After a brief lull at the weekend, Italy on Monday found itself caught in its third major pre-winter storm in less than a month and there were renewed fears over major flooding, including in Rome.
The scenario for this latest storm is similar to the previous two with heavy snow in the northern mountains and rain or downpours over the rest of the country, especially in central-western regions, with high winds and rough seas along the western coasts.
The far south and the lower eastern regions are currently avoiding the brunt of the storm.
No significant break in the bad weather is expected until the latter part of the week.
In Rome, civil protection officials continued to keep a close eye on the Aniene, the capital's second river, which overflowed and flooded streets in the city's northeast outskirts before it flowed into the Tiber.
After dropping considerably on Sunday from near record highs, the Tiber on Monday was back on the rise and by 11am was running 8.5m above normal.
Workers on Monday continued to try and free three barges trapped under the historic bridge in front of Castel Sant'Angelo, with experts even using explosives to remove the mounds of debris, mostly tree trunks, which has piled on top of the barges.
The debris has also created major problems for boatyards and marinas located at the Tiber delta.
In the north the rain and snow have increased the risks for landslides and avalanches.
Several rail lines into Turin saw services either temporarily suspended or experienced long delays.
In Turin itself the Po River has been placed under special watch after water levels became dangerously high and flooding has been reported outside the city.
Venice continued to see 'acqua alta' (high water) with the morning high tide running 115cm above normal and flooding low-lying areas of the lagoon city, including the central St Mark's Square.
The phenomenon is expected to return with the next high tide Monday night.
On the island of Elba, the town of Rio Marina found itself isolated Monday morning after the only road linking it to the rest of the island road washed out in heavy rain.
High winds and seas in the Bay of Naples kept hydrofoils in port and only the bigger ferries were operating to and from the nearby islands.
Police on the island of Ischia had to be called in to quell unrest among irate passengers trying to push their way onto the few operating ferries.
Skies should clear on Thursday, except in the south, and mostly fair weather is forecast for the weekend.
