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Pina Sereni
News from the weather, cold weather is coming. “Over the next few days, the cold current from the Nordic countries will first move towards north-central Europe, targeting southwest Europe, which in the space of a few days will go from temperatures above the reference average of 3/4°C to values of -8/-10°C below average”, explains Manuel Mazzoleni, meteorologist at 3bmeteo. “Part of our peninsula will also be affected by this flu outbreak, especially the north-central region – continues Mazzoleni – while the southern region will continue to enjoy a temperate climate, with temperatures still above average for the period, even if frequently affected by instability”.
UNSTABLE SUNDAY, SHARP ON THURSDAY – “The disturbance that occurred over the weekend will move slowly towards the Balkans, renewing a lot of clouds over most of central and southern Italy until Wednesday, with showers and thunderstorms on Tuesday in the Adriatic region and on the lower-middle Tyrrhenian side, as well as on Wednesday in the far south but with a trend towards a temporary improvement”, explained 3bmeteo meteorologists. “From Northern Europe, at the same time, a cold wave will occur which on Thursday will bring a new worsening of the weather in the Center and parts of the North, especially near the mountains and in the Triveneto area, with the first flakes at the height of the hills in the Alpine border sector, at times below 1500 m in the Northern Apennines. Furthermore, the evolution seen by the various meteorological models still remains discordant. However, the central low may persist above the Italian pressure which will renew the sometimes still unstable weather, especially on Friday, when intense local phenomena may occur, with the possibility of snowfall even at hilly heights on the border of the Alps, Dolomites, Cadore and northern Apennines, while on Saturday snow flakes may also reach lower altitudes near the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines and the eastern Alps.”
ACCURATE THERMAL REDUCTION – “The arrival of a colder current from Northern Europe will cause a sharp drop in temperatures in the North, with maximum values from 16/19°C today (Monday 17) not going beyond 5/9°C from midweek onwards,” Mazzoleni continued. “The weather is also cold at night and early in the morning, with lows in the North West near zero on the plains and widespread frost at medium-low hill elevations, even at times on the plains. Even in the North East and in parts of the Centre, lows will be close to 5/6°C – according to 3bmeteo meteorologists – while in the South, a milder southerly rise will keep the climate mild for the period, with highs still near or locally higher by up to 20°C. For example, in Turin and Milan temperatures are expected to drop from 17°C today to 5/8°C on Friday;
