As of 22:00 on Friday night, all types of vehicles must be fitted with snow tires or chains, Hellenic Police said, while all vehicles over 3.5 tons are banned from a great part of Greece's road network.
In Attica, the ban on heavy trucks will be introduced at 22:00 on Friday and last until 16:00 on Saturday on the New Athens-Lamia National Road (from Kalyftaki to km 57,300, at the boundaries of South Attica, in both directions), and on the Old Elefsina-Thives National Road (from km 5,000, or the Revoil/former Cyclon gas station to km 30,000 or the boundary of South Attica with South Viotia, in both directions).
Additionally, the Traffic Police said a temporary and full shutdown of traffic for all vehicles would take place the same time (22:00 Friday to 16:00 Saturday) in order to place traffic signs on the left lane of the New Athens-Lamia National Road, to facilitate the parking of trucks banned from circulating on the highway. The parking lanes for trucks include the sections 18th km-20th km in the direction toward Lamia, and 57th km-55 km in the direction toward Athens. The exemptions to the ban include traffic assistance vehicles, trucks with salt for the roads, and emergency vehicles.
Local police directorates are expected to make similar announcements for other national highways.
It should be noted that beyond Attica's road network, vehicles must be fitted with snow tires or chains in the following areas, already in effect:
- Central Greece (Viotia, Evia, Evrytania, Fthiotida, Fokida)
- Thessaly (Larissa, Magnissia, Trikala, Karditsa)
- Western Macedonia (Grevena, Kastoria, Kozani, Florina)
- Central Macedonia (Chalkidiki, Imathia, Pella, and the higher elevations of Pieria).
More details are available on the Greek police site (in Greek).