Snowstorm shuts schools and shops, disrupts traffic in Athens

A view of the Parthenon temple atop the Acropolis hill, during snowfall in Athens, Greece, February 6, 2023. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis

ATHENS (Reuters) - Heavy snowfall and plummeting temperatures shut schools and shops in the Greek capital on Monday, with many public services and businesses switching to remote working.

Traffic was halted on some central roads and on a national road connecting Athens to central Greece, as storm Barbara swept across the country, blanketing the capital.