late November or late March and even April. In the winter of 2005–2006, Milan received around 0.75–0.8 m of fresh snow, Como around 1 m, Brescia 0.5 m, Trento 1.6 m, Vicenza around 0.45 m, Bologna around 0.30 m, and Piacenza around 0.8 m. Summer temperatures are often similar north to