Cyprus Mail 15 January 2020 - article by Gina Agapiou
Dust storms are expected for the second half of the week, while more snow will fall in Troodos, the Kitas weather website said on Wednesday.
High dust levels and a low-pressure system may cause the rain to turn red between Wednesday and Friday.
The Air Quality Monitoring Network operated by the department of labour inspection on Wednesday issued a warning for high levels of dust in Nicosia and Larnaca.
At 11am, dust levels measured 106,6μg in Nicosia and 72μg in Larnaca.
Temperatures on Wednesday are expected to reach 16C inland, 16C-18C in coastal areas and 4C in Troodos.
At night, temperatures will fall to 13C inland, 13C to 15C at the coast and 4C in the higher mountain regions.
Similar weather is expected on Thursday during the day, with the possibility of rain and light hail storms especially in the higher mountains later in the afternoon.
Temperatures on Thursday night will drop to 10C inland, 13-15C at the coast and -1 in Troodos.
On Friday temperatures will drop further.
Weather will remain cloudy with the possibility of rain and storms while some snow is expected in the higher mountain regions.
Rainfall is also possible over the weekend but temperatures will rise slightly.
