Heavy rains, thunderstorms, noticeable temperature drop and snowfall is predicted by EMY
Citizens are addressed to civil protection, in view of the deterioration of the weather, in order to be particularly careful, ensuring that self -protection measures from risks come from the manifestation of severe weather.
In particular, according to the updated emergency weather report issued on Sunday, April 6 by the National Meteorological Service (NMS), the weather has been foreseen this afternoon with severe rains and thunderstorms, a significant drop in temperature and heavy snowfall. The change in the weather will start in the northern country.
More detailed:
A. Local rains and thunderstorms
1. The Sunday (06-04-2025) in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace in the afternoon and evening hours and in the evening in the northeast Aegean (Lemnos area).
2. The Monday (07-04-2025) until noon in the islands of the Eastern Aegean.
B. Locally heavy rains in Monday morning hours (07-04-2025) in eastern Thessaly, Sporades and northern Euboea.
C. In terms of dense snowfall
1. From her night Sunday (06-04-2025) to Monday (07-04-2025) and until Monday’s noon in the mountains and semi-mountains of Thrace and Macedonia (areas with an altitude of 400 meters and above) and locally in the Evros Prefecture and in lowland areas.
2. In the morning hours of Monday (07-04-2025) in the mountains of Epirus and Thessaly.
D. noticeable drop in temperature from Sunday afternoon in Macedonia and Thrace and gradually on Monday and Tuesday in Central and Southern Greece. Frost in the northern country on Monday night (07-04-2025) and inside all of mainland Greece in the morning and evening hours of Tuesday and Wednesday and in the early hours of Thursday.
The General Secretariat for Civil Protection (civilProtection.gov.gr) of the Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection has informed the relevant state agencies involved, as well as the regions and municipalities of the country, in order to be on increased political protection in order to address the impact of the events immediately.
At the same time, according to a Fire Brigade, the operational plans to address the risk of flooding and snowfall as well as their accompanying phenomena are being implemented, while the fire departments of the areas that are expected to occur, have been raised in a state of increasing and increasing.
In particular, in areas where heavy rainfall, thunderstorms or stormy winds are foreseen, the General Secretariat for Civil Protection constitutes citizens:
- To insure objects that, if carried away by severe weather events, may cause disasters or injuries.
- To make sure the houses and gutters of the houses are not clogged and function properly.
- Avoid crossing streams and streams, pedestrian or vehicle during thunderstorms and rainfall, but also for several hours after the end of their event. Particular attention is needed at the road network, where the road intersects with torrents and there is no bridge.
- Avoid rural work and activities in maritime and coastal areas during the occurrence of severe weather (thunderbolt risk).
- Protected immediately during a hailstorm. To resort to a building or car and not leave the safe space unless they are confirmed that the storm passed. Quartzing can also be very dangerous for animals.
- Avoid passing under large trees, under posted signs and generally from areas where light objects (eg pots, broken glass, etc.) can detach and fall to the ground (eg below balconies).
- Follow the guidelines of the local authorities, such as Traffic Police, etc.
In areas where the snowfall and frost event is foreseen:
If they are going to move by car:
- To be informed about the weather and the state of the road network
- To have non -slip chains in their vehicle and the tank full of fuel
- To travel, if necessary, preferably during the day preferring central roads
- To inform their relatives about the route they are going to follow
- To change their movements to avoid the peak of weather events
- Follow the guidelines of the local authorities, such as Traffic Police, etc.
If they move on foot:
- Dress up with many layers of lightweight clothes instead of a heavy clothes and wear appropriate shoes to avoid injuries due to slippery
- To avoid unnecessary travel during peak phenomena (intense snowfall, frost conditions)
