Storm brings snow, disruption to Greek capital / Photo: Louisa GOULIAMAKI - AFP
-
Democrats, Trump hold final rallies before midterm elections
-
African players in Europe: Defender Hakimi's historic hat-trick
-
Japan urges US to enforce discipline after second Marine arrest
-
Struggling Slavia face Arsenal as grim record looms
-
'Remarkable' rookie Lendeborg scores 37 as Warriors beat Clippers
-
Vikings suffer first loss while Broncos edge Chiefs in NFL
-
ExxonMobil urged to re-think Papua New Guinea gas project
-
South Korea to double spending on AI and chips in 2027
-
Asian stocks mixed as tech sector struggles to rebound from selloff
-
On All Saints' Day, Philippine mountain town honours dead with fire
-
India's royals find new power in their past
-
Years on from fall of IS, French jihadists face justice in Iraq
-
Irish bookshops help meet UK demand for Sally Rooney novels
-
Point of Law favourite at Australia's 'race that stops a nation'
-
NFL Vikings suffer first loss while Broncos edge Chiefs
-
'Kid' Antonelli gets affectionate tributes from all quarters
-
Host of fresh faces in Australia white-ball squads to face England
Storm brings snow, disruption to Greek capital
A winter storm brought snow to the Greek capital Athens, closing schools, nurseries and courts on Monday and disrupting both traffic and power supplies.
The government advised people to avoid non-essential travel and work from home if possible, in a bid to avoid the chaos caused by heavy snow last winter, for which the authorities came in for severe criticism.
The storm, dubbed Barbara by Greek meteorologists, reached Athens on Sunday afternoon after sweeping through the north of Greece and islands in the North Aegean Sea.
Authorities reopened both the roads to Athens international airport, 30 kilometres (19 miles) from the centre, and the main artery linking the city to Lamia in central Greece after they were closed for several hours early Monday morning.
The national civil protection service warned significant snowfall was expected on Monday morning in the Attica region around Athens, which is unused to harsh winters.
Around 3,500 people were trapped in their cars on the Athens ring road, and more than 200,000 homes and businesses were without power.
O.Norris--AMWN
