Snow forecast in Milan and Parma, southern Calabria and even the island of Sicily. Most of Italy was hit by an Arctic polar vortex on Wednesday (19), bringing the coldest weather so far this winter.
The phenomenon also caused hailstorms and strong winds in several locations. THE Civil defense issued an orange alert in several Italian cities.
It is the first time the country has faced severe weather this winter, which has caused at least one death and is expected to increase energy consumption amid high utility prices.
According to local reports, a 21-year-old woman died when strong winds toppled a tree onto a road in Caserta, near Naples, crushing her car.
Meanwhile, the Italian weather website The weather reported that heavy rains resulted in rivers overflowing in L'Aquila, capital of central Abruzzo, and in Salerno, south of Naples.
The cold weather is expected to continue over the next few days.
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