Snow Coats Ancient City of Athens in Blanket of White (PHOTOS)

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Heavy snow is not common in the city of Athens. Residents have been asked to stay home.

Byweather.com•January 24, 2022

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The city of Athens with the ancient Acropolis hill is covered with snow after heavy snowfall on Tuesday, January 25, 2022. A snowstorm of rare severity disrupted road and air traffic Monday in the Greek capital, while most of Greece, including — unusually — several Aegean islands, was blanketed by snow. (Antonis Nikolopoulos/Eurokinissi via AP)

Snow fell Monday in Athens, the capital of Greece, giving the ancient city a blanket of white and causing travel woes.

The heavy snow coated the marble columns of the Acropolis, according to the Associated Press.

The snow was expected to continue falling for several hours, and officials warned residents to avoid any unnecessary movement. Government spokesman Giannis Oikonomou told AP conditions would continue to be "difficult" on Tuesday.

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More than 46,000 schools were closed across the country.

While snow falls frequently in the Greek mountains and the northern part of the country, it is less common in central Athens and on the Aegean islands.

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Heavy snow is not common in the city of Athens. Residents have been asked to stay home.

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