mountainous and semi-mountainous areas as well as in areas with a lower altitude (indicative 300-400m). Snowfalls during the midday hours will temporarily be heavy, while from the morning hours of Wednesday (31-01-24) they will weaken.
f) Crete: Today Tuesday (30-01-24) in mountainous and semi-mountainous areas, while from the morning hours they will be intense in places. Weakening from Wednesday night (31-01-24).
B. Very gale force north northeast winds 9 and locally 10 Beaufort will blow:
a) From the early morning hours today Tuesday (30-01-24) initially in the northern and gradually in the central and southern Aegean.
b) On Wednesday (31-01-24) the stormy north winds will be maintained in the Aegean but from the midday hours in the north they will be limited to 8 Beaufort and will gradually weaken.
C. Heavy rains and storms are forecast in places from the early morning hours today Tuesday (30-01-24) mainly in the Sporades, Evia, the Cyclades and Crete. The phenomena will weaken from the early morning hours of Wednesday (31-01-24) in the Sporades, Evia and the Cyclades and gradually from the afternoon hours in Crete.