Don't pack in your heavies, put the car chains on and rush up to Troodos all at once, would be the most likely police message over Christmas as the Met Office forecast will possibly see snow on the highest reaches both today and tomorrow.
With conditions rollercoasting yet again, a high pressure system is affecting the area. Local showers and isolated storms are expected from noon onwards, adding hail in the areas of the storms. Snow or sleet is expected on Troodos.
Winds will mainly be northeasterly to southeasterly, turning westerly to northwesterly this Christmas afternoon, light to moderate force three to four, over slight seas.
Temperatures will rise to 19 degrees Celsius inland, 20 over coastal regions and 12 on the mountains.
Partly overcast this evening with light to moderate, mainly northwesterly winds, force three to four, over slight seas. Temperatures will drop to 8 degrees Celsius inland, 11 in coastal regions and 3 on the mountains, where frost will form.
Boxing Day and the holiday weekend will see isolated scattered showers and possibly storms at intervals, with the possibility of snow or sleet on Troodos.
A marked drop in temperatures is expected on Sunday, around the seasonal average.
Similar conditions might carry over into the New Year.