Three dead as heavy snow and gale-force winds hit Greece
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Last Updated: Feb 16, 2021, 11:53 PM IST
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Snow blanketed ancient monuments like the Acropolis and the cold front, dubbed Medea after the mythical Greek sorceress of the Argonauts, sent temperatures plunging, with a maximum low of minus 19 degrees Celsius (minus 2.2 degrees Fahrenheit) in the northwestern city of Florina.
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The snow also turned the sandy beaches of the Athens seafront white.
ATHENS: Three people died Tuesday as heavy snowfall not seen in more than a decade fell and gale-force winds hit Greece, disrupting road and sea transport as well as halting Covid vaccinations in Athens.
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