Storm Bora has delivered one-third of the typical December precipitation in just 24 hours, according to meteorological officials.
A spokesperson from the Department of Meteorology told Philenews that the single weather system delivered 27% of the expected December rainfall within a 24-hour period, with the southern and eastern regions receiving the heaviest precipitation.
Official data shows that whilst the average December rainfall for Cyprus is 105.6 millimetres, Storm Bora contributed 28.2 millimetres to this month’s total.
Frenaros recorded the highest rainfall at 77.1 millimetres (95% of normal December levels), followed by Kellaki at 62 millimetres (53%) and Limassol New Port at 45.3 millimetres (44%). Xylotympou received 45 millimetres (54%), whilst Kornos and Athienou recorded 43.2 millimetres (46%) and 40.9 millimetres (54%) respectively.
The lowest precipitation levels were registered in Gefyri Panagias at 10.8 millimetres (14%), Prodromos at 12.5 millimetres (7%), Stavros tis Psokas at 18 millimetres (11%), and Pano Panagia at 19.5 millimetres (12%).
(Footage from the Facebook group ‘Weather Enthusiasts of Cyprus’)
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