A difficult week is expected for western parts of Europe due to deep low pressure coming from the Atlantic Ocean and bringing storms to France and England. There will be a large influx of moisture into the Alps region, especially Italy, Austria and Slovenia.
The latest forecast models published by the British meteorological center show the impact of storm “Ciarán” on the continent on Thursday morning. Winds of up to 200 kilometers per hour are expected, especially in northwestern France.
Southern England and Northern France may experience never-before-seen conditions due to available energies: We are entering a new era of storms as climate warming increases the energy in the system. Storm Ciran, in particular, will have the appearance of a real hurricane, triggered by a very cold air current descending from Canada that will trigger strong jet streams over the North Atlantic.
The trough is expected to reach a potential around 950 hPa on Thursday morning; This is the lowest pressure recorded in November in the UK since 1954. The pressure gradient will trigger linear winds that will hit northwestern France. The coasts of Brittany and Normandy, in particular, may face coastal and river flooding from a storm that will have the appearance of a Category 2 hurricane.
Strong wind, rain and snow in Italy
Not only France and the United Kingdom, but also other European countries will experience the transition effects of the storm. Heavy rain and showers will be seen in the western parts of Portugal, Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany. In Italy, bad weather conditions are expected in the northwestern regions and in the upper reaches of Tuscany, with local storms and rainfall peaks of up to 100/150 millimeters. This will also cause more snowfall in the Alps, on average above 2000 meters, sometimes even at lower altitudes, corresponding to the heaviest phenomenon in the western regions. Rain and storms will start from the west and reach Sardinia, affecting other Tyrrhenian regions less, while the Adriatic and Ionian regions, where the weather will be the sunniest, will not be affected.
Also pay attention to the wind in Italy: the passage of the disturbance will be accompanied by strong winds from Libeccio in the west, from Scirocco in the Adriatic, in the Ligurian Sea and Sardinia, which can reach 80-100 kilometers per hour. It causes storm surges in the sea and mid-high Tyrrhenian Sea and exposed coasts.
Source: Today IT
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