Bad weather in Tuscany, code “yellow” for wind and snow on December 26: flakes even on the hills



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Snowfalls are possible up to 300-400 meters above sea level, even in the Metalliferous Hills, Amiata and Chianti. The yellow warning applies to the entire region.

FLORENCE. Yellow code for risk of snow and strong wind in Tuscany tomorrow Saturday, December 26, Boxing Day. This was established by the new Cfr bulletin (Regional Functional Center). The yellow wind alert will affect all of Tuscany. The snow alert will be activated at midnight on Saturday, December 26 and will end 12 hours later.

Today, Christmas Day, a strong Libeccio wind is expected on the ridges of the Apennines and related leeward areas and in the Archipelago, on the north-central coast and adjacent areas. Temporary wind attenuation during the afternoon. Tomorrow, December 26, the winds intensify towards the strong northeast.

On the snow front today snowfall is expected in the Apennines initially above 800-1000 meters, gradually decreasing in altitude to 400-500 meters at night, particularly in Upper Mugello. In mountain altitudes, accumulated up to 20 centimeters possible; at altitudes of hills, in Alto Mugello, up to five centimeters. Tomorrow, Saturday 26 December, overnight and into the morning there will still be snowfall in the areas of the Apennines descending in altitude to 300-400 meters (locally at lower altitudes). During the night and tomorrow morning, snowfall can spread to the mountainous areas of south-central Tuscany with altitudes ranging between 300-400 meters in Valdichiana, Val Tiberina and Casentino and 500 meters in Colline Metallifere, Chianti and Amiata. Accumulated in mountain altitudes up to 20 centimeters, in altitudes of hills, in Alto Mugello, Val Tiberina and Casentino up to 10 centimeters, only locally higher. In the other south-central areas it is possible to accumulate in mountainous altitudes of up to 3-5 centimeters.

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