Bad weather, half of Italy under the snow. Coldiretti: delayed deliveries due to frost – The Sun 24 Hours

After a small respite the bad weather and the cold return on the Peninsula. for some time a new disturbance source in the arctic has arrived on Italy from the western Mediterranean, bringing with it frost and snow even in the Centrosud, which will remain in the grip for a good part of next week. According to meteorologists the wave of bad weather is caused by the blocking of the atmospheric circulation, which in the meantime will come about due to the expansion of the Azores Anticyclone towards the Countries of center-north of the continent and the subsequent welding operation with the Russian Anticyclone-siberian

snow-Covered Vesuvius and Epomeo mountain in Ischia
The worsening of the conditions of the time that began this morning has covered many locations, including the summit of Mount Epomeo on the island of Ischia in front of Naples, ele the slopes of Vesuvius, even at low altitude. The snow has also reached Sardinia: from yesterday afternoon and during the night it snowed in many municipalities of the island. The flakes, even in large amounts, have fallen in the city of Nuoro and its province but also in the region of Ogliastra and Gallura. By late morning it’s snowing again in Molise, in Campobasso in the province, and a worsening is expected for the day tomorrow, with the snow could fall even at low altitudes. Snowfalls are also in progress in Calabria, on the 2 "Mediterranean Motorway" between junctions of the Campaign, and the Sybaris (at kilometre 208). At the moment – you know the Anas – transit is only permitted for light vehicles equipped with ch ains on board or winter tires.

freezes the Danube

civil Protection: alert yellow for many areas of the South
The weather alert (yellow), launched yesterday by the civil Protection interested in the Regions of Marche, Abruzzo, Molise, Puglia, Calabria, almost the whole Basilicata and the coastal areas of Campania. The notice provides for strong winds with gust of strong gale from the west of Sicily and from southern quadrants for the Puglia region, with storm surges along the coasts exposed. Also reported from today’s strong winds north gusting to strong gale on Piedmont and Lombardy, and in extension from the afternoon on the Marche, Umbria, Lazio and Abruzzo, with storm surges along the coasts exposed.

Coldiretti: adverse effects on prices and deliveries of fruit and vegetables
The wave of frost and cold will have inevitable repercussions on prices and on the supply of groceries fresh in many areas of the Peninsula. “The effects of the bad weather,” explains a note Coldiretti – are likely to persist over time to the structural damage caused to fruit trees because of the weight of the snow.” Deliveries of vegetables in the winter to the shops, markets and shopping centres “are almost halved due to the effect of the bad weather that is of epic proportions the crops of vegetables of the regions of the centre and the south and hindered the transport of the products that you are saved from the frost, snow and hail”. To facilitate delivery, the farmers of the association have mobilized the tractors to remove the snow from the streets and distribute the salt against frost to ensure the circulation even in the countryside where you can ca tch the food supply of perishable products. According to an analysis of Coldiretti Puglia, the region most affected, is racing against time to collect the oranges and tangerines and put them in a safe from the cold, snow and hail in warehouses.

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