Capracotta, a charming town in Italy’s heartland, received a barely-believable 8 feet of snow over the course of 18 hours yesterday. That’s possibly a world record for snowfall, and unsurprisingly, it’s brought life in the town to a grinding halt.
Italian broadcaster Telemolise managed to get a news crew in (presumably by snowmobile, since 8 feet is taller than most cars), and they came back with scenes resembling an Italian remake of
The Day After Tomorrow.
Things got so bad that people just plain gave up trying to dig out their front doors:
The town recorded snowfall of 100.8 inches in just 18 hours, which, if confirmed, would take the official record for most snowfall in a day — although
Accuweather disputes both the accuracy of measurement, and the overall validity of the record itself. One thing is clear, though: Boston can stop whining about its two-foot snowfalls now.
Image credit: Meteoweb
