A powerful polar storm hits Europe
Major movements at hemispheric level: A strong polar storm will hit large parts of Europe, with consequences that could also reach Italy in some way in the next few days.
The latest updates from the European Center have confirmed this Formation of a polar cyclonefed and driven by cold air from Greenland, a cyclone that will already deepen on the Scandinavian peninsula Wednesday December 20th.
The baric gradient (i.e. the difference in atmospheric pressure) that will arise between the nearby Atlantic and central northern Europe will be very noticeable and sufficient to trigger one Great winter storm This will affect several states: the United Kingdom, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, the Baltic Republics, Germany and eastern France. Available Even in the plains, snow falls down to low altitudes accompanied by Storm strength up to 100/120 km/h.
The cold currents flowing in from the Rhone Gate (southeast France) will favor the formation of a second cyclonic vortex on our seas that may be unleashed violent gusts of wind. Between Thursday 21st and Friday 22nd December We expect very strong winds initiallyAlpine arc and then also on the Po Valley (Favonio or Föhn), which will hit cities like Turin and especially Milan, Varese and Como, where top speeds of 80 km/h can be reached. Gusts from mistral They will also be able to reach and exceed the remarkable speed of 100 km/h on the west coast Sardinia and Sicily, then also extended to the central-southern Tyrrhenian coasts. Polar storm over Europe. Strong hurricane-like winds are gathering in Italy. At least for now, no significant rainfall is expected, except in the Alps, where heavy snowfall is expected until next weekend, especially in the border sectors.
Elsewhere we will have more sun, but in a very windy environment that will stay with us until Christmas.