You've reminded me of staying in Taomina, driving north back from Syracuse on the dual carriageway (with a hedge between the carriageways!) in relentless rain. The vehicle (lorry?) on the other side's outside lane must've hit serious road water, which came flying over to our side, drenching our windscreen. Truly, it was like someone had thrown a massive bucket of water straight at us. Not only couldn't you see, but the windscreen wipers couldn't cope with the water subsequently coming up off the bonnet. Terrifying.
Ah Sicilian rain