Spring in the aftermath of Xmas, but a white New Year’s Eve for Greece

The weather’s gone mad for the holiday season with Christmas celebrations under the sun, but temperatures are expected to plunder on Tuesday.

A turn for the cold is expected after the sunny days of Christmas. Meteorologists say that snow flakes are on their way for New Year’s Eve and there is speculation as to whether the region of Attica will also be covered in white.

Fair weather on Saturday, Boxing Day, will kick off a slight drop in temperatures with frost noted overnight. Clouds in Attica with scattered clouds in the north and east of the region. Northeasterly winds at 4-5 Beaofort and wind velocity of 6 Beaufort in the east. Temperatures will be from 6-16 degrees Centigrade. Northern and eastern regions will note temperatures 2-3 degrees C lower than the rest of the country. Thessaloniki will have fair weather with local clouds in the east and wind velocity at 3-4 in the morning. Temperature will range from 1-13 degrees centigrade. Fair weather in Macedonia and Thrace with local clouds in central and eastern parts of the region and light local showers in Chalkidiki. 3-5 Beaufort wind velocity and temperatures from -1 to 13 degrees. West Macedonia will have temperatures at 2-4 degrees lower. Fair weather in the Ionian, Epirus, Sterea (Central) Greece.

Clouds in Crete and the Cyclades, with local showers in Northern Crete. Wind velocity in the nth at 5-6 Beaufort and 7 Beaufort around the Cycladic islands. Temperatures from 9-17 degrees.

Islands in the east Aegean and the Dodecannese will have fair weather. Some clouds in the north. Wind velocity from 4-6 Beaufort and temperatures from 11-18 degrees centigrade. 3-5 degrees lower in thenth.

From December 30, temperatures will drop with cold and snow in mountainous regions.