There was sleet in Nicosia early on Saturday morning and snow in hilly areas as the cold snap continued in Cyprus with strong winds and temperatures 6 degrees Celsius below normal . Roads to Troodos are closed to all vehicles following more snowfall overnight. Besides Troodos, there was snow in semi mountainous areas jsuch as Klirou, Kalo Chorio and communities near Macheras mountain range such as Kapedes, Lythrodontas and Shia. Saturday night is expected to be even colder than the previous night, with temperatures expected to plunge to minus 5 in the mountain and zero degrees inland. Ice is expected in many areas. Snow in Troodos square is 1.05 metres, while at the top of Mount Olympus it is 1.70 metres. The metereological office said the low pressure front affecting Cyprus was moving east with a cold air mass now affecting the region. It said that there would be ice in the mountains and hilly areas, as well as many areas inland. On Sunday, the weather is expected to be mainly fine but cold, with little change in temperature.
Heavy rains so far this far have reached 71% of average for February while there has been a steady flow of water to the dams which are now 81.9% full.
Cyprus Weekly
Cold snap hits Cyprus
