Where the bad weather will strike hour by hour – LIVE MAP

Heavy rains and thunderstorms, locally intense snowfall, and strong winds will occur on Wednesday and Thursday across the country.

As shown on the map (you can view it by moving the cursor on the line at the bottom of the map), at 7 AM on Wednesday, rain will occur in southern Peloponnese, and by 9 AM it will spread to eastern Peloponnese (Argos, Nafplio, the Argolis region, and Kythira). By 12 PM, thunderstorms will hit Athens and Thiva.

As the hours pass, the phenomena will spread eastwards, and by 4 PM, Evia will be affected. By Wednesday afternoon, rain will occur across almost all eastern regions, and thunderstorms are expected in Athens. By 10 PM, the phenomena will be intense in southern Halkidiki, and by 1 AM, they will hit Syros.

At 7 AM on Wednesday, thunderstorms will occur in the Dodecanese – where the phenomena will remain intense until about 4 PM. Later in the day, around 2 PM, thunderstorms will also occur in the Cyclades, mainly on Andros.

An Emergency Bulletin has been issued by the National Meteorological Service (EMY) for the upcoming bad weather. Due to the intensity of the phenomena, schools in Attica will remain closed on Wednesday.

Extraordinary Severe Weather Warning

A. Strong rain and storms are expected early Wednesday morning in many areas of central and southern Greece and in the Aegean from Wednesday afternoon.

B. Heavy snow is expected on Wednesday in mountainous and semi-mountainous areas of mainland Greece and in some areas of Thessaly and Macedonia with low elevation.

C. Gale-force winds will also be present.

More specifically:

A. Heavy rain and storms are expected in:

• Peloponnese (mainly in Messinia, Laconia, Argolis, and Corinthia) on Wednesday until the afternoon.
• Eastern Central Greece and Euboea on Wednesday from morning until evening.
• Attica from noon to evening on Wednesday.
• Thessaly, the Sporades, and the Cyclades from Wednesday afternoon.
• Northern and Eastern Aegean islands from late Wednesday night until Thursday morning.
• Dodecanese on Thursday until noon.

The phenomena will be particularly intense and pose greater danger in Eastern and Southern Peloponnese, Attica, Euboea, the Sporades, the Northern and Eastern Aegean islands, and the Dodecanese.

B. Heavy snow is expected on Wednesday:

• Until noon in mountainous and semi-mountainous areas of the Peloponnese (mainly Arcadia, Achaia, and Corinthia).
• Until the afternoon in mountainous areas of Epirus, Central Greece, and Western Greece.
• In Thessaly, in the mountainous and semi-mountainous areas, and in some lowlands until the afternoon.
• In Western Macedonia until the afternoon.
• In Central Macedonia from noon until the evening.
• In the mountainous and semi-mountainous areas of Eastern Macedonia and the mountainous areas of Thrace in the afternoon and evening.
• The snow will be particularly intense in Western Macedonia and the regional units of Trikala, Karditsa, and Evrytania.

C. Gale-force southeastern winds (8 to 9 Beaufort) will blow until Wednesday noon in the Northern Ionian and until Thursday morning in the Southern and Central Aegean.