Saturday, February 26, 2011

Heavy winter on Saturday, improvement on Sunday

Rain and storms are expected for Saturday around the country. Some snow will
fall on the mountains and the northern lowlands. The Aegean winds will be strong and will reach 6B in the north. The weather will gradually improve from Sunday and the temperature will slightly increase.

Cloud with light rain will occur in Attica and there will be some snow on Parnitha. The temperature will range between 5-9C and 2-3 degrees lower in the north. Minor improvement is expected on Sunday with overcast skies and intervals of sunshine, and the temperature at 6-10C.

Similar weather is predicted for Thessaloniki on Saturday, with the temperature at 4-7C. Cloud with a chance of rain is predicted for Sunday and the temperature will not change.

On Saturday, cloud and local rain will occur in Macedonia and Thrac,e too. Temporary snowfall will occur on the mountains and some lowland areas. The phenomena will be restricted to central and western Macedonia in the afternoon. The temperature will range between -2 and 9. The weather will improve on Sunday, with only some temporary cloud and the temperature at the same levels.

On Saturday, in Epirus, the western mainland, west Peloponnisos and the Ionian islands, there will be local rain showers and occasional thunderstorms. Light and transient snow will fall on the mountains. Winds will be northeastern at 4-6B and in the Ionian northwestern at 4-6B. The temperature will be between 5-12C, 2-3 lower in Epirus. Things will improve on Sunday, with some temporary cloud and the temperature at 2-15C.

On Saturday in Thessaly, the eastern mainland, Evia and east Peloponnisos local rain is expected and snow on mountainous and semi-mountainous areas. The winds will be northeastern 4-6B and locally 6-7 in the east. There will be a similar setting for Sunday with the temperature at 3-11C.

Local cloud will occur on Saturday in Crete and the Cyclades. Storms are expected in the early morning hours in Crete. The winds will be northern at 5-7B. Temporary rain and sporadic storms are expected for Sunday, mainly in Crete, and the weather will improve in the Cyclades. The temperature will range between 7-13C.

Local cloud will occur on Saturday in the east Aegean and Dodecanese, locally strong, which will bring on local storms. The winds will be northern 5-7B and locally 5 in the east. There will be a similar setting for Sunday, with the temperature at 9-15C and 4-5 degrees lower in the north.


source: PROTO THEMA