“Due to the adverse weather conditions that are raging in eastern Sicily, also for the next 24 hours, and which could trigger violent storms and strong winds Caution is recommended when using motorwaysavoiding unnecessary travel. Before departure, it is advisable to consult the information services and social channels of Autostrade Siciliane”. This is what the regional councilor for Infrastructure, Alessandro Aricò, says.
In fact, bad weather has been hitting the Messina area for two days now.. After a rainy Sunday and a night of floods and rivers of mud, the situation was complicated again on Monday.
At the height of Letojanni, for example, a stretch of the highway was flooded causing slowdowns (and long traffic jams) especially for those traveling in the direction of Catania.
In particular, as you can see in the video we publish inside, traffic is slow and only in the overtaking lane starting immediately after the new tunnel that was built after 9 long years of work. And again due to flooding, the exit junction of Fiumefreddo, towards Catania, is unusable in this case too.
Flights diverted to Palermo
Two flights were diverted due to bad weather from Catania airport to Palermo Falcone Borsellino airport. These are Dubai (Flydubai) and Venice Wizz Air.