Southcentral Europe hit by severe weather, heavy rain and floods

Parts of southern and central Europe were hit by severe weather over the last 5 days. The storm system already delivered heavy rainfall to parts of southern France, southern Switzerland, northern Italy, western Austria, western Slovenia and northwestern Croatia. 
Rainfall in excess of 175 mm (7 inches) inundated Nice, France. A 300 mm of rain was recorded in Kotschach, Austria and at the same time, 265 mm (10.5 inches) fell in Cevio, Switzerland. The system also delivered heavy snowfall in western Alps. Over 91 cm (36 inches) of snow was recorded at Andermatt, Switzerland.
More torrential rainfall is expected in northeast Italy, southern Austria and Slovenia on November 8, 2014.

Terra/MODIS satellite image on November 6, 2014. Credit: LANCE Rapid Response/MODIS

Flooding remains a concern across Italy and the western parts of the Balkan Peninsula as the storm system moves over the region. More heavy rainfall will certainly lead to locally river flooding and a continued high threat for mudslides.
The system will continue to deliver rounds of locally heavy rain to southern and eastern Italy as well as region from central Austria, Slovenia, Coatia, Albania to western Greece.