The forecasts for sleet fall even in the lowlands were confirmed, with areas of free Famagusta experiencing the rare phenomenon.
The very low temperatures resulted in this phenomenon, which may be repeated in other areas of the island.
The temperature tonight will reach minus ten degrees Celsius in the highest mountains.
The frost is expected to continue both tomorrow and Tuesday, while from Wednesday the weather will improve significantly.
The forecast of the Meteorological Service
High pressure and cold gas mass, which recedes on Wednesday, affect the area. In the afternoon the weather will be partly cloudy and temporarily cloudy, with the possibility of isolated light rain, in the lowlands, or temporary light snowfall, locally in the mountains and semi-mountains.
The winds will blow northwest to northeast and locally to east, light to moderate, 3 to 4 beauforts and temporarily, to the east, to strong, 4 to 5 beauforts. The sea will be a little turbulent and windy to turbulent.
Tonight the weather will be cold, while periods with mostly clear weather will alternate with cloudy skies, with the possibility of isolated light rain or sleet, in the lowlands or temporary light snowfall, locally in the mountains and semi-mountains. The winds will blow northwest to northeast and locally, in the west and north southeast, weak and locally to moderate, 3 to 4 Beaufort. Temporarily, on the east coast, they will blow up strong, 4 to 5 Beaufort. The sea will be a little turbulent, but locally, in the east, up to turbulent.
The temperature will drop to around zero inland, around 3 on the east coast, around 1 degree on the rest of the coast and around minus 10 degrees in the higher mountains. There will be frost in the mountains and semi-mountains, while frost is expected gradually in lowland areas, as well as leeward areas at lower altitudes.
Tomorrow the weather will be partly cloudy and temporarily cloudy. The winds will blow northwest to northeast and gradually locally to east, light to moderate, 3 to 4 beauforts and temporarily, east, to strong, 4 to 5 beauforts. The sea will be a little turbulent and east to turbulent. The temperature will rise to around 11 degrees inland, around 13 on the coast and around zero in the higher mountains. In the higher mountains the frost will persist.
On Tuesday the weather will be partly cloudy and local, mainly light, rains are expected, mostly from noon onwards. Local light snowfall is expected locally in the mountains.
On Wednesday and Thursday the weather will be partly cloudy and at times cloudy with local, mostly light, rains and in the highest peaks of Troodos temporary light snowfall. The temperature will rise slightly on Tuesday, but remain slightly below the average climatic values, while on Wednesday it will rise further to fluctuate around the average climatic values.
No significant change in temperature is expected on Thursday. The height of the snow, in Troodos Square, at the time of issuance of the bulletin was 66 cm.
Source: Reporter