snowfall returns in Abruzzo, Sila and Pollino in Calabria are covered in white

Thanks to the return of low temperatures in the last few hours, snow has also reappeared in Italy after the anomalous heat that was recorded last week, bringing an anticipation of summer. White flakes fell in particular on the central-northern regions, such as Abruzzo and Molise, but also in the South, in particular on Calabria.

Heavy snowfall in Abruzzo, white slopes in Roccaraso and Pescocostanzo

The snow is back in Abruzzo and Molise. “Unfortunately the snow arrived late and we have already dismantled all the protective nets. We hope for refreshments to be able to restart the summer season with more enthusiasm”, declared Roberto Del Castello, owner of the ski facilities ofAremognaafter the snowfall of the night which whitened the center of Roccaraso (L’Aquila) and the other towns ofAlto Sangro.

Lots of snow too Pescocostanzoa charming village at 1,395 meters above sea level, a ten minute drive from Roccaraso: around 20 centimeters fell during the night at an altitude of 1600 metres, even places at 750-800 meters were whitewashed.

Snow even snow in Emilia Romagna, not only on the Emilian Apennines as if it were winter but also on the Upper Marecchia Valley and the Tuscan-Romagna Apennines.

The snow whitens Calabria, flakes on Sila and Pollino

A new arrival has arrived on the Calabrian reliefsunexpected spring snow. Abundant since yesterday evening rainfall they registered on Silas Cosentina It is on Pollino, and today, Friday 19 April, even the southernmost mountains of Gambarie of Aspromonte.

As experts explain, the hot air of recent days has left room for cold currents of maritime polar origin and this caused the collapse temperatures not by little. In fact, it is calculated to be drastic lowering temperatures, with values ​​that would be far below the seasonal averages throughout Calabria.

The snowfall more significant were recorded at Camigliatello Silane And Lorica on the Cosenza side of the Sila plateau. If yesterday the snow fell at an altitude of 1700 metres, today the white blanket has fallen to lower altitudes up to 1200 metres: on the Catanzaro part of the villages Mancuso, Racise, Ciricilla and in the Crotone area of Village Palumbo.

The landscape winter in April it surprised and thrilled the inhabitants of the snow-covered areas who shared photos and videos of the heavy snowfall on social media.

Photo Alessandro Stocchetti

However, the bad weather affected the entire region where she was there rainintense at times, dominating with the thermometers which have dropped, compared to a few days ago, even by over 20 degrees. For today the Civil protection has arranged thealert yellow.

And in the next few days, according to experts, the situation in Calabria should not change muchmaking the first swims in the sea that many had dedicated themselves to in recent weekends practically only a memory thanks to temperatures well above the averages for the period.