Ice and snow to return after sunny weekend

(ANSA) - ROME, FEB 2 - Ice and snow will return to Italy after a sunny weekend, forecasters said Thursday.
    It will be fine and bright almost everywhere on the Candlemass weekend, but winter's icy grip will return next week, said Andrea Garbinato of www.iLMeteo.it.
    "Starting Thursday," he said, "there will be four days of sunshine but from Monday weather will worsen and snow and ice will return".
    The Azores anti-cyclone, Garbinato said, will bring sunny conditions to the whole of the Bel Paese, with a gradual increase in maxium temperatures.
    "But temps will fall off drastically starting Monday, with snowfall not to be ruled out over low ground also in the centre and south of the country". (ANSA).