In a recent article which highlighted the benefits of late snowfall on the mountains of Crete, Haniotika Nea quoted Nektarios Kourgialas, chief researcher at Laboratory for Water Resources and Irrigation of the Institute of Olive Tree in Chania, as saying that “If all goes well, and we do not have any strong south winds, the snows will melt during May, and could even last until June in some areas, while if you remember last year the snow had melted by the beginning of May.”
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Late snow coverage could solve Crete’s summer water problems
Recent snowfalls in the mountains of Crete are promising to ensure an adequate supply of water across the island for the summer months, with their twin demands of irrigation and increased tourist activity. Satellite data are showing a coverage of 200 sq m on Lefka Ori – a very significant figure for the end of March. If there are no southerly winds to melt the snow during the next few weeks and it persists into May and June this will be a positive sign for the filling of the springs.
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