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GardenTalker
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 Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 2:00 pm Post subject: Rare Heavy Snow Brings Greece to Standstill |
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So this is what global warming looks like ?
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,331010,00.html
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In Istanbul, where snow was 9 inches deep, municipality workers moved homeless people into cheap hotels or shelters.
The Mediterranean resort of Antalya had its first snow in 15 years, the Dogan news agency reported.
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Between four to six inches of snow blanketed the center of Athens, an unusual occurrence in Greece. Near central Athens' snow-covered Acropolis, only cars using snow chains could use the roads.
Dozens of international and domestic flights to and from Athens' airport were canceled. Temperatures had been forecast to plunge to minus 5 Fahrenheit in parts of northern Greece on Monday.
Heavy snow fell also fell over much of Turkey on Monday, causing traffic accidents, disrupting air transport and closing schools.
At least three weather-related deaths were reported.
Snow was 5 feet high in the province of Van in eastern Turkey, and thousands of village roads were blocked off in the region.
Schools across the country were closed on Monday to ease traffic and minimize the risk of accidents. |
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7231528.stm
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Midlander
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That's quite shocking!  I bet no-one's seen a photo of the Acropolis covered in snow before!!
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GardenTalker
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I bet - hope Florida doesn't see snow LOL
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licquorice
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| Wonder if the Greeks are into skiing LOL |
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