Tuesday started off frosty in the mountains and lower, with snow on Troodos reaching 5cm.

The day will be cloudy with cold air mass Coral still keeping Cyprus in its icy clutch.

Winds will be a southwest to northwest gentle to moderate breeze of 3 to 4 Beaufort, over slight seas.

Temperatures will reach 13C inland and along the coast, and 4C in the highest mountains.

Tuesday night will be cloudy. Winds will be a northwest to northeast gentle breeze of 3 Beaufort over calm to slight seas.

Winds will drop to 3C inland, 6C along the coast and -3C in the highest mountains, where frost is expected to form.

Cloudy skies will continue into Wednesday and Thursday, with isolated showers in the mountains, while Friday may bring local showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Snow is expected on Troodos on Thursday and Friday.

Temperatures will gradually rise until Thursday and will remain stable on Friday, close to the seasonal average.