Italy Under Snow Alert In 9 Regions Traffic Inconvenience ANSA Chronicle

The following regions are under a yellow weather alert today: Abruzzo, Basilicata, Campania, Calabria, Emilia Romagna, Marche, Molise, Puglia, and Umbria. In Italy, the current week's bad weather isn't going anywhere: rain, cold, and snow.

Indeed, cold air currents from Northern Europe are moving toward the United States, "and this will still raise the possibility of snow surprises in many of our regions.". Antonio San, director and founder of the website "iLMeteo . it," is responsible for the forecasts.

THE CURRENT SITUATION LOMBARDY - According to the most recent bulletin, off-piste skiing should be completely avoided due to the possibility of avalanches. On a five-point European scale, the danger index is 3, which is low.

Between -15 and -25 degrees Fahrenheit is possible at night in the Alpi Retiche and Alpi Orobie mountains. Additionally, there may be nighttime frost on the valley bottom roads in Valtellina and Valchiavenna.

VENETO - On a scale of "3" to "5", the risk of avalanches in the Veneto Dolomites is rated as "moderate.". The snow that fell last week has been significantly redistributed by the strong wind from the north-east, and above the treeline, snowdrift deposits are widely distributed in all directions.

FRUILI VENEZIA GIULIA - The Bora is hitting Trieste particularly hard, with gusts reaching up to just over 120 kilometers per hour. Along with "dark Bora," which occasionally has particularly violent rain, there is also Bora.

The firefighters made fifteen interventions. The snow has started to fall again in some parts of the Carso and in Trieste's upper neighborhoods.

Snowploughs were turned on on the hills starting at six in the morning as Bologna experienced snowfall. Schools will continue to be closed in a few municipalities in the hinterland of Rimini.

Around two in the afternoon, two young people were rescued from a stream that had flooded in the province of Rimini. They managed to save themselves by escaping through the windows of the small car they were riding in.

The people were discovered by the firefighters on the side of the vehicle, holding on to a tree to avoid being carried away by the current. There were numerous calls to the fire department from families who were cut off from one another because they couldn't leave their homes because of the two meters of snow that fell in the municipalities of Valmarecchia, in the province of Rimini.

ABRUZZO - In L'Aquila, all schools were closed today as well, just like they were on Saturday. The municipality is urging people to drive because there is a "heavy situation" in Casentino and Valtiberina and that the province's resources are being used to clear the roads and the apennine passes leading to Romagna and Marche.

The majority of schools were shut down. The E45 highway in Sansepolcro experienced intermittent closures before reopening, but only to vehicles equipped with chains or snow tires.

The Pratomagno Overlook and the Mandrioli Pass on the Romagna side are the only two provincial roads that are closed. In the province of Lucca, Garfagnana has also received reports of snowfall.

UMBRIA - Due to the widespread snowfall that affected much of the region, schools were closed in a number of municipalities throughout Umbria. The lessons, based on what has been discovered thus far, are not only taught in Norcia and Cascia, but also in Gualdo Tadino, Nocera Umbra, Spoleto, Scheggino, Sant'Anatolia, Vallo di Nera, and Ferentillo.

The early school leaving, however, is being encouraged by a number of institutions in various centers. In the meantime, some of the steepest roads or those with the most snow accumulation are being closed in Perugia.

MARCHES - There have been heavy rains, winds, and choppy seas in the Marches. There are frequent snowfalls in inland regions.

The Misa grew to a height of three meters in Senigallia. For the upcoming few hours, the Municipality cordially invites you to stay at home and ascend to the upper floors.

Due to the recent snowfall in the Fabriano area, five large vehicles had to cross the road. Even though it's still critical, the situation is under control.

Fortunately, the frequency of the extremely severe weather events is declining despite the high level of the Foglia river. This information was provided by Matteo Ricci, the mayor of Pesaro. CAMPANIA - The 400 residents of Casamicciola who live in areas at hydrogeological risk will have to spend yet another day away from their homes due to the persistence of unfavorable weather conditions that led to the issuance of a yellow alert.

For them, the evacuation essentially began on Tuesday. BASILICATA - All schools in Potenza will also be closed; however, regular operations at the University and in the nursery schools will continue.

Again due to the snow last Saturday, kindergartens and universities were also closed. PUGLIA - Snow has started to fall once again on the highest peaks in the Foggia province.

Schools were closed in Faeto and Monteleone, the two Puglian towns with the highest elevations. CALABRIA - In the municipality of Amantea, State Road 18 was temporarily closed because of falling rocks close to the Coreca tunnel.

Due to "unfavorable weather conditions and probable frosts," schools in Acquaformosa, in the Cosentino region, are closed. SICILY - After more than 40 hours, maritime connections to almost all of the islands in the Aeolian archipelago have been restored.

The tiny portion of Ginostra on the island of Stromboli is currently the only one that is isolated. Since Monday of last week, no line vehicle has arrived in the village.

SARDINIA - There will be a brief break in the bad weather today, but starting tomorrow evening, rain and snow, possibly with ice in higher elevations, are predicted. At the very least through Thursday, the island will still be under a frosty blanket.

On the other hand, the ferocious mistral wind will also make a weekend return, and storm surges along the western coasts are possible. A record low temperature of -10.01 degrees was recorded in Illorai station, which is 500 meters above sea level.

Information regarding the forecast for Monday is 23. A cloudy sky, widespread precipitation, and snow up to flat altitudes are the weather conditions in the North.

The majority of the sectors are in the center, where there is widespread instability and snow at hilly elevations. Along the Campania coasts, conditions are more unstable.

Tuesday, December 24. With snowfalls occasionally possible at hilly altitudes in western Piedmont and possibly also in Friuli, the north is unstable.

Rainfall in lower Lazio and eastern Sardinia, with snow at 800-900 meters, can be seen in the center. In the south, Sicily is frequently rather unsteady while it is sunny elsewhere.

Wednesday, December 25. In the North, the weather is generally sunny but a little unstable in the Northwest.

In the Center: Sardinia and the Adriatic coast are both experiencing significant instability. Poor weather has been reported in Puglia, Calabria, and Ionian Sicily in the south.

altitudes with hills have snow. Along the Campania coasts, conditions are more unstable.