Yet another cold snap on the way
The old Cyprus proverb ‘Save up more logs for the March hearth’, once again shows the wisdom of tradition as a cold snap affecting the island continues, bringing lower temperatures ...
Police rescue more than 10 drivers from snowy roads
More than ten drivers had to be rescued by the police and fire services on Sunday as heavy snowfall and busy roads left many unable to control their vehicle.
Members ...
Trapped tourists rescued from castle in the north
Members of the civil defence on Sunday had to rescue around 15 tourists who had been trapped by heavy snowfall in the Ayios Ilarionas castle in the north.
According to the ...
Rare snowfall seen in Nicosia (updated, pictures, video)
What is set to be the coldest day of the winter began on Sunday morning with rare snowfall in many areas of Nicosia as the impact of the Philippos weather ...
Rare snow on the Pentadaktylos as the freeze continues
Snow fell on the Pentadaktylos mountains as freezing weather continued islandwide on Saturday.
Parts of the mountain range, particularly closer to Kyrenia, were covered by a layer of snow, a ...
Heavy snow closes roads to Troodos, freezing weather continues
All roads leading to Troodos were closed to most vehicles on Saturday morning as snow and frost remained heavy in the area.
Police announced that the Platres – Troodos, Karvounas – Troodos ...
Trees uprooted, mountain roads closed as Philippos continues to batter the island
As the Philippos weather system continued to batter Cyprus with strong winds and rain early on Friday morning the fire service responded to 15 calls for help, mostly to remove fallen ...
Roads leading to mountains peaks remain closed
Roads leading to the highest peaks of the mountains remained closed on Thursday, police said after some drivers attempted to take routes closed to traffic.
According to police, “a particular ...
More snow, colder temperatures on the way (Update 3)
Isolated storms and snow are expected on Tuesday while temperatures will drop further mid-week, the director of the meteorological service Kleanthis Nicolaides said on Monday.
According to Nicolaides, snow at ...
Traffic builds up as drivers ignore calls and head to the mountains
Traffic congestion has been caused on roads leading to Troodos as those with unsuitable vehicles have ignored police advice and headed for the mountains.
The chaos picked up pace shortly ...
Snow closes all roads to Troodos
Roads to Troodos were closed to all traffic on Sunday morning police said as snow remained heavy in the area.
The Platres-Troodos, Karvounas-Troodos and Prdromos-Troodos roads were closed due to ...
Gale warning for Sunday, police urge careful driving in mountains (Update 2)
Winds as strong as force 8 on the Beaufort scale are expected to hit parts of the coast on Sunday, the met office has warned as it issued a yellow wind ...
Further cold snap expected at beginning of next week
More snow and low temperatures are expected for the coming week, with temperatures not going above zero in Troodos on Sunday, the met office said on Friday.
Director Kleanthis Nicolaides ...
Many road leading to mountains remain closed
Due to adverse weather conditions in recent days, police on Friday advised the public to check the official police website for road closures prior to heading up the mountains.
The ...
Yellow weather warning for very low temperatures
The met office issued a yellow warning for extremely low temperatures on Wednesday afternoon, which are expected to fall to -9C overnight in Troodos.
The warning is valid from 10...
Road closures due to snowfall and rockslides in mountains
Several roads were closed on Wednesday morning as snow fell in the mountainous areas of the island, including villages in the Nicosia district.
Apart from the roads leading to Troodos, ...
Heavy traffic in mountain areas, more snow expected
Police said on Sunday that there was heavy traffic on the Karvounas-Troodos-Platres road and urged motorists to drive cautiously and to comply with traffic signals and police instructions.
The depth ...
Some mountain roads only open to 4X4s and vehicles with snow chains
Some roads in the higher mountainous areas are only open to vehicles with four-wheel drive or snow chains, police said on Saturday.
Due to snow, the roads between Platres, Troodos ...
Roads to Troodos reopened to all vehicles
The roads leading to Troodos reopened for all vehicles at noon on Thursday, police said, after the snow of the previous day melted.
But police still warned drivers visiting the ...
Troodos roads only for four-wheel driving or snow chains (Update 3)
The fire service responded to more than 15 calls on Wednesday for flooding of buildings in most cases, due to the storms that affected the island.
Torrential rain and snow in ...
Light snow, low temperatures usher in winter (updated)
The first snow fell on the highest mountains of Troodos on Wednesday morning, ushering in the winter season.
Temperatures experienced a sharp drop on the first day of December, reaching ...
Winter to return on Saturday, snow possible in the mountains
Temperatures are set to drop sharply on Saturday, with snow expected to fall in the higher mountains but they will increase by Monday, the met office announced.
On Friday, temperatures ...
Mountain roads closed due to snow
Police said Friday the following mountain roads were open only to vehicles with four wheel drive or chains due to snow:
Kakopetria – Pinewood – Pedoulas; Pedoulas – Prodromos; Prodromos – Lemythou; Prodromos – Platres.
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Some roads to Troodos closed due to snow and ice
With snow and ice on the roads in the higher mountains, police on Wednesday morning warned the roads leading to Troodos from Platres, Karvounas and Prodromos, were open only to ...