(ANSA) - ROME, JAN 11 - There is a yellow alert for bad
weather in seven Italian regions on Monday as rain and snow
continue to hit the country.
The alert is in force in Abruzzo, Basilicata, Campania, Emilia
Romagna, Molise, Puglia and Umbria.
A code yellow alert for ice is also in place in Tuscany.
A sinkhole opened up Sunday at Camaldoli near Naples after days
of torrential rain.
Monday's forecast is sunny in northern Italy but unstable in the
centre and south and Sardinia with more rain and snow on the
way.
In Trieste on Monday, despite the sun, gales of the icy 'bora'
wind reached up to 100 kph.
In the south, recent warm weather has caused mimosa flowers to
bloom two months earlier than usual. (ANSA).
Weather alert in 7 Italian regions
Sunny in north, more rain and snow in centre and south