The low pressure system that has brought Italy into a completely winter weather environment, characterized by abundant rainfall throughout the country, intense winds and the return of snow, gradually leaves the peninsula.
This situation turned out to be quite surprising for the time of year, made even more especially by the arrival of the snow at unusually low altitudes.
Final phases of bad weather
From the Alps to the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines, across the hills of the northeast and the central Apennines, many areas were covered in white, sometimes with significant amounts of snow.
The rain also represented a valuable resource, particularly for the southern regions where the drought had caused severe water shortages.
The low pressure area is currently moving towards the Iberian Peninsula and offers a short break from the bad weather.
However, this break will be short-lived: by Friday and over the weekend, the arrival of a new disturbance, the fourth in December, is expected.
However, this disruption should be short-lived as the weather trend for next week leaves little to the imagination.
Return of high pressure: a break for the winter
From Monday the 16th
December, a high pressure area will begin to bring clear and stable weather to the northern regions and gradually spread to all sectors.
Initially, however, the north will be the first to benefit from this stability, as local rain showers can still occur in the south, remnants of the last disturbance.
This anticyclone, although not particularly strong, will cause a general improvement in weather conditions, accompanied by a slight increase in temperature.
The predicted temperatures will be in line with the seasonal average, with possible variations of 2-3°C above or below normal, depending on the geographical area.
In the northern plains, thermal inversions may persist, keeping temperatures lower during the night hours, while in the center-south, the influx of milder air will ensure slightly above average temperatures.
The duration of the mild phase
How long will this high pressure phase last? It is currently difficult to make accurate predictions.
However the weather models indicate that this stable atmospheric situation will last until Thursday, 19.
December, before giving way to a possible new phase of bad weather. Monitoring the next updates will be crucial to confirm or change this trend.
December’s atmospheric dynamics continue to surprise, alternating typically wintry conditions with moments of stable high pressure.
This dynamic reflects a phase of meteorological transition in which the interaction between low pressure areas and high pressure fields causes rapid changes in the climatic conditions on the Italian territory.
The current situation poses is a clear example of how the weather can surprise even when it seems very dynamic.
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