Italy is set for a week of rain and snow, starting Monday, meteorologist Antonio Sanò has forecast.
Sanò, founder of the weather website iLMeteo.it, said, “Persistent rain and snow, even at low altitudes, will affect many regions at the start of the week.”
Cold air entering the Mediterranean will trigger a cyclone, bringing heavy rain and thunderstorms to central and southern Italy and the islands of Sardinia and Sicily through Tuesday. Intense snowfall is expected in the Apennines above 1,200-1,400 metres.
Northern Italy will largely escape the worst of the weather, but Sanò noted, “Snowfall down to very low altitudes (300-500 metres) is possible in areas like the Dolomites, western Piedmont, and Emilia Romagna.” Heavy rainfall in late October caused disastrous flooding in Emilia-Romagna.
A brief reprieve is expected midweek, but another cyclonic system is predicted between Thursday, 12th, and Friday, 13th December. This system will cause a modest worsening of conditions across central and southern regions, with the most severe effects anticipated on Saturday, 14th December.
Detailed Forecast
Monday, 9th:
- North: Rain and snow on the hills of Emilia Romagna and Piedmont.
- Centre: Unstable conditions on the Tyrrhenian coasts and Sardinia.
- South: Bad weather affecting Tyrrhenian Calabria.
Tuesday, 10th:
- North: Some instability in Emilia Romagna and lower Piedmont.
- Centre: Scattered rain in Umbria and Lazio; occasional showers on the Adriatic coast.
- South: Rain expected in Campania, Basilicata, and Cosenza.
Wednesday, 11th:
- North: Scattered clouds in the plains, sunny on the Alps.
- Centre: Mostly dry conditions.
- South: Rain continuing in Campania.
Outlook
After a brief period of high pressure, modest bad weather is expected to return later in the week.
