Weather Update: 15-Degree Drop in 6 Hours – Winter Amid Spring and Affected Areas

A sudden cold front has hit Greece, expected to last for at least 48 hours. The first hail fell in Halkidiki, with snow reported in Florina and Western Macedonia. This drastic weather shift brings freezing temperatures, storms, and snowfall across various regions. Impressively, in Florina, the temperature dropped by 15 degrees within just six hours! By Monday (April 7), thermometers are expected to show zero degrees in Florina compared to 15 degrees before the storm hit. Other areas will also experience sharp drops: Grevena to 2°C from 19°C, Ptolemaida to 0°C from 17°C, Kozani to 0°C from 18°C, and Metsovo to -2°C from 9°C on Sunday. Local showers and storms are forecasted in Eastern Thessaly, the Sporades, and Northern Evia. Snow is expected to reach lower altitudes in Macedonia, Thrace, Thessaly, and Epirus, as low as 400 meters above sea level, even affecting plains in Evros. The adverse weather will then move southward, impacting Central Greece and the Peloponnese. A brief snowfall is predicted on Mount Parnitha but only for a few hours. Temperatures are expected to rise starting Wednesday. Check live updates via Windy’s graphics. Detailed forecasts indicate strong rains and storms over eastern Aegean islands until midday, heavy rains in the morning in eastern Thessaly, the Sporades, and northern Evia. Noticeable cooling and intermittent snowfall are forecasted in mountainous areas of Thessaly and Epirus, and by noon in Macedonia and Thrace at elevations above 400 meters, including some plains in Evros. Frost is expected in northern areas during evening hours.