First weekend of blackouts on highways, with over 13 million people traveling for vacation.

The most critical morning will be tomorrow, Saturday, August 2nd, when Viabilità Italia (Italian Road Traffic Authority) has forecast a black warning, with travel from large urban centers to resort towns, seaside resorts in the south, mountain resorts in the north, and toward state borders. This afternoon and Sunday, August 3rd, a red warning is expected. Sunday afternoon and evening will see a concentration of people returning to large cities for those who opted for a short weekend.