Severe cold across Cyprus with temperatures below zero in the mountains.
Showers, thunderstorms and snow on the "menu".
At the same time the Meteorological Service has issued a Yellow Warning for severe thunderstorms.
The warning will be in effect from 13.00 to 21.00.
Detailed forecast
Low pressure will temporarily affect the region, while a cold air mass is expected tomorrow.
Today, the weather will be partly cloudy at first, becoming gradually mostly cloudy, with showers in most areas and isolated thunderstorms. In the higher mountains it will snow at times. The phenomena may be intense at times. Winds will blow mainly from the southwest, initially moderate to strong, 4 to 5 Beaufort, but later strong and onshore up to strong, 6 to 7 Beaufort with gusts up to 8 Beaufort. The sea will initially be slightly choppy to choppy, but will gradually become choppy to choppy and locally in the foreshore choppy. Temperatures will rise to 15 degrees inland, around 16 degrees on the coast and 3 degrees in the higher mountains, where frost will be observed locally.
Tonight, the weather will initially be mainly cloudy with local showers and isolated thunderstorms, but gradually the phenomena will become local and later isolated. In the mountains and later possibly locally in the semi-mountains, occasional snowfall is expected. Winds will initially be mainly southwest to northwest, moderate to strong, 4 to 5 Beaufort and occasionally in the headlands up to very strong, 5 to 6 Beaufort, becoming later mainly northerly, of the same intensity. The sea will be choppy and in the windward parts to choppy, becoming later a little choppy to choppy and in the windward parts choppy. Temperatures will drop to 1 degree in the interior, around 3 on the coast and minus 6 in the higher mountains. Locally, frost is expected in the highlands, semi-mountains and later in the interior.
On Wednesday, the weather will be mainly cloudy and chilly, with isolated showers initially possible, as well as snowfall in the mountains and locally in the semi-mountains. The temperature will drop significantly, to be well below average climatic values.
On Thursday, there will be intermittent increased clouds. On Friday, the weather will be mostly cloudy at times. The temperature will gradually rise noticeably to be close to average climatic values.
The snow depth at Troodos Square, at the time of writing, was 9 cm at Troodos Square.
The situation on the roads
The roads leading to Troodos (Platron - Troodos, Karvouna - Troodos and Prodromos - Troodos), as well as the roads Pedoulas - Prodromos, Kakopetria - Karvouna and Pedoulas - PINEWOOD - Kakopetria, are open ONLY for vehicles equipped with anti-skid chains or with four-wheel drive, due to frost.
Drivers are advised to exercise extreme caution, drive at low speeds and keep a safe distance from vehicles in front of them.
In several areas, due to ongoing works, the smooth passage of vehicles is likely to be affected. See here the areas where work is being carried out.
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