Cold, rain and snow will dominate the Italian weather picture around the January 6 Epiphany Holiday, forecaster Federico Brescia said Monday.

After weeks of intense cold waves hitting Canada, the United States, and East Asia, winter is showing its harshest side on our continent too, said Brescia, meteorologist at iLMeteo.it.

Much of Europe is seeing a drastic drop in temperatures, with cold and snow reaching the coasts of the Netherlands, France, and Germany.

And everyone is on high alert: the impending reversal is set to arrive in Italy too! Brescia confirms that major changes are afoot for our country.

We are indeed entering a much more dynamic and cold phase that will plunge us into the heart of true winter.