A weak low pressure system is affecting the area. From Thursday onwards, the area will be affected by the cold air mass named CORAL, while at times a strengthened northerly wind field will prevail.
Today, the weather will be partly cloudy and intermittently cloudy, while isolated rains and the occurrence of an isolated storm are expected during the midday hours and after. In a storm, hail is not ruled out. Snow may fall on the highest peaks of Troodos. Winds will blow southwest to northwest, initially light to moderate, 3 to 4 Beaufort and soon moderate to strong and on the windward coast strong, 4 to 5 Beaufort. The sea in the east will be a little rough, however on the rest of the coast it will be rough and locally rough. The temperature will rise to around 18 degrees inland and on the coast and around 8 degrees in the higher mountains.
Tonight, locally increased cloudiness will be observed, which is expected to give isolated rain, mainly in areas in the north, the east and possibly in areas in the interior. Snow is likely to fall in the higher mountains. Winds will remain strong and will blow from the west to the northwest, moderate to strong, 4 to 5 Beaufort. The sea in the east will be a little rough, but on the rest of the coast it will be rough. The temperature will drop to around 6 degrees in the interior, around 9 on the coast and around zero degrees in the higher mountains, where frost will form locally.
On Thursday and Friday, the weather will be particularly cold and intermittently cloudy, while isolated rains and snowfalls are expected in mountainous and gradually in semi-mountainous areas. On Friday evening, the phenomena are expected to intensify.
On Saturday the weather will be mainly cloudy with local rain, isolated storms and snowfall in semi-mountainous and mountainous areas. The island will be affected by a northerly wind field, which will be strengthened at times.
The temperature will drop significantly on Thursday and further by Saturday, to remain well below the average climatological values of the season. The depth of snow, at the time of publication of the bulletin, was 1 centimeter in Troodos Square and 7 centimeters in Chionistra.
