Lucrezia Ciotti Severe weather continues to affect Italy, with rain, thunderstorms, strong gusts of wind, and a sharp drop in temperatures. The arrival of cold air from Northern Europe has also brought the first snow of November to the Apennines, with flakes up to 900 meters and landscapes blanketed in white from Abetone to Roccaraso, all the way to the mountains of Lazio.
Severe weather in Italy, the first snow of November arrives: the Apennines are blanketed in white, with flakes reaching altitudes of up to 900 meters.
Currents from northeastern Europe, between Finland and Russia, reached the Mediterranean, causing temperatures to drop and favoring the appearance of flakes even at altitudes of around 900-1.000 meters. The coldest period occurred between the night of Sunday, November 1st and the early hours of Monday, November 2nd, particularly affecting the mountains of Emilia-Romagna, Tuscany, Umbria, Marche, Abruzzo, Molise, Lazio, and the inland areas of Campania.
Bad weather in Italy, the first snow arrives in the Apennines: here's where it snowed
In Tuscany, snowfall reached Abetone and Val di Luce , while in the Tuscan-Romagna Apennines the phenomena became more intense during the evening, as documented by images from the Calla Pass, at 1.300 metres, in the Casentinesi Forests National Park.
Snow also fell in Umbria , between Monte Cucco and Serrasanta, and especially in Abruzzo , where the Gran Sasso, Maiella, Campo Felice, Campo Imperatore, Roccaraso, and Pescasseroli mountains were affected. On Aremogna, in the Roccaraso ski area, snow once again blanketed the landscape, while on Monte Zurrone, near the military memorial, about 10 centimeters of snow accumulated . In Pescasseroli, precipitation continued into the evening hours, bringing the town its first blanket of snow of the season.
The cold wave has also reached Lazio, where flakes fell in Campo Staffi, Campocatino, Monte Livata, and Terminillo. Images shared on social media show roofs, streets, and mountains covered in an initial layer of white.