The Greek island of Samothrace in north Aegean was hit by a severe snowstorm that disrupted the life of locals with many roads covered in snow and some power lines totally cut off.

Extreme weather conditions left the island without ferry services for days, and now locals with the help from mainland Greece are trying to clean the mountains of snow inside the villages.

Footage shows piles of thick snow in Chora, the main village of Samothrace with vehicles covered to the top. Firefighters provided residents with basic needs as they are trapped and unable to move.

Snow accumulations exceeded 3 meters into the village while excavators have been working all day to unblock the road leading to the harbor of Kamariotissa.

The island Samothrace in north Aegean in Greece was hit by a severe snowstorm on previous days but still, the life of locals is disrupted since many roads are covered in ice and snow and some power lines are cut off. Extreme weather conditions left the island without ferry services for days, now locals with help from mainland Greece trying to clean the mountains of snow inside the villages. Footage shows piles of thick snow and ice in the main village of Samothrace, Chora. Vehicles covered in snow to the top, firefighters rushed to help locals with basic needs as they are unable to move or use their cars buried or disabled into the ice. Snow accumulations exceed 3 meters into the village while excavators work all day to unblock the road leading from Chora to the harbor of Kamariotissa.

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00:00 - 00:14 View of the island of Samothrace and mount Saos (Elevation: 1.611m) covered in snow as a severe snowstorm hit the island the previous days. Reaching the island is only available via ship.
00:15 - 00:23 Piles of snow in the main harbor of Kamariotissa in Samothrace. The harbor is also covered with snow and affected by the severe weather as ships and boats could not approach or depart after the blizzard occurred on 11-12 January.
00:24 - 00:42 Excavators work to unblock the main road connecting the main village of Samothrace, Chora, with the harbor of Kamariotissa.
00:43 - 00:52 A view of the village of Chora
00:53 - 01:17 Firefighters rushed to help locals trapped into their homes
01:18 - 01:28 Roads, buildings, and vehicles inside the village totally covered in ice and snow
01:29 - 01:36 Local fire brigade truck disabled due to ice and snow into the engine
01:37 - 01:56 A snow meter next to cars covered in snow
01:57 - 02:17 Bulldozer works to open paths inside the village
02:18 - 02:49 Roads, buildings, and vehicles inside the village totally covered in ice and snow
02:50 - 03:01 After a couple of days a group of people could carry supplies back to the house
03:02 - 03:24 An old man sinks into the snow as he tries to dig up his car
03:25 - 04:03 Vehicles buried to the top into the snow (Yes that's a car under the snow on 03:36)
04:04 - 04:25 The whole village is coved in ice due to low temperatures
04:26 - 04:33 A man trying to dig up his car using a shovel
04:34 - 04:41 Entrace to a house covered in snow turned to a dangerous snow hole many metres deep. Locals advice was to follow previous footsteps to avoid falling into similar hidden snow holes.
04:42 - 04:58 Bulldozer works to reopen a path
04:59 - 05:07 Snow infiltrate and cover the engine under the hood of a car
05:08 - 05:15 A worker breaking the ice to make a safe path in front of a shop
05:15 - 05:33 Strong winds up to 100 km/h (11 Beaufort) piled s now as high as more than 3 meters into the narrow alleys of the village of Chora
05:34 - 05:40 Road signs
05:41 - 05:49 Panoramic view of Chora
05:50 - 06:01 Winged Victory of Samothrace statue at the Sanctuary of the Great Gods and the all white mount Saos on the background