Viability Italy continues to follow the evolution of adverse weather phenomena that have affected a large part of the country in various ways. There were few repercussions on traffic and were concentrated above all in the Apennine, Tuscan-Emilian and Umbrian-Marche stretches and in the central-southern regions.

FORECAST

According to the weather scenario elaborated by the Civil Protection Department, to whose press releases reference should be made for more details, cold air of polar origin is causing a significant temperature drop, over all regions, with snowfall up to the lowlands in the South Center. Over the next few hours, the snow will intensify on the southern regions of Calabria and Sicily.

TRAVEL TO AUSTRIA

As a result of the intensification of controls aimed at containing the Covid-19 pandemic on drivers and passengers entering Austria and Germany, starting today, along the A22, at the Brenner border crossing, there could be slowdowns for direct traffic to Austria. At the present time, the restrictions on entry, with the obligation of pre-registration and showing a negative test (PCR or Antigenico), only concern drivers of light vehicles traveling to Austria or Germany while no limitations would seem to be foreseen for commercial vehicle drivers who professionally transport goods or people. However, due to the evolution of the situation and the consequent decisions that could be taken in the next few hours by the Austrian authorities, the Austrian police could carry out random checks on these vehicles as well.

Therefore, in order not to create congestion on the A22 at the state border, where necessary, light vehicles bound for Austria could be made to leave the A22 motorway near the border itself and diverted along the ordinary roads where they can leave the National territory. If necessary, moreover, for the same purpose, filtering operations can also be implemented for heavy and commercial vehicles which, to facilitate vehicle flow regulation operations, may be temporarily stopped before reaching the border, even several kilometers away from it. , with storage in the appropriate areas, on the basis of contingent events.

RAILWAY CIRCULATION

Based on the weather bulletin issued by the Civil Protection, the FS Italiane Group has activated the emergency phase of the snow and frost plans since Friday.

To deal in a timely manner with any critical issues caused in the next few hours by bad weather, Rete Ferroviaria Italiana has activated, in a widespread manner, operational centers that guarantee the supervision of technicians in the areas affected by adverse weather conditions.

PRESS RELEASE

Information on further changes to the transport services will be communicated by RFI in collaboration with the railway companies, in the stations and through digital channels.

INVITES TO THE PRUDENCE

The attention of those who will travel is drawn to obtain information on the passability of roads. It is prudent to leave rested and constantly maintain careful driving behaviors focused on road and traffic conditions, adjusting the safety distance and speed, using the braking system with unspoken actions. The vehicle must be efficient and equipped with non-slip means (chains on board or fitted winter tires).

TRAFFIC INFORMATION

For information updated in real time on traffic, CCISS channels are available (free 1518 number, websites www.cciss.it and mobile.cciss.it, iCCISS application for iPHONE, the Twitter channel of CCISS), Isoradio broadcasts, the news of Onda Verde on the three Radio-Rai networks and on RAI Televideo.

To find out about the state of traffic on the Anas road network, it is also possible to use the GO application (Integrated Anas Viability) which can be visited on the website www.stradeanas.it and is also available for Smartphones on both the Apple and Android platforms in the "Apple store "And in" Google play ". Users then have access to the single number 800.841.148 of the customer service for information on the entire Anas network.

Further information on the motorway network under concession with numbers and useful contacts are available on the website www.aiscat.it, on the websites of the individual motorway concession companies, or through the Myway Truck application.

It should be remembered that even today, Sunday 14 February, all traffic bans affecting the circulation outside built-up areas of commercial vehicles with a total full load mass exceeding 7,5 tons are suspended. Nevertheless, temporary measures to stop these vehicles could still be adopted locally for the management of winter operations on the motorway or, in particularly serious cases, measures to suspend traffic.

State Police. Viability Italy press release

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