Italy Bracing For Extreme Cold Wave AFP

[hatrack]

Italy was bracing Sunday for the arrival of freezing air which has brought bitterly cold weather to much of northern and eastern Europe in recent days.

"Temperatures will fall significantly across the country and especially in the Adriatic regions," the national civil protection service said.

"Persistent ice is expected on flat ground across the country," it said, warning that its alert took effect on Sunday evening and was valid for up to 48 hours.


EDIT

http://www.terradaily.com/2006/060122203308.wn0y9402.html

[NYC]

1. The article doesn't mention how much below average

temperatures will be.

[trotsky]

3. Weather.com

10-day forecast for Florence:
http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/businesstraveler/tenday/ITXX0028?from=36hr_topnav_business

Average H/L for January: 50/34

[adarling]

2. all this reminds me of Day after Tomorrow

know it was kinda a crappy movie, but it was very good at showing the extremes of global warming.