Overview
- The first disturbance from Norway has generated a Ligurian Sea low, driving widespread precipitation across northern and western regions.
- Snow is falling at very low elevations on the Alps and Prealps, with forecasts flagging possible flakes reaching northwestern plains late Friday into the night.
- Southern areas face heavy rain and thunderstorms with very strong gusts that could top 40 knots, and exposed Ligurian coasts risk storm surge.
- Sunday should turn brighter but sharply colder with subzero morning lows in northern plains, before a Greenland-sourced cyclone late Sunday to Monday likely restores wintry conditions with light plains accumulations possible.
- In Lombardy early snow has caused rail cancellations and delays between Bergamo and Milan, while fresh snowfall is enabling early openings at Madonna di Campiglio’s Grostè area and on the Presena glacier.