Malta woke up to ice covered roads after violent hailstorms hit overnight. Civil Protection Malta has warned the public to exercise extra caution on the roads following reports of heavy hail across the island. Western areas were hit hardest particularly Rabat and Baħrija where sudden hailstorms turned roads white and dangerously slippery. Photos and videos shared overnight show streets blanketed in hail with floodwater washing ice down empty roads. Malta Met Office has issued an orange weather w

A car slammed into a tree on a central strip in St Julian’s just moments ago. The accident occurred in Triq Mikiel Anton Vassalli. In footage sent to Lovin Malta, the vehicle can be seen on the central strip possibly after the driver losing control due to the slippery roads. Police confirmed to Lovin Malta that the incident took place however there is no current information on any injuries. The traffic accident seems to have happened in the same area where the bus accident which claimed the life