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Heavy Rains, Flooding, Tornadoes Hit Italy

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 11/19/2019 - 06:20

Bad weather continues to sweep Italy with more heavy rains, snowfalls and strong winds predicted for the week ahead. Last week, Venice was hit by its worst…

Lifestyle

Storms in Italy’s Dolomites Raze Centuries-Old Forests

by Silvia Donati | Mon, 11/05/2018 - 04:35

“An apocalypse: forests swept away, streets damaged, trellis bended like twigs.” Thus the head of Italy’s Civil Protection Agency, Angelo Borrelli, describes…

Language

How to Say: Seasons and Weather

by Silvia Donati | Mon, 04/13/2015 - 19:00

Spring is finally here and with the recent change of season, we thought we’d devote our weekly ‘How to Say’ post to learning words and expressions related to…

Forecasters Predict Cool Italian Summer

by Natalie Aldern | Fri, 05/13/2011 - 02:49

Italy’s summer weather forecast predicts cooler than average temperatures during the vacation season.The US-based National Oceanic and Atmospheric…

Italy Experiences Record Temperatures

by Natalie Aldern | Mon, 04/11/2011 - 06:33

A heat wave lit up all of Italy this weekend as most regions experienced unseasonably warm temperatures.Several mountain ski resorts have been forced to close…