Winter is taking a well earned leave with a frosty bite, having done more than its share of much needed showers, as the met office predicts a chilly weekend, with the cold snap expected to spill into next week too.
A cold air mass continues to affect the Eastern Mediterranean on the doorstep to Spring, as sunny spells will gradually give way from noon onwards to isolated showers with snow or sleet over the highest reaches of the Troodos mountains and possibly at lower altitudes.
Winds will mainly be light to moderate northwesterly to northeasterly, force three to four, over slight seas. Temperatures will rise to 15 degrees Celsius inland, around 18 in coastal regions and four on the mountains, where frost will form.
Clear skies tonight initially, but turning partly overcast as the evening progresses. Winds will be light force three over calm to slight seas. Temperatures will drop to 6 degrees Celsius inland, 7 in coastal regions and minus 2 on the mountains.
Tomorrow, first calendar day of Spring, will bring sunny but frosty conditions. Overcast skies from noon onwards will likely bring isolated showers and light snowfalls over Troodos.
Overcast early next week, as the cold snap is set to continue,with temperatures much lower than the seasonal average.
The depth of snow this morning was 2 centimetres on Mount Olympus.