Driving from Milan to Bolzano bad idea in February bad idea?
Sep 18th, 2011, 07:21 AM
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Driving from Milan to Bolzano bad idea in February bad idea?
Hello all,
We were thinking about renting a car in Italy in February and this would be one of our routes. Do you think it is to dangerous to do? Milan-Bolzano-Venice-(Turin)
Let me know what you think
We were thinking about renting a car in Italy in February and this would be one of our routes. Do you think it is to dangerous to do? Milan-Bolzano-Venice-(Turin)
Let me know what you think
Sep 18th, 2011, 12:07 PM
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No icy mountain roads in the valleys. Your average is somewhat low. 
. There's the valley and there are the mountain tops. However, it will not be the season for peaches.
Snow is unlikely in the valleys.
. There's the valley and there are the mountain tops. However, it will not be the season for peaches.Snow is unlikely in the valleys.
Sep 19th, 2011, 04:29 PM
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The route you're talking about is all major highways and if there is snow it will all be cleared. If there is some freak blizzard you will simply stay in whatever hotel you are in until the roads are clear. (This assumes that you watch the weather forecast and keep abreast of any major storm - just as you would driving anyplace else.)
Sep 20th, 2011, 07:54 AM
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>Anything can happen up there
Down there. It's less than half the altitude of Munich and 300km south, protected from northern winds. Why would anybody drive up into the mountains where there may be tons of snow, when there's a nice paved highway in the valley?
If you drive up the Brenner, which is the main European north to south connection, the road will always be cleared anyway.
Chances for a blizzard are zero to nil.
Down there. It's less than half the altitude of Munich and 300km south, protected from northern winds. Why would anybody drive up into the mountains where there may be tons of snow, when there's a nice paved highway in the valley?If you drive up the Brenner, which is the main European north to south connection, the road will always be cleared anyway.
Chances for a blizzard are zero to nil.
Sep 20th, 2011, 08:51 PM
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<i>logos999 on Sep 20, 11 at 11:54am
Chances for a blizzard are zero to nil.</i>
Gosh, where did all that snow come from?
I drove on up over the Brenner Pass and over to Innsbruck. Simply beautiful on the crest of the pass.
Chances for a blizzard are zero to nil.</i>
Gosh, where did all that snow come from?
I drove on up over the Brenner Pass and over to Innsbruck. Simply beautiful on the crest of the pass.
Sep 21st, 2011, 01:05 AM
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Hi,
I live in Italy and I don't think your question is perfectly understandable. I prefer not to drive in most of northern Italy in February, where fog can be as much of a problem as ice and snow.
If you are staying in Bolzano proper, you could take the train to all your destinations. Milano to Bolzano is under 4 hours, and Bolzano to Venice is a bit less. If you end up with a car in Bolzano, you can drop it off in Bolzano and take the train to Venice if you don't like the weather.
Torino and Milano are an hour apart by train, and I would be especially concerned about driving in Piemonte in February, due to fog and ice.
In February, you are unlikely to have a lot of competition for car rentals, so you can make up your mind at the last minute about your means of transport, based on short-term weather forecasts.
I live in Italy and I don't think your question is perfectly understandable. I prefer not to drive in most of northern Italy in February, where fog can be as much of a problem as ice and snow.
If you are staying in Bolzano proper, you could take the train to all your destinations. Milano to Bolzano is under 4 hours, and Bolzano to Venice is a bit less. If you end up with a car in Bolzano, you can drop it off in Bolzano and take the train to Venice if you don't like the weather.
Torino and Milano are an hour apart by train, and I would be especially concerned about driving in Piemonte in February, due to fog and ice.
In February, you are unlikely to have a lot of competition for car rentals, so you can make up your mind at the last minute about your means of transport, based on short-term weather forecasts.
Sep 21st, 2011, 01:38 AM
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Usually LOTS better safer and cheaper just to Train
around in the north of Italy during the depths of
winter... freezing cold roads get iced up passes get closed huge
traffic blocks rarely insuremytrip.com always wise for me.
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around in the north of Italy during the depths of
winter... freezing cold roads get iced up passes get closed huge
traffic blocks rarely insuremytrip.com always wise for me.
seat61.com
Sep 22nd, 2011, 11:55 AM
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>Gosh, where did all that snow come from?
I drove on up over the Brenner Pass and over to Innsbruck.
Brenner = 1370m altitude = snow
Bozen = 250m altitude = rain (fog)
Water melts above 0C and snowing turns into raining.
high alt. = colder, low alt. = warmer
I drove on up over the Brenner Pass and over to Innsbruck.
Brenner = 1370m altitude = snow
Bozen = 250m altitude = rain (fog)
Water melts above 0C and snowing turns into raining.
high alt. = colder, low alt. = warmer
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