(ANSA) - Italy this weekend found itself in the grips of another pre-winter storm which drenched much of the peninsula and dumped snow even at lower altitudes.
Motorway and road traffic suffered the most but the snow also forced the closing down of the airport in Bolzano, while high seas interrupted ferry traffic in the Bay of Naples.
Heavy snow brought down powers lines in and around Milan with repercussions on public transport and rail service.
Thousands of motorists were trapped for hours along the Savona-Turin motorway while in the Alps the heavy snow fall was welcomed by skiers who found almost all lifts open.
Rome was the stage for violent thunderstorms and heavy rain which only added more water to the already swelled Tiber River, which has been running at near 20-year highs.
High tide water in Venice hit 132cm Saturday morning with 70% of the historic center flooded.
Conditions should improve somewhat on Sunday in many parts of Italy only to worsen again next week.
