It will be an almost totally sub-zero Italy.
The cold wave from Russia will in fact cause the thermometers to collapse across the country, but the decline will be felt more in the Center-South where the mercury column will drop by as much as 15 ° C compared to recent days.
These are the predictions of Antonio Sanò, founder of the ilmeteo.it site.
The temperatures at dawn - he adds - will record values of -3 and -5 ° C in many cities from north to south such as Padua, Bologna, Perugia, but also close to zero in Rome, Naples, Catanzaro;
the night frosts will also affect the rest of the northern cities and most of the central-southern ones.
The great cold will also be felt during the day: the icy northeastern winds will cause temperatures to be 4-6 ° C lower than the actual ones for the so-called 'Wind-Chill', making the days glacial.
Ice days - concludes Sanò - will be recorded on mountain resorts with values that can drop down to -25 ° C at 1600 meters above sea level.
The sharp and sudden drop in temperature with the arrival of frost affects vegetables and vegetables grown outdoors but the situation in farms where the animals are unprepared for the cold and to save them are protected with coats, heating lamps and systems to raise the water temperature.
This was announced by Coldiretti in underlining that the situation is worrying throughout Europe for supplies to the shelves of shops and supermarkets due to the difficulties in transport and the collapse of crops in many countries starting from Spain which is the main producer and exporter of fruit and vegetables.
In this regard, Coldiretti has developed a vademecum for fruit and vegetables which advises to verify the national origin to be sure of seasonality, to prefer local products that are not subject to long and difficult transport and to favor direct purchases from farmers.
One way - explains Coldiretti - to help agriculture in large areas of the country in a difficult time.
Against the cold, the breeders are intervening to defend the animals from the cold with the water in the drinking troughs - underlines Coldiretti - it is heated up to a temperature of 20 degrees or left to drip to prevent the pipes from freezing and the taps are lined so that ice does not block the opening valves.
In addition - Coldiretti specifies - the animals' meal has been reinforced to ensure an additional ration of energy and calories.
With temperatures below zero, winter crops such as cabbage, fennel, artichokes, cabbage, chicory and broccoli are at risk - concludes Coldiretti - but the sudden temperature change inevitably also has an impact on the increase in heating costs of greenhouse productions.