According to Greek Reporter, due to the Winter Storm “Medea”, rare heavy snow has covered Athens, Greece’s capital and largest city, which includes ancient sites in the city on Tuesday, February 16, 2021. Also, heavy snowfall in Greece’s northern and mountainous region is not uncommon but it is very unusual in Athens.
In a tweet of the This is Athens, official City of Athens visitors’ guide, the site wrote:
“You know what’s even rarer than a quiet #Athens?
A snowy Athens!
Sending warm thoughts (and a couple of #snowballs) your way..”
Here’s a glimpse of Acropolis, one of the ancient structures in Greece, covered in snow.
In the report of the Greek Reporter, it was stated that Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has urged citizens to remain at home.
And, due to the heavy snow and dangerous driving conditions, health officials hold the coronavirus vaccinations in Attica.
“We are facing a very severe weather phenomenon and it seems that it will last until tomorrow morning. It will impact Attica, Evia, and Crete, especially tomorrow.”
-Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis | Greek Reporter
Here are the lowest temperatures recorded by meteo.gr, Athens National Observatory’s weather service:
Here are more views of snowy Greece posted on Twitter:
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Source: Greek Reporter, This is Athens
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