Snow in the village of Portaria, Pelio. Credit: Greek ReporterGreece has been dusted with snow as temperatures across the country have dropped on Sunday, which is the first day of Spring.
Sunday marks the Spring Equinox, when the Sun passes over the Equator, bringing with it roughly the same amount of daylight and nighttime. Often, the Spring Equinox brings with it warmer weather, but not this year.
Snowfall began early Sunday morning in the northern suburbs of Athens, and sleet and rain fell in the center of the Greek capital.
According to experts, the snowfall and low temperatures will continue throughout the day and may even extend into Monday.
Much of the country is currently experiencing rainstorms, sleet, and light snowfall in what is an unseasonably wintry storm for the first day of spring.
