Polar temperatures throughout the island, even today: almost -7 on Gennargentu, -6 in Fonni and below zero in the mountains near Cagliari, between Sinnai and Burcei, and on the Mandrolisai hills . This morning in Cagliari the thermometer showed 2 degrees, but with the first rays of the sun the temperature rose. And the wave of bad weather shows no signs of abating: according to forecasts, temperatures will continue to drop in the coming days , with a new Arctic perturbation arriving over Italy. The snow and ice alert on the island has been extended until Monday: isolated snowfalls above 700-900 meters will still be possible - reads the notice from the Civil Protection - with the possibility of ice forming on the road surface above 600 meters .
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If the Nuorese woke up for the second day under the snow, today the flakes also made their appearance in the capital of Barbagia .
The mayor of Nuoro has also ordered the closure of schools in the city, instead the stop to lessons in mountain villages started yesterday . Andrea Soddu has also set up a 24-hour telephone number to help frail people, the elderly and anyone in need of assistance or travel.
Three salt-spreaders and as many snowplows are in action in the cities to guarantee the safety of the road system. The clearing of snow and ice from the sidewalks is also underway, the municipality recommends citizens to go out "only in case of need" .
THE MOUNTAIN TOWNS
Between yesterday evening and this morning, but not entirely, the serious blackout that affected the 5 highest municipalities on the island (Desulo, Tonara, Gadoni, Belvì and Aritzo) due to the lines torn down under the snow weight. . And also in Seulo there are 42 blackouts.
