Unseasonal snowfall blankets mountains north of Athens

File photo. [InTime News]

Snowfall much typical of winter than aboriginal May was recorded during the aboriginal hours of Sunday connected Mount Parnitha and Mount Penteli, some located connected the bluish outskirts of Athens. The snow was sufficient to screen the peaks, concisely disrupting traffic on Parnithos Avenue.

Authorities temporarily halted vehicle question connected the avenue from the tallness of the cablegram αυτοκίνητο upwards arsenic a precautionary measure. Despite the interruption, nary important traffic problems were reported elsewhere successful the region.

The snowfall marked the 2nd consecutive time of wintry conditions connected some mountains, arsenic a three-day spell of terrible weather reaches its last phase, according to forecasts from the National Meteorological Service.

The sudden displacement successful weather comes conscionable days aft a wood occurrence broke retired connected Mount Parnitha, prompting a large-scale firefighting cognition involving crushed crews and water-dropping aircraft.

Heavier snowfall was besides reported successful mountainous parts of cardinal Greece and the Peloponnese, highlighting the unusual strength of the late-season weather system.