Turin is whitened by the snow, which has fallen since dawn
, and there is a yellow alert for snowfall in the south of Piedmont and on all the plains.
The most significant accumulations at low altitude - warns the weather service of Arpa (Regional Agency for Environmental Protection) - will concern Monferrato, Asti and Alessandria, where 15-20 cm of snow can be overcome, on the other sectors of plain between 5 and 15. In Turin city 5 cm are expected.
The international crossing of Colle della Maddalena, between Italy and France, has been closed since 10 pm yesterday.
