Cyprus Police warn citizens to exercise caution on specific roads due to snowfall. Drivers must use vehicles equipped with snow chains or four-wheel drive only. Visibility remains limited from dense fog in the Troodos area.
The roads Karvounas–Troodos, Platres–Troodos, and Prodromos–Troodos stay open solely for such vehicles. Police urge extra care, safe distances from leading vehicles, and dipped headlights on at all times.
Detailed weather forecast today
Low pressure and a cold air mass affect the region. Today brings mainly cloudy skies with initial local rain, isolated storms, and snow in higher mountains. Hail may occur in storms.
Phenomena weaken by afternoon, with local rain or isolated storms mainly in west and north. Higher mountains may see sleet or snow.
Winds blow south-westerly to westerly: moderate to strong (4-5 Beaufort) inland and mountains, very strong (6 Beaufort) on coasts, occasionally near gale-force (7 Beaufort). Sea very rough.
Temperatures reach around 15°C inland and coasts, 4°C in higher mountains.
Evening and night outlook
Evening stays mainly cloudy with isolated rain or storms, mainly west and north. Mountains may see sleet or snow. Winds turn westerly to north-westerly, moderate to strong (4-5 Beaufort), occasionally very strong (6 Beaufort) on windward side. Sea very rough.
Temperatures drop to 6°C inland, around 10°C west/north coasts, 8°C other coasts, 0°C higher mountains with local frost.
Extended forecast
Tuesday: Partly cloudy, occasional isolated rain or storms. Mountains see sleet or snow. Temperatures fall below seasonal averages.
Wednesday: Mainly clear.
Thursday: Partly cloudy. Temperatures rise gradually.
Snow depth at Chionistra measures 1 cm at bulletin time.
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