What spring, wondering inhabitants in Italy and Switzerland – The northwestern Italian region of Piedmont is today (17.04.2025) in a red alert, as a wave of extreme weather continues to fiercely affect Italy, especially the northern part of the country.
Torrential rains and stormy winds They have caused a great deal of disruption as floods cause problems in road and rail traffic. In Turin, municipal authorities closed preventive access to river dockswhile the railway traffic from the Biela Railway Station and the A5 Turin-Hafta motorway was suspended due to the rise of Dora Balta’s level.
OR St. Bernard’s tunnel closed because of the snow in the valley of the Aosta while the A Secia River overflowed in Lombardy, causing floods in the province of Pavia.
The Milan closed his parks due to heavy rainfall and the strong winds.
A red alert has been issued for the Piedmont region in north-western Italy, due to severe weather.
Heavy rains since yesterday have triggered landslides and flooding in multiple areas.
Via Roma in Rubiana, Turin pic.twitter.com/FALv4OTeK9
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In Rome, the Fire Brigade received more than 100 calls.
Bad weather in Piedmont, the alert takes
Intense rains and special supervised rivers in different areas of the region. The authorities monitor the situation carefully.#Bad weather #Piemonte #Allertameteo #PO #Protationcivile #Esondazioni pic.twitter.com/JgjRqDC7bO
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More heavy rainfall, accompanied by winds blowing at a speed of 100 km/h, are forecast for today, and the weather is expected to improve tomorrow, Friday, and Saturday.
Strong rains, red alert in Piedmont. The Dora Baltea river in the middle of Ivrea https://t.co/LHwbnaiHIF pic.twitter.com/o5RY2BwgRf
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Switzerland: heavy snowfall in spring
Heavy snowfall is marked in the Swiss Alps, which make traffic difficult in the southwestern canton of Valewhere authorities are warning the risk of avalanche and closed all schools for precautionary reasons.
Large quantities of snow –His height reached 120 cm– They also fell last night in part of the French Alps, causing Extensive electricity holidays and disruption to transport.
Heavy snowfalls, which are reported yesterday, M. Wednesday, in the Swiss canton of Vale, have not caused great damage, this morning the authorities responsible for emergency situations announced this morning.
Roads in the canton were closed for traffic while Rail transport has also been disturbed and electricity has been interrupted in some communities.
The road to the passage of Seblon, which Located at a height of 2,009 meters and connects Switzerland with Italy, has been closed for traffic due to snow.
Due to snowfall, trees and branches have fallen on various roads, preventing road traffic.
The passage of St. Bernard has been closed for preventive Reasons from yesterday, Wednesday, in the evening.
Snow fell to the plains and the municipal authorities of the city of Zion asked its 36,000 residents to stay in their homes. Much of the city has been closed for road traffic, even for pedestrian traffic, according to a municipality announcement.
In France, Savoy Prefecture has been put by the meteorological service last night (Météo-France) to orange For snowstorms due to the high accumulation of snow on the border with Italy.
The electricity had been interrupted this morning in about 4,000 households and roads were blocked due to tree falls. Traffic on the A43 Motorway was banned for the Dalkes, according to government agencies.
Significant disruption is also prevalent on the regional rail network, with delays and frustration.