Torrential rainfall in parts of southern Greece, particularly Crete, in the next 48 hours
Large amounts of rainfall are expected in parts of southern Greece in the next 48 hours. In particular, Crete island will receive large amounts of … Read more
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Extreme rainfall over parts of Crete Island, Greece on Monday and Tuesday, Feb 25/26th
Parts of Crete Island will receive enormous amounts of rainfall over the next ~24 hours. Local flooding expected. Crete will be under the influence of … Read more
Large amounts of Saharan dust to be pushed into southeastern Europe, particularly in Greece over the next 24-48 hours
The large cutoff low in the central Mediterranean that will be affecting parts of Greece with severe thunderstorms and torrential rainfall, will also push major … Read more
Major rainfall and locally severe thunderstorms for parts of Greece and Turkey this week
The extreme southeastern Europe, Greece in particular, is in for a week of persistent precipitation: snow at higher elevations, heavy rainfall at lower elevations. High-resolution … Read more
UPDATE: Medicane forms over the Ionian sea tonight, expected to cross Greece on Saturday and head to western Turkey on Sunday
Here is the evening update on the Medicane which is expected to fully form within the next 12 hours. Rapid cyclogenesis is ongoing just off … Read more
Morning update on the intense Medicane developing tonight: may hit Crete Island this weekend
Fresh model update on the developing Medicane: as indicated in previous model runs, there is still a lot of uncertainty regarding the potential track of … Read more
Crete engulfed in thick Saharan dust – reports
Crete island (Greece) was enveloped in exceptionally thick Saharan dust yesterday, March 22. Check out the photo and video reports from the island for an … Read more
Crete island choking in Saharan dust today – March 22, 2018
The eastern Mediterranean, in particular Crete island, is under extreme effects of warm southerly winds pushing enormous amounts of Saharan dust – and hot air … Read more