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Bad weather keeps Italy from going. The vast area of depression, with a cold matrix, which is affecting much of Europe, will, starting tomorrow, bring a new disturbed impulse to our north-western sectors, with rainfall and snowfall in mountainous altitudes.
Weather warnings Monday, January 4, 2021
Based on the available forecasts, the Ministry of Civil Protection, in accordance with the regions involved – which are in charge of activating the civil protection systems in the affected territories – has issued a new warning of adverse weather conditions. Meteorological phenomena, impacting the different areas of the country, could determine hydrogeological and hydraulic criticalities, which are reported, in national summary, in the national criticality and alert bulletin available on the Department’s website (https: //www.protezionecivile .gov). .that).
From early morning on Monday, January 4, the warning foresees scattered rains, also of downpour or storm, in Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna. The phenomena will be accompanied by heavy showers, frequent electrical activity and strong gusts of wind. Snowfall is also expected in the interior of Liguria and Piedmont at altitudes on average above 300-600 meters, with weak to moderate contributions to the ground; snowfall in Lombardy and northern Tuscany at altitudes averaging over 700-800 meters, with weak to moderate contributions to the ground.
On the basis of the current and expected phenomena, a yellow alert was evaluated for tomorrow, Monday, January 4, in part of Emilia-Romagna, Lazio, Abruzzo and Basilicata, in the entire territory of Tuscany, Umbria and on the side Tyrrhenian of Calabria. .
The weather and critical situation forecast for Italy is updated daily based on new forecasts and the evolution of phenomena, and is available on the website of the Department of Civil Protection (https://www.protezionecivile.gov.it ), together with the general rules of conduct to follow in case of bad weather. Information on regional alert levels, on the specific criticalities that may affect individual territories and on the prevention actions adopted are managed by the territorial civil protection structures, in contact with which the Department will monitor the evolution. of the situation.
“The extraordinary snowfalls that are putting pressure on the mountainous areas”
“The Veneto region, along with others affected, is ready to declare a state of crisis and ask the state to declare a state of national emergency due to the extraordinary snowfalls that are putting pressure on the mountainous areas.” This was reported by the Councilor for Civil Protection of the Veneto Region, Gianpaolo Bottacin, at the end of a series of videoconferences that saw him as the protagonist, with the Chief of Civil Protection Angelo Borrelli, with the Chief of Firefighters Laura Lega, with the Regions from Friuli Venezia Giulia and Trentino Alto Adige and with the Minister of Relations with the Parliament Federico D’Incà. “We have already activated the Mixed Operations Center in Comelico – reports Bottacin – which is the area that presents the greatest problems and all the Civil Protection volunteer teams are active, authorized to intervene on the roofs of buildings overwhelmed by the weight of snow . they are focused on the difficult task of clearing the roads. Criticalities are found almost throughout the Veneto mountain, from the Dolomites to Asiago – says Bottacin – and that is why Borrelli communicated to me the will to make Army support available. “” Given this situation – Bottacin concludes – fortunately the forecasts meteorological events for the next ones show signs of improvement, but it is essential to act with caution. That is why I cordially invite citizens to move only for reasons of absolute necessity ”.
The first half of January will be characterized by the great cold wave over Italy, which will intensify according to experts from the 9th thanks to the arrival of cold air from the Arctic Circle. There will also be snow on the northern plains and heavy rains in the south-central regions, particularly in the Tyrrhenian.
