Storm Charles has already caused damage in Portugal and Spain and is now moving across Italy and the Adriatic.

From Genoa via Venice to Croatia, there will be heavy, and in some cases prolonged, rainfall today and tomorrow.

By Friday evening, widespread rainfall of 20 to 50 mm is expected. In the Julian Alps and the Croatian coastal mountains, rainfall of more than 300 mm is even possible. There is a risk of flooding and high water levels. In addition, gusts of wind reaching 43 to 62 mph are sweeping across the country and may even uproot trees.

In the Alps, the low-pressure system is also bringing a fair amount of snow. From around 1,000 metres, a layer of snow several centimetres thick may form. In the north, the snow line will drop as low as 600 metres, although the snow is not expected to settle there.