Rain, hail sweep central and southern Italy

(ANSA) - ROME, DEC 9 - Rainstorms and hailstorms swept central and southern Italy Thursday as the 'Immaculate Storm', named after the Feast of the Immaculate Conception Wednesday, continued to pelt the country with wintry weather.
    Heavy hail left streets covered in a white layer in Naples, Rome, and other cities.
    Torrential rain turned streets into rivers in and around Caserta north of Naples.
    Three elderly people were evacuated near Avellino south of Naples.
    Northern Italy, meanwhile, saw snow in the Alps and other mountains, at relatively low altitudes.
    At Asiago, north of Milan, it has been snowing for three days and the snow has reached a depth of 90cm on high.
    The weather across Italy will improve starting Friday though some parts will see further rain, especially in the north.
    (ANSA).