The Greek capital is covered by a blanket of snow on Tuesday as a weather system dubbed Tilemachos pushed down temperatures and brought widespread snowfall in many parts of Greece.

Overnight, traffic police cut off traffic on the Athens-Thessaloniki highway and on the Athens-Thiva highway. The Athens-Thessaloniki highway re-opened at around 8 a.m, local time.

Schools in several Attica district municipalities will remain closed on Tuesday, according to a letter Attica Regional director Rena Dourou sent to mayors on Monday.

Schools in several Attica district municipalities will remain closed on Tuesday, according to a letter Attica Regional director Rena Dourou sent to mayors on Monday.