Thick fog covered the Attic sky very early on Friday morning, Jan. 10 with the phenomenon being more intense at the foothills of Mount Parnitha and in areas near the sea. The fog spread over the basin, mainly in the northern and western Athens suburbs, the port of Piraeus, and also in the southern areas.
Residents of the broader Athens area were faced with reduced visibility levels and drivers on the roads were able to see only at shorter distances, with citizens advised to show maximum attention to avoid potential accidents.
Meanwhile, the phenomenon, which became noticeable starting yesterday, Thursday, caused significant issues for several flights to the Athens International Airport, Greece’s largest airport, due to the dense fog surrounding it.
As a result, passenger flights either had to return to their departure destinations or were forced to land at other airports in the country. The problems due to low visibility began quite early in the morning, with the situation normalizing after nearly an hour and a half.
According to experts the phenomenon is exacerbated by the unusually high temperatures for the season combined with increased humidity levels.
Furthermore, the Hellenic National Meteorological Service had noted that visibility would be locally limited during the morning and evening hours, and that fog would form in certain areas.
In terms of the general weather forecast for Friday there will be some cloud formations, which will be locally increased, with a few sporadic showers in the western regions of the country and possibly in the eastern and southern Aegean.
The forecast predicts that visibility will be locally limited especially during the morning and evening hours with fog further forming in certain areas.
