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Italy’s Arctic Cold Eases Slightly as High Pressure Arrives, New Storm Looms Mid-Week

A short-lived lull follows days of disruption, with another Atlantic system expected mid-week.

Overview

  • Protezione Civile maintained yellow alerts for Umbria, Abruzzo, Lazio, Calabria and the Campania coast as cold, wind and low-elevation snow persisted.
  • Maritime isolation of Ischia, Procida and Capri on Saturday eased Sunday with ferry services partly restored, though many hydrofoil runs remained suspended.
  • Gusts exceeded 100 km/h in Sardinia and reached up to 120 km/h in Catanzaro, Calabria, while coastal areas of Cilento reported damage and emergency interventions.
  • Temperatures remained unusually low after record readings in recent days, including -23.1°C on the Altopiano di Asiago, with widespread overnight freezes still expected.
  • Forecasters see brief improvement under a high-pressure ridge through Monday before an Atlantic perturbation mid-week brings renewed rain and further snow, especially on Adriatic slopes and at higher elevations in the south.