Storm Elpis

Storm Elpis
Elpis on January 25. Along with the cyclone, lake-effect snow squalls can also be seen to the north-end of the storm, in the Black and Aegean Seas
Elpis on January 25
TypeBlizzard,
European windstorm
Formed21 January 2022
Duration6 days
Dissipated27 January 2022
Highest gust70 mph (110 km/h), near Milos, Greece[2]
Lowest temperature−33.4 °C (−28.1 °F), Kosanica, Montenegro on January 25[1]
Tornadoes
confirmed
1, near Andros, Greece
Maximum snowfall
or ice accretion
At least 85 centimetres (2.79 ft; 33 in), near Istanbul, Turkey[3]
Fatalities3

Elpis, or Elpida in Greece, was a windstorm and blizzard that affected most of the Eastern Mediterranean. The storm caused blizzard conditions in northern Turkey and mountainous areas of Greece, as well as accumulating snowfall in milder locations further south, such as Athens, Antalya and Israel.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Montenegro was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Relevés météo archivés du mardi 25 janvier 2022 à Milos - Grèce | archived weather records in Milos - Infoclimat". www.infoclimat.fr.
  3. ^ "İstanbul'da bazı ilçelerde kar kalınlığı 85 santimetreyi buldu". www.birgun.net.

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