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Very heavy snowfalls in Central Greece
Please don't shout but this is sort of on topic (snow, resorts, skiing
well maybe) Forwarded from uk.sci.weather subject: Very heavy Snowfalls in Central Greece. refers to some very interesting photographs 13/2/04 In message , Yannis writes Accumulations are now between 10 cm (beaches) and just over a metre (Malakasa, northern Attica) in non-mountainous areas around Athens. The temperature within the city of Athens is ranging between -10C (!) and -2C at the moment. BLSN and -SN at the moment here, in SE Athens, with accumulations at 20 cm and drifts up to 40 cm. Now come the pictures. First, the Athens historical centre, of which I've always wished to take snow pictures: Temple of Zeus, with and without flash: http://dias.aueb.gr/~ikarag/snow/zeus1.jpg http://dias.aueb.gr/~ikarag/snow/zeus2.jpg Taverna in Athens: http://dias.aueb.gr/~ikarag/snow/plaka5.jpg Ice forming in Plaka, Athens: http://dias.aueb.gr/~ikarag/snow/plaka6.jpg Theory street, just below the Acropolis: http://dias.aueb.gr/~ikarag/snow/theorias.jpg Hephaestus temple (Thisseio): http://dias.aueb.gr/~ikarag/snow/thisseio.jpg Part of the tube line and the Acropolis: http://dias.aueb.gr/~ikarag/snow/thisseio6.jpg A cactus downtown: http://dias.aueb.gr/~ikarag/snow/zappeio3.jpg Statue downtown: http://dias.aueb.gr/~ikarag/snow/zappeio1.jpg A snowman, holding an cup of ex warm coffee: http://dias.aueb.gr/~ikarag/snow/thisseio5.jpg A cafe at Thisseio: http://dias.aueb.gr/~ikarag/snow/thisseio4.jpg Zappeio megaron: http://dias.aueb.gr/~ikarag/snow/zappeio2.jpg View towards the Acropolis from the roman forum http://dias.aueb.gr/~ikarag/snow/plaka4.jpg Plaka, Athens http://dias.aueb.gr/~ikarag/snow/plaka1.jpg The Acropolis hill: http://dias.aueb.gr/~ikarag/snow/acropolis2.jpg The Parthenon and the theatre of Herod the Attic: http://dias.aueb.gr/~ikarag/snow/acropolis6.jpg http://dias.aueb.gr/~ikarag/snow/acropolis7.jpg http://dias.aueb.gr/~ikarag/snow/acropolis10.jpg Symbol of meteorology, the "Winds" temple http://dias.aueb.gr/~ikarag/snow/aerides1.jpg http://dias.aueb.gr/~ikarag/snow/aerides2.jpg The Forum: http://dias.aueb.gr/~ikarag/snow/agora.jpg Oh, the cabbages in my garden :-( http://dias.aueb.gr/~ikarag/snow/cabbage.jpg The following pictures are from Pericles Z: National road in northern Athens: 50 cm of snow http://www.periz.dial.pipex.com/imag...4/13-0109b.jpg A park in Athens (poor pines) http://www.periz.dial.pipex.com/imag...4/13-0355a.jpg Northern Athens roads: http://www.periz.dial.pipex.com/imag...04/13-0103.jpg More photos from today as the storm was kicking in: http://www.periz.dial.pipex.com/hwpr.htm Schools will remain closed today (so I'm missing an exam at the university, hehe). Driving is already prohibited in many areas of Athens. Yannis, SE Athens ms 4.2C, RH 82%, SLP yuppieeeeee :-) -- PK Remove the xtra y from my name in the email address if replying |
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Very heavy snowfalls in Central Greece
Paul Kelly wrote:
Please don't shout but this is sort of on topic (snow, resorts, skiing well maybe) Forwarded from uk.sci.weather subject: Very heavy Snowfalls in Central Greece. If we could put this together with the entire fleet of dodgy old Albanian trucks and ship it to Switzerland, we could be up for a super season. [...] hehe). Driving is already prohibited in many areas of Athens. A trend we can only applaud. |
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