2021 bids us farewell with severe weather phenomena. A barometric low, located between Rhodes and Crete, is moving slowly southwards and will affect the Cyprus region until Friday afternoon.
It is worth noting that the snow depth at Troodos Square, at five o'clock at dawn, was 17 cm.
A yellow warning issued by the Met Office has been in effect since five this morning
which will last until four in the afternoon of December 31.[/P]According to this, a combination of locally prolonged and transient heavy rain is expected to affect the area from time to time. Total rainfall is likely to locally range between 55 and 80 mm per 24 hours.
What a yellow warning means
By issuing a yellow warning it means that people should be aware of the possibility of localised flooding to a small number of properties and problems to outdoor activities.
Also difficult driving conditions due to limited tractability and slippery road conditions.
What the weather has in store through Sunday
Today, the weather will be mostly cloudy, with showers at times and isolated thunderstorms. Locally, the phenomena are expected to be prolonged or even intense. Snow is expected on the higher peaks of the Troodos.[/B] Winds will be mainly east to southeast, light to moderate, 3 to 4 Beaufort, but up to strong, 4 to 5 Beaufort in the headwinds. The sea will become slightly choppy to choppy and gradually becoming choppy offshore. The temperature will rise to around 16 degrees inland, around 17 degrees on the coast and around 6 degrees in the higher mountains.
Tonight, the weather will remain mainly cloudy, with showers at times and isolated thunderstorms. Locally, the phenomena are expected to be prolonged or intense. On the higher peaks of the Troodos snow is expected. Winds will be mainly east to southeast, moderate and locally strong, 4 to 5 Beaufort. Locally, on the offshore west and north coasts, winds will be partly to very strong, 5 to 6 Beaufort. The sea will be choppy and locally in the windward parts up to choppy. The temperature will drop to 9 degrees inland, around 14 degrees on the coast and 3 degrees in the higher mountains, where frost is expected to form locally.
On Friday, the weather will be mainly cloudy, with intermittent showers and isolated thunderstorms. Locally, the phenomena are expected to be prolonged or intense. Snow is expected on the higher peaks of the Troodos. A marked improvement in the weather is expected from late afternoon. On New Year's Day, the weather will be mainly clear, but locally there will be increased clouds from time to time. On Sunday the weather will initially be mainly clear, with locally increasing clouds, but isolated showers or thunderstorms may occur in the afternoon and afternoon, mainly in the mountains and in the south, as well as snowfall on the higher peaks of the Troodos.
The temperature will rise slightly on Friday and show no significant change over the weekend, to be near or slightly above average climatic values.
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