Today the weather will be partly cloudy and partly cloudy. In the morning isolated showers and possible isolated thunderstorms mainly on the coast and local snowfall in the mountains are expected. Gradually isolated phenomena are expected to affect other areas, while from noon onwards local showers and isolated thunderstorms are expected. Locally in the higher mountains snowfall will occur. Winds will initially blow mainly northwest to northeast to become mainly southwest to northwest, light to moderate, 3 to 4 and locally moderate 4 Beaufort by the afternoon. The sea will be a little rough. Temperatures will rise to around 15 degrees inland and on the southern coast, around 16 degrees on the rest of the coast and around 5 degrees in the higher mountains.
Tonight the weather will be partly cloudy and partly cloudy to mostly cloudy. Initially local and soon isolated showers are expected, mainly on the west and north coasts. Snow or sleet will fall locally in the mountains. Winds will blow mainly west to northwest, light to moderate, 3 to 4 Beaufort, and occasionally moderate 4 Beaufort. The sea will be up to a little rough. Temperatures will drop to around 3 degrees inland, around 7 on the west coast, around 5 on the rest of the coast and around minus 3 degrees in the higher mountains. Frost will form in the mountains, in the lowlands and possibly locally in the interior.
On Friday the weather will be mainly clear, while from midday onwards locally increasing clouds are expected to bring isolated showers, mainly in the southern half of the island and possible isolated snowfall in the higher mountains.
On Saturday, the weather will initially be mainly clear while later increasing clouds are expected to bring local showers or thunderstorms mainly in the eastern half of the island. On Sunday[/B] the weather will be mainly clear, with locally increasing clouds in the afternoon and early afternoon.
The snow depth at Troodos Square, at the time of writing, was 52 cm.
Road conditions
Due to intermittent snowfall and frost, the roads Platron-Troodos, Karvouna-Troodos and Prodromos-Troodos are closed to ALL vehicles.
Also due to frost, which has formed in several parts of the road network, the following roads are open only for vehicles equipped with anti-skid chains or with four-wheel drive:
Karvouna - Kiperounta
Kiperounta - Chandria
Pedoula - Prodromos
Pedoula - PINEWOOD - Kakopetrias
Prodromos - Lemithos
Kakopetrias - Karvouna
Also, the roads Paleochori - Agros and Paleochori - Agios Theodoros are open but slippery.
It is noted that due to the frost the roads in the wider road network in the higher mountainous areas are slippery.
In the rest of the road network, there are no particular problems affecting traffic. However, it is recalled that on the Nicosia-Lemesos motorway, despite the Cerios exit, work continues on the construction of the Nicosia peripheral motorway. Therefore, traffic on the motorway in the direction from Limassol to Nicosia and from Nicosia to Limassol is carried out in 2 lanes in each direction. Traffic from the exit of Industrial Idaliou to the Cheriou bypass is unobstructed, while traffic from the Cheriou bypass to Nicosia via the motorway is closed. Traffic from the Cheriou bypass to Nicosia is being conducted via the old Nicosia - Limassol road.
For other areas where work is being carried out, which may affect the smooth passage of traffic, please refer to HERE.
The Police recommend caution to those who will be travelling on the road network, who are advised to observe the road traffic code and comply with traffic signs to avoid road accidents.
It should be noted that the situation on the road network is changing. The public is advised to be informed of the situation on the road network before travelling, also through the announcements of the Police, as published on the information website www.cypruspolicenews.com, the Road Network, the Police social media accounts Road Network, Twitter and Facebook, as well as on the application - application - "Cyprus Police".
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