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First heavy snowfall of the season hits central, southern Greece ahead of Christmas

The first full-blown winter storm of the season left much of mountainous central and southern Greece covered in snow on Friday, with showers and drizzle forecast elsewhere in the country.

Plentiful snow bodes well for the country ski resorts and pistes, assuming roads are cleared in time to allow travelers to reach the facilities.

The mountain peaks around the greater Athens area are expected to be snow-covered for Christmas Day on Monday