Rain and snow in the mountains today – New year’s day forecast

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Today, the weather will be mostly cloudy with local showers and isolated thunderstorms. Hail may occur during storms, while snowfall is expected at higher altitudes.

Winds will initially be variable, light, at 3 Beaufort, gradually becoming southwesterly to northwesterly, moderate, at 3 to 4 Beaufort.

Temperatures will rise to around 14°C inland, 15°C along the coast, and 4°C in the highest mountainous areas, where frost will prevail.

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Low pressure is affecting the region.

Today, the weather will be mostly cloudy with local showers and isolated thunderstorms. Hail may occur during storms, while snowfall is expected at higher altitudes. Winds will initially be variable, light, at 3 Beaufort, gradually becoming southwesterly to northwesterly, moderate, at 3 to 4 Beaufort. The sea will be slightly rough. Temperatures will rise to around 14°C inland, 15°C along the coast, and 4°C in the highest mountainous areas, where frost will prevail.

Tonight, the weather will remain mostly cloudy with local showers and isolated thunderstorms. Snowfall is expected at higher altitudes. Winds will mainly be northwesterly to northeasterly, and southeasterly along northern coasts, light to occasionally moderate at 3 to 4 Beaufort. The sea will remain slightly rough. Temperatures will drop to around 4°C inland, 8°C along the coast, and -1°C in the highest mountainous areas, where frost will prevail, extending locally to lower mountain areas.

On Tuesday, New Year’s Eve, the weather will be partly cloudy to cloudy at times, with isolated showers or thunderstorms expected. Snowfall is anticipated in the higher mountains. Conditions will improve from the afternoon onwards.

On Wednesday and Thursday, the weather will be mostly clear, with some localised cloud cover.

Temperatures will gradually rise until Thursday, aligning with average seasonal levels. As of the issuance of this bulletin, snow depth at the highest peaks of Troodos was measured at 14 cm.

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