Cold night Wednesday to give way to greater sunshine Thursday
The met office on Wednesday announced that Cyprus would endure the Elpis weather system until late into the night while the chill is set to...
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Snow and rain as Elpis weather system affects Cyprus (update 3)
A low-pressure system continued to affect the island on Tuesday as roads and schools closed once more in some mountain villages. The meteorological office issued...
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...
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...
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...
Police warn over icy roads, help eight drivers (update 3)
Roads leading to the mountains remain closed due to snow, police said on Thursday, adding they had rescued eight drivers trapped in the snow In...
Freezing mountain communities call for more state aid (Update 2)
As the cold snap continued across Cyprus on Wednesday and overnight temperatures set to fall to -9C in some areas, mountain communities have complained about...
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...
December precipitation 188 per cent of monthly average
Heavy rains in December have more than made up for a relatively dry start to the hydrological year, according to new figures issued by the...
December rainfall 170 per cent above average
Rainfall in December has by far exceeded the average precipitation for the month, head of the meteorological department Kleanthis Nicolaides said on Friday. According to...
