Cyclone Harry Batters Southern Italy following Severe Malta Hailstorm

Southern Italy faces hurricane-force winds and seasonal levels of rain as Cyclone Harry strikes Sicily, Sardinia, and Calabria.The storm follows an intense hailstorm in Malta that buried cars under ice and required the Civil Protection Department to deploy heavy machinery for clearing roads.Meteorologist Simone Abelli warned that while conditions may improve by Thursday, additional weather disturbances are expected to bring variable rain through the weekend.