Wintry weather coming in many parts of Greece

A double cold spell is just around the corner, with storms, snowfall, gusty winds and a drop in temperature across most of the country, according to the national weather service, EMY.

In particular, the first wave is expected Tuesday and Wednesday, while the second will make its appearance on Friday and Saturday and is expected to be more severe.

Tuesday has been seeing showers and local thunderstorms mainly occur in the eastern and southern parts of the country, while the phenomena will intensify in the Cyclades, Crete, the East Aegean islands, the Dodecanese and the southern Peloponnese over the day. There will even be snow at low altitudes, while the drop in temperature will be noticeable.

Showers have also made an appearance in the Greek capital, with the wintry weather expected to intensify and, perhaps, even bring snow to the surrounding mountains, namely...