- Title: GREECE: Snowfalls cause road mayhem in Greece as a cold snap hits Europe
- Date: 1st February 2012
- Summary: LAMIA, GREECE (JANUARY 31 2012) (REUTERS) VIEW OF ROAD WITH SNOW-CAPPED MOUNTAINS IN BACKGROUND AND SNOW COVERING PARKED CARS AND SEVERAL HOUSES 2, VARIOUS OF HOUSE WITH SNOW ON THE ROOF AND SMOKING CHIMNEY LITTLE GIRL GRABBING SNOW FROM HOOD OF CAR AND PLAYING WITH IT VARIOUS VIEWS OF BEACH WITH SNOW COVERING SAND, UMBRELLAS AND BENCHES AS SNOW FALLS VARIOUS OF SNOW COVERING BEACH UMBRELLAS VARIOUS OF ICICLES FORMING ON BEACH SHOWERS VARIOUS OF VIEW OF SNOW-COVERED NATIONAL HIGHWAY WITH CARS DRIVING PAST AS SNOW FALLS VARIOUS OF SNOW MACHINE CLEARING SNOW ON NATIONAL HIGHWAY VARIOUS OF POLICE OFFICER IN HIS VEHICLE PARKED ON NATIONAL HIGHWAY AS MORE SNOW FALLS MONITORING TRAFFIC VARIOUS OF VIEW OF NATIONAL HIGHWAY OUTSIDE ATHENS WITH LARGE TRUCKS DRIVING BY AS THICK SNOWFLAKES FILL AIR
- Embargoed: 16th February 2012 12:00
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- Location: Greece, Greece
- Country: Greece
- Topics: Environment
- Reuters ID: LVAAR1S56IMV96V8VTDITA6ST3JA
- Story Text: Freezing temperatures engulfed Greece on Tuesday (January 31) closing roads, schools and causing water shortages.
Temperatures throughout Greece dropped below zero and were expected to reach as low as at least minus 14 degrees celsius whilst heavy winds reaching eight beaufort.
Water shortages from freezing pipes were reported in the Athens capital, where the temperature fell to minus one degrees celsius, while in some parts of the country schools were kept shut and children stayed at home, much to the delight of some who spent the day playing in the snow.
On many roads, passage was only possible with chains, while snow graders were called in to clear roads.
Local media said one man died of hypothermia attempting to illegally cross the river border from Turkey into Greece.
The cold weather front, which began building last week, is expected to continue for the next few days. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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