(ANSA) - ROME, DEC 9 - Italy will see more rain and snow this week, starting Monday, weatherman Antonio Sanò said.
    The start of the week will be characterized by persistent rain and snow, even at low altitudes, in many regions, said Sanò, founder of the website www.iLMeteo.it.
    "The entry of cold currents into our seas will favor the formation of a cyclone destined to cause heavy rain and thunderstorms starting today and until Tuesday, especially in the Center-South and on the two Major Islands", he said.
    In the Apennines, intense snowfall is possible starting from 1200-1400 meters above sea level. The North will be affected only marginally. "However - continues Sanò - the risk of snowfall down to very low altitudes (300-500 meters) is not excluded a priori, especially on the Dolomites, western Piedmont and Emilia Romagna".
    After a short break around mid-week, a new cyclonic vortex will appear between Thursday 12th and Friday 13th, bringing a modest worsening of the weather across much of central and southern Italy.
    This bad-weather front will have its greatest effects on Saturday 14th.
    Detailed forecast: - Monday 9th. In the North: rain and snow on the hills of Emilia Romagna and Piedmont. In the Center: unstable on the Tyrrhenian coasts and in Sardinia. In the South: bad weather on Tyrrhenian Calabria.
    - Tuesday 10th. In the North: still a bit unstable in Emilia Romagna and lower Piedmont. In the Center: scattered rain on Umbria and Lazio, occasional on the Adriatic. In the South: rain on Campania, Basilicata and Cosenza.
    - Wednesday 11th. In the North: scattered clouds on the plains, sunny on the Alps. In the Center: mostly dry. In the South: rain on Campania. - Outlook: short anticyclonic break, then "modest" bad weather. (ANSA).