After the illusion of an early summer came the mockery. In Italyas well as in a good part of central-western Europe (France, England, Germany, Poland, Switzerland, Austria, the Baltic countries and the northern Balkan sector) this second half of April 2024 was characterized by Freddo And bad weatherwith a net lowering of temperatures. What caused the reversal was the descent of polar air which passed through Scandinavia and reached the Mediterranean. Citizens’ attention is now focused on the developments of this phenomenon, especially with reference to weather forecast of the next ones bridges for the national holidays of 25 April he was born in May 1st.
Why is it so cold in Italy
As claimed by several meteorologists, the wave of cold in Italy in April 2024 is the result of one stratwarming, i.e. a warming of the Earth’s stratosphere (above the Arctic region), in the order of 50°C, in the space of a few days. This is an anomalous warming which, once active, expands towards the upper troposphere causing repercussions on the Polar Vortex. More in detail, some edges of the Polar Vortex decrease in latitude due to high temperatures, leading to consequent waves of frost up to the basin of Mediterranean. The result is what we are witnessing these days Italy, with rain and snow definitely out of season. Second Amy Butlerauthor of the Polar Vortex blog of the American NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), the current stratwarming is one of the six strongest events of this type ever recorded since 1979.
How long does the cold last in Italy
The temperatures recorded these days in Italy, as reported by the experts at -, “are below average almost everywhere, with values as low as 3/4°C in the most extreme western areas, so much so that the snow manages to reach altitudes close to the plain”. The phenomenon described should remain in our country for several more hours, so much so that the frost will also affect the Central and Southern Italy on the day of 23 and 24 Aprilwith rains and storms that will loom over these territories.
The weather for the long weekends of April 25th and May 1st
With sharp drops in temperatures – in some areas of the Po Valley from 30 to 5 degrees – the arctic cold wave is ruining the plans of those who wanted an early spring with good weather. It remains to be understood until these will persist weather conditionsespecially in view of bridges related to the holidays of April 25th and May 1st. Second Antonio Sanòdirector of the newspaper -, thecold wave will remain onItaly at least until the end of the day Wednesday 24 April, while from the following day there will be a slow rise in temperatures thanks to the arrival in the country of milder currents coming from the Iberian Peninsula. The phenomenon will sweep away the Arctic air, with temperatures returning to be more in line with the period especially in weekend of April 27th and 28th. In the previous days, however, “a certain afternoon instability will remain active with thunderstorms especially on the mountains and areas close to them”, specified Sanò. The month of MayFurthermore, it should start under the banner of good weather, with decidedly more pleasant temperatures than those of these days.
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