AFP
Heavy snowfall and plummeting temperatures shut colleges and outlets within the Greek capital on Monday, with many public companies and companies switching to distant working.
Traffic was halted on some central roads and on a nationwide street connecting Athens to central Greece, as storm Barbara swept throughout the nation, blanketing the capital.
Some metro stations near the town’s worldwide airport have been additionally shut and practice routes to the northern metropolis of Thessaloniki have been suspended.
Authorities urged the general public to keep away from non-essential journey.
Fire brigade rescue crews had evacuated 4 individuals whose automotive was caught within the snow within the Athens suburb of Aspropyrgos, in line with state TV ERT.
The chilly snap was anticipated to final till Tuesday, regularly affecting jap and southern areas, together with the island of Crete.
Heavy snow is uncommon within the Greek capital however the nation has now been hit by excessive climate for a 3rd consecutive winter. Until Monday’s snow, winter in Greece has been unusually delicate up to now this yr.
