Storm Elpis
Elpis on January 25 | |
| Type | Blizzard, European windstorm |
|---|---|
| Formed | 21 January 2022 |
| Duration | 6 days |
| Dissipated | 27 January 2022 |
| Highest gust | 70 mph (110 km/h), near Milos, Greece |
| Lowest temperature | −33.4 °C (−28.1 °F), Kosanica, Montenegro on January 25 |
| Tornadoes confirmed | 1, near Andros, Greece |
| Maximum snowfall or ice accretion | At least 85 centimetres (2.79 ft; 33 in), near Istanbul, Turkey |
| Fatalities | 3 |
Part of the 2021-22 European windstorm season | |
Elpis, or Elpida in Greece, was a windstorm and blizzard that affected most of the Eastern Mediterranean in late January 2022. The storm caused blizzard conditions in northern Turkey and mountainous areas of Greece, as well as accumulating snowfall in milder locations further south, such as Athens, Antalya and Israel.