The season’s heaviest snow storm continued to cause weather-related problems across mainland Greece on Monday, with many communities cut off, power outages reported in some areas – including islands – and the temporary closing of the main north-south highway.More snow is forecast overnight Tuesday across much of the greater Athens area, as the mountains surrounding the Greek capital are already covered in deep snow.
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