New cold snap, bracing for Elpis

Cyprus will continue to tremble under another cold front with freezing temperatures and more snowfall, the Met Office said. Still under the influence of a cold front set to leave the island, Cyprus will be hit by another low-pressure weather system called Elpis (Hope) late Saturday.

In comments to the Cyprus News Agency, the director of the Meteorological Services, Kleanthis Nicolaides said the weather system Elpis, currently affecting Greece, will low temperatures.

Currently Greece is being hit hard by the cold weather system which has brought with it snow and unusual freezing temperatures.

“The intensity will not be as high as in Greece and will not require any warnings above a yellow”, said Nicolaides referring to weather conditions during the weekend.

However, a second disturbance in the Elpis weather system on Tuesday is expected to push down temperatures further.

Weather on Saturday will be cloudy, isolated showers and storms while snow is expected to fall on the mountains.

Maximum temperatures are expected to rise to the season’s average 15°C inland and the coast, 6°C on the highest mountains.

Nicolaides said the weather will worsen on Sunday evening, with gale force winds and more snow expected at an altitude from 300 metres and above. Winds will usher a chill factor well below the seasonal average of 15C.

Temperatures will fluctuate between 0°C and 10°C inland, 4°C and 11°C on the coast. Higher ground will see temperatures drop to -8°C, climbing to a maximum -2°C.

On Monday, the temperature will rise slightly, but still remain below the seasonal norm.