Italy divided in two on the weather front, as per
forecast
: bad weather in the north and sun in the south. Yellow
alert
on Lombardy, Valle d'Aosta and Trentino-Alto Adige
, on some areas of Liguria, Piedmont, Lombardy and Veneto. Snow in the Dolomites. A family evacuated due to a sinkhole in Gavirate.
It continues to rain in Lombardy and in particular in Milan, where again this morning there were strong thunderstorms even if the intensity of the wind has dropped compared to yesterday evening. The Seveso and Lambro rivers are still under control, but the yellow alert issued at 6pm yesterday for the entire region remains, with hydrogeological risk, thunderstorms and strong winds. There were 74 interventions during the night in the Lombardy capital by the firefighters, largely due to fallen trees and branches and damaged scaffolding as well as flooding. The bad weather will continue in Lombardy until tomorrow.
Night of severe bad weather across the entire province of Varese. The most serious emergency was recorded in Gavirate (Varese) where a chasm opened due to the collapse of the road surface, five meters wide and six meters deep. The sinkhole opened about two meters away from a house. Elderly parents and daughter who live in the house were evacuated as a precaution and found shelter in the parish house.
For further information Agenzia ANSA Easter and Easter Monday with rain in the north and part of the centre, almost summer in the south - News - Ansa.it Italy split in two during the Easter holidays (ANSA)
Landslide in the Genoa area, 400 people remain isolated
The situation in Bargagli, in the Genoese hinterland, is critical due to the landslide that hit along state road 45 last Friday. The landslide front is still active and the rain soaks saturated ground. There are around 400 people living in the three isolated hamlets.
Heavy snowfall at high altitude in the Venetian Dolomites
The wave of bad weather yesterday evening and last night which also affected the mountains of Veneto, brought further snowfall to the high altitude locations in the Dolomites, above 1800-1900 metres. The greatest quantity of new snow was recorded in Re Vales, above Cortina d'Ampezzo (Belluno) with 33 centimeters, while 10 centimeters fell in Monte Piana di Misurina. Again in the Belluno area, accumulations above 10 centimeters were also recorded in Cima Pradazzo, on Monte Cherz and the peaks above Arabba. Throughout the mountain area of the province of Belluno the quantity on the ground remains high with a maximum of almost 3 meters in Ra Valles. However, it rained in the Belluno and Veronese Prealps, as well as on the Asiago Plateau, where however the snowfall remained consistent. On Monte Baldo (Verona) 145 centimeters were recorded, while in the Seven Municipalities the record belongs to Cima XII with almost one and a half metres.
Orange alert in Lombardy
The Civil Protection has issued a warning of adverse weather conditions which foresees the persistence of scattered to widespread precipitation, including downpours or thunderstorms, from today's morning, Sunday 31 March, in Valle d'Aosta, Piedmont and Lombardy, extending to Liguria and in the afternoon Veneto.
"These phenomena will be accompanied by heavy showers, frequent electrical activity, possible hailstorms and strong gusts of wind", warns the Civil Protection.
On the basis of the expected phenomena, an orange alert
has been assessed for today
due to hydrogeological risk in
part of Lombardy, yellow alert in Valle d'Aosta and Trentino-Alto Adige
, in some areas of Liguria, Piedmont, Lombardy and Veneto".
Avalanche and flooding in Piedmont
Heavy rainfall affected north-eastern Piedmont and in particular the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola during the evening. An avalanche broke out in the Iselle area (Vco); flooding was reported in Villadossola. A hailstorm hit in Valsesia (province of Vercelli). Over the course of the day, the intrusion of Sahara sand colored the snows of the Alps and also portions of the sky with a color between yellowish and orange in some areas; the phenomenon was also noticed in Turin.
For further information ANSA Agency The sand of the Sahara colors the skies of Europe - Curiosity - Ansa.it (ANSA)
Reproduction reserved © Copyright ANSA