Filenews 10 March 2022 - by Despina Psilou
Winter landscape, with phenomena and low temperatures, is predicted to form in Cyprus the bad weather "Philippos". This system, the director of the Department of Meteorology, Kleanthis Nikolaidis, told "F", is expected to last until next week. "The area is affected by a deep barometric low, which was decided by the meteorological services of Greece, Cyprus and Israel, to take the name Philip from the Macedonian king," Said Mr. Nikolaidis and added: "Rains, storms, snow are expected up to the semi-mountainous, as well as a noticeable drop in the mercury." As he estimated, phenomena and low temperatures will persist next week, as "Philip" is a stagnant omega-type system. "Such systems are slow to disintegrate because they are self-sustaining."
Today the weather will be mostly cloudy, while local rain and isolated thunderstorms are expected, as well as snow in the mountains. From the afternoon onwards, the phenomena are limited. The temperature will be lower than the average values for the season, around 16 degrees Celsius in the interior and the coast and around 1 degree in the higher mountains, where locally there will be frost.
Cloudy weather will remain cloudy tomorrow, while local rain and isolated thunderstorms are expected, as well as snow in the mountains and possibly in the semi-mountainous areas. Winds will generally be very strong to strong. The phenomena are limited from noon onwards. The temperature will drop noticeably.
On Saturday the weather will be partly cloudy in the morning and locally it will rain. Transient snowfall is expected up to the semi-mountainous areas. From the afternoon onwards there will be an improvement. On Sunday, periods of sunshine will alternate with periods of increased cloudiness. The temperature will fluctuate well below the average climatic values.
