“Low temperatures, especially in certain areas of Northern Greece resemble Siberia,” says meteorologist.
Twenty inches of snow even on the beaches.
Dressed in white many regions of Greece. Especially in Alonissos, where the amount of snow exceeds 50 cm (20 inches) even on the beaches.
7 Jan 2017 – This is causing difficulties, because the island has been without power for a few hours. Therefore there is no access to water because the water system is not working dues to the power outage.
The snow is also causing problems in Skopelos. Skopelos Mayor Christos Vasiloudis said that half of the island is covered by more than 30 cm (a foot) of snow. Here there are also power cuts.
According to meteorologist John Kallianos “Today Saturday there is a great chance to see snowfall in the city of Patras, which has not been happening for many years.
Snowfalls have also been seen in East Central, Thessaly, Euboea, Peloponnese and Crete. Dressed in white is Mytilene, and in Attica it snowed in the mountains.
“Low temperatures, especially in certain areas of Northern Greece resemble Siberia.”
Source: http://www.protothema.gr/greece/article/643299/skopelos-alonnisos-hionia/