A man wearing a protective face mask makes his away after heavy snowfall, in the village of Krioneri, Greece, February 15, 2021. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis
ATHENS (Reuters) - The heaviest snowfall to hit Greece in 12 years triggered power cuts, disrupted transport and trapped people in their homes on Monday.
A cold front swept across the country from Saturday, driving temperatures down to -20 degrees Celsius (-4 degrees Fahrenheit) in northern Greece and causing rare snowfall in Athens after a period of unseasonably warm weather.
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