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Greece blanketed by heaviest snowfall in over a decade

Greece blanketed by heaviest snowfall in over a decade

A man poses next to a snowman wearing a protective face mask and reading "COVID-19", in Athens, Greece, February 16, 2021. REUTERS/Vassilis Triandafyllou

The Parthenon temple is seen atop the Acropolis hill archaeological site during a heavy snowfall in Athens, Greece, February 16, 2021. Picture taken with a drone. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis

People make their way at the Zappeion area during heavy snowfall in Athens, Greece, February 16, 2021. REUTERS/Costas Baltas

A pedestrian makes his way across the snow-covered Syntagma square amid heavy snowfall in Athens, Greece, February 16, 2021. REUTERS/Costas Baltas

Snow covers a beach following a heavy snowfall in Artemida, Greece, February 16, 2021. Picture taken with a drone. REUTERS/Vassilis Triandafyllou

People make their way atop the Filopappou hill during a heavy snowfall in Athens, Greece, February 16, 2021. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis

Two men jog as the Parthenon temple is seen atop the Acropolis hill archaeological site during a heavy snowfall in Athens, Greece, February 16, 2021. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

A woman wearing a protective face mask makes her away after heavy snowfall, in the village of Krioneri, Greece, February 15, 2021. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis

People make their way on Syntagma square during heavy snowfall in Athens, Greece, February 16, 2021. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis

People make their way on Syntagma square with the parliament building seen in the background, during heavy snowfall in Athens, Greece, February 16, 2021. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis

People make their way as the Parthenon temple is seen atop the Acropolis hill archaeological site during a heavy snowfall in Athens, Greece, February 16, 2021. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis

General view of the snow-covered archaeological site of the Temple of Zeus during heavy snowfall in Athens, Greece, February 16, 2021. REUTERS/Costas Baltas

A woman makes her away during heavy snowfall, in the village of Krioneri, Greece, February 15, 2021. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis

People make their way on the snow-covered Areopagitou pedestrian street under the Acropolis hill archaeological site during heavy snowfall in Athens, Greece, February 16, 2021. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis

A man walks with un umbrella in front of the parliament building amid heavy snowfall in Athens, Greece, February 16, 2021. REUTERS/Costas Baltas

People take photos on a snow-covered beach during heavy snowfall in the suburb of Glyfada, in Athens, Greece, February 16, 2021. REUTERS/Stelios Misinas

Panagiotis Economou shovels snow from the entrance of his property during heavy snowfall, in the village of Kapandriti, Greece, February 15, 2021. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis

A woman holding an umbrella walks past the parliament building during heavy snowfall in Athens, Greece, February 16, 2021. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis

A police officer stands guard at an exit point to the national highway, which is closed due to heavy snowfall, near the village of Krioneri, Greece, February 15, 2021. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis

A view of the Parthenon temple atop the Acropolis hill archaeological site during a heavy snowfall in Athens, Greece, February 16, 2021. REUTERS/Costas Baltas

People make their way on Syntagma square during heavy snowfall in Athens, Greece, February 16, 2021. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis

A Greek Presidential Guard wearing a protective face mask stands guard in front of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during heavy snowfall in Athens, Greece, February 16, 2021. REUTERS/Costas Baltas

The Parthenon temple is seen atop the Acropolis hill archaeological site during a heavy snowfall in Athens, Greece, February 16, 2021. Picture taken with a drone. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis

Updated 17 February 2021 22:03

February 16, 2021 17:24

The heaviest snowfall to hit Greece in 12 years triggered power cuts, disrupted transport as authorities briefly closed off sections of highways and appealed to the public to avoid non-essential travel.