The winter takes a grip on the Balkans – snövarning in the Greek islands

Avalanches demanded on Sunday that two deaths in the austrian state of Vorarlberg. A 26-year-old and a 32-year-old perished in the snow is.

that has given rise to a large lavinfara is expected to continue in large parts of Austria and in the German state of Bavaria. Vädermyndigheterna alerts for quantities between 80 and 100 centimeters.

For southern Germany indicated generally 30-50 centimetres but locally up to one metre. Where is the highest vädervarningsnivån.

the Snow poured down at the weekend in the austrian Salzburg. Photo: Franz Neumayr/AFP

in Europe is right now in the east, a good bit down over the Balkans. From Greece it was reported in the weekend three deaths due to cold and snow.

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A new portion with very cold arctic air sweeps down over the Balkans on Monday to Wednesday and provides in many places, more snow. Kalluftsutbrottet also affects southern Italy.

From the western Ukraine down to the middle Greece is expected to be between 10 and 15 degrees colder than normal.

for the low temperatures in northern and western Greece, and other parts of the Greek mainland, plus some islands down to Crete applies to warnings for snow.

According to the Greek national weather service Meteo noted on Monday morning 17 degrees below zero in some places in the mountains of the north.

Kallfronten, dubbed ”Telemakos”, expected to bring heavy snowfall, among other things, over the Sporades and the island of Evia, which is a popular tourist destination in the summer.

the Capital city of Athens, can expect snow on Monday.