Greece gripped by cold front, snowfall, winds disrupt travel

 

The downtown area is covered in snow in Thessaloniki, Greece, Jan. 4, 2019. Many parts of the country were hit by extreme cold snap and heavy snowfall recently due to a low-pressure weather system named "Sophia". In the northern city of Thessaloniki, two international flights were cancelled and five were diverted to other Greek airports on Thursday, local authorities announced. (Xinhua/Lefteris Partsalis)