Severe Storms Hit Western Greece, Cold Front Brings Temperature Drop From Tuesday

A barometric low moving from Italy toward Greece brought severe weather to western regions starting Saturday afternoon. The Ionian islands, particularly Corfu, and the Epirus region faced the most intense thunderstorms and heavy rainfall Saturday night into early Sunday. Meteorologist Sakis Arnaoutoglou warned these areas require "particular attention" due to potential local flooding.

Southerly winds reached 5-6 Beaufort in the Ionian Sea, gusting to 7 Beaufort near Corfu during the evening storms. While Athens and Thessaloniki saw only isolated showers Saturday, a sharp temperature contrast persisted, with eastern areas like Fthiotida recording highs near 31°C before the front arrived.

“Particular attention is needed there, as the amount of water and intensity of phenomena may cause local problems.”

The cold front began crossing the country Sunday, spreading rain and storms eastward toward Central and Northern Greece, including the Sporades. Thrace remained largely unaffected until evening. Conditions are expected to improve temporarily in western areas by Sunday afternoon.

A new weather deterioration is forecast from Tuesday, October 13, as a fresh system moves south from the north. This will bring strong storms mainly to eastern regions, a noticeable temperature drop nationwide, and snowfall in mountainous areas. Gradual improvement is expected by Wednesday evening.