North-west Italy is braced for heavy rainfall and thunderstorms across the southern side of the Alps, particularly in Piedmont and Liguria. Turin and Genoa are expected to be among the worst affected, with snowfall also likely on higher ground. The region has been forecast to receive 140-160mm of rainfall between Sunday and Friday this week. Turin could face 50-60mm of rain on Wednesday alone – equivalent to north-west Italy’s average rainfall for the entire month of April – with a chance of flooding and landslides. Corsica is expected to be hit by significant rainfall totals of more than 120mm in