Warnings for heavy snow for Akrotiri and Dhekelia
No active warnings Alert level dark green:
Active weather noticeAlert level yellow:
Severe weather watch Alert level orange:
Severe weather warning (moderate) Alert level red:
Severe weather warning (heavy) Alert level violet:
Severe weather warning (extreme)
The map gives an overview of all the heavy snowfall warnings for Akrotiri and Dhekelia. On the graphic you can see at which locations respectively in which areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia heavy snowfalls and thereby large amounts of fresh snow and snow dangers are to be reckoned with. This may entail considerable traffic obstructions and snow damage in Akrotiri and Dhekelia.
We distinguish between weather watches and weather warnings. Heavy snowfall watches for Akrotiri and Dhekelia are issued if heavy snowfalls are probable but there are uncertainties about duration, intensity and/or the course of them. Heavy snowfall warnings for Akrotiri and Dhekelia, in turn, are divided into three levels (orange, red, violet) that comply whith the expected depth of fresh snow. The detailed and reliable forecasts of such heavy snowfall events are very important especially for the winter road maintenance, the traffic and the accident service of Akrotiri and Dhekelia. Professional and experienced meteorologists at the Severe Weather Centre continually adjust the heavy snow forecasts for Akrotiri and Dhekelia manually and make them cutting-edge 24 hours a day.
