The Attica Regional Governor George Patoulis decided the closure of primary and secondary schools for tomorrow, Thursday, March 10, 2022, in the Northern Sector as well as in areas of Eastern and Western Attica due to the “Philippos” storm.

Authorities decided that lessons would be held online tomorrow in all Primary and Secondary Schools in the following regions of Attica:

1. In the whole of the Regional Unit of the Northern Sector of Attica

2. In the entire Regional Unit of Eastern Attica, with the exception of the municipality of Vari Voula Vouliagmeni in which all schools will be open except the 3rd Municipal Panorama and the 2nd -3rd high school of Voula which will be closed.
3. In the Regional unit of West Attica all the schools of the Municipality of Fili will be closed, while in the Municipality of Mandra-Eidyllia the schools in the Municipal units of Vilia and Erythra will be closed.

All Primary and Secondary Schools will be open in the following Regional Units:

• In the Peripheral Unit of the Central Sector
• In the Peripheral Unit of Piraeus
• In the Peripheral Unit of Islands
• In the Regional Unit of the Southern Sector
• In the Western Sector of Athens

According to the National Observatory of Athens weather service, the cold snap is caused by the arrival of cold air masses from northern Europe.

The rains and snowfall are forecast to gradually subside from Wednesday afternoon, while storms are expected to continue for the islands of the Aegean and Crete, while weather conditions are expected to worsen on Thursday.