Wintery New Year's with Cold and Snow

Wintery weather conditions are expected on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, with a drop in temperature, strong northerly winds, and light snowfall. According to meteorologists, the cold snap will be brief, with the phenomena weakening from noon on New Year's Day.

In detail:

• Aegean and Crete: Light rain that will temporarily turn into sleet or snow, mainly in the mountainous and semi-mountainous areas.
• Attica: Light snowfall in the mountains and possibly flakes at lower altitudes. Noticeable cold due to strong northerly winds.
• Kavala, Thasos, Samothrace: Light snowfall down to the sea is possible.

Meteorologist Theodoros Kolydas emphasizes that the atmospheric conditions favor the convergence of cold air masses, while Giorgos Tsatrafyllias refers to "sprinkles" of snow at low altitudes.

Nikoleta Ziakopoulou of ERT predicts fully wintery weather from New Year's Eve, with snowfall in the mountainous and semi-mountainous areas of Attica. Iliana Koutsoupi of ALPHA predicts sleet in the northern suburbs and snowfall in Parnitha and Penteli.

The common denominator of all forecasts is the short duration of the cold snap and the improvement of the weather after noon on New Year's Day.