Global storm activity

Meteorologists in Greece predict that another wave of bad weather is upon us.

The low temperatures of the previous days will make the new wave of bad weather bring thick snowfall instead of storms, as it would be normally expected.

Turkish officials have warned of storms and heavy snowfall across Turkey, including Istanbul, for Jan. 6 as wintry weather continues to hit the country. 

According to the General Directorate of Meteorology, heavy snow will fall in Istanbul on Jan. 6, with temperatures expected to plunge by up to eight degrees to -5 Celsius and snow expected to continue for three days. 

A serious deterioration in the weather conditions will start from Thursday and it will effect especially Northern Greece and then the rest of the country, just days after the previous wave of bad weather.

The phenomena will reach Crete and chances are that it will be snowing simultaneously in Athens, Thessaloniki, Larisa and probably Patra and Agrinio!

A cold snap begins in Bulgaria on Monday, with temperatures expected to fall throughout next week, with snow expected to fall in some mountains, the national weather service says.

Forecasts for Sunday indicate thermometers will still hit 25-30 degrees Celsius, values high enough for the winter, or 23-27 degrees by the seaside.

An emergency situation is still in force on Wednesday in three Serbian cities and 13 municipalities due to heavy rainfall and flooding earlier in the week.

710 households have been flooded and 170 people evacuated as a result, the Interior Ministry (MUP) has announced.

Bulgaria's Mountain Rescue Service has warned of considerable danger of avalanches following more than 24 hours of snowfall.

Trekking or skiing along eastern and northeastern mountain slopes could be particularly dangerous.

The fresh snow is about 30 cm thick but in areas with strong winds the snow cover could be considerably higher.

The spell of mild weather Serbia that enjoyed this week will end on Saturday, the Hydro-Meteorological Institute (RHMZ) has warned.

Snowfall is expected then, while Sunday will be "a freezing day" - i.e., the temperature will not rise above zero degrees Celsius at any point during 24 hours.

Temperatures will drop during the last two days of December 2015 with the National Weather Service announcing that there may be snow for New Year’s Eve.

Greece has experienced a mild winter so far with clear blue skies and sunny spring weather for Christmas.

Monsoons have resulted in the deaths of hundreds of people across Asia as rescue workers tried to access remote areas in India, Myanmar and Pakistan in the wake of floods and landslides. Indian authorities estimate 120 people have been killed in recent days, while more than a million have been displaced as heavy rains made the situation even worse.

The Commission decided to grant aid worth €16.2 million from the EU Solidarity Fund to Greece and Bulgaria following natural disasters that occurred in the winter of 2015. Greece suffered from wide-spread flooding affecting five of its regions, while considerable damage was caused in Bulgaria due to severe winter conditions.