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Abandoned cars drove down streets as ice and floods flooded the roads on Sunday night in Rome. (EPA)
- An "unprecedented" hail storm hit Rome on Sunday night.
- Drivers were forced to abandon their submerged cars in high-water and ice-flooded streets.
- At least six metro stations were closed because floodwaters sank underground at the stations.
Violent storms hit Rome on Sunday night, leaving part of the city struggling with hail until knees and floods.
Social media publications showed that roads became impassable and more like ice-covered rivers.
Motorists were forced to abandon their submerged cars under the mix of high water and ice flooding, reported Euro News, which described the storm as "unprecedented" hail.
The Department of Civil Protection issued an orange alert, one below the maximum alert, for the entire region of Calabria. Schools have been ordered to remain closed in other cities, including Naples.
At least six metro stations were closed when the flow of high water and the ice has sank underground, according to The Local Italy. All stations reopened on Monday.
"It appears that the upper-level vacuum system responsible for all adverse weather conditions in Italy will soon be closed Tuesday," said meteorologist from weather.com, Brian Donegan.
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