extreme weather in italy during the winter of 2012
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Extreme Weather In Italy during the Winter of 2012. Christina Bittoni International Relations & Diplomacy, Italian College of Arts and Sciences. The Average Winter in Italy. Cool and rainy Average high temperature = 13°C Average low temperature = 5° C - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Extreme Weather In Italy during the
Winter of 2012
Christina BittoniInternational Relations & Diplomacy,
ItalianCollege of Arts and Sciences
The Average Winter in Italy
Cool and rainy
Average high temperature = 13°C
Average low temperature = 5°C
January average low temperature = 2°C
Moderate climate
So, why did Rome see snow for the first time in 26
years in the Winter of 2012?
Cold FrontLow-pressure areas
Accompanied by precipitation
Move from 0-30 mph
Arctic Oscillation (AO)
Global Warming
Europe
London: Fountain across from the House of Parliament
Berlin: Ice sheets float in the Spree river next to the Reichstag building
Kosovo, Serbia: Eastern Europe
Temps (°C) for one of the coldest mornings across Europe, Feb 4
Temperatures averaged 10-20°F below normal for
almost two weeks across most of
Europe
Places where snow fell across Europe, as of Feb 13
Weather/Climate Change Effects on
Society
“Grab a shovel and let’s liberate the city together,” Rome’s Mayor Gianni
Alemanno said.
Civil protection authorities distributed 2,000 shovels in piazzas in the city
center to Romans willing to help with the cleanup.
Public HealthDeath toll
Homeless people
Heating in Italian homes
Ambulances
TransportationCar accidents
Trains
Flights
Agriculture
Italian villagers cannot reach their stables to feed livestock
CommerceBusinesses
Tourism
Summary
Cold front, AO, and global warming caused this extreme weather in Italy in Winter of 2012.
Leaders, citizens, and first-responders alike all did not know what to do
Affected Public Health, Transportation, Agriculture, and Commerce
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gIFJViGhAys/URl0elGmDiI/AAAAAAAAHig/2590cEf9160/s640/extreme-snow.jpg
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2012/09/extreme-weather/extreme-weather-photography#/02-phoenix-desert-dust-storm-670.jpg
http://www.bu.edu/today/2013/covering-extreme-weather/
http://www.worldweatheronline.com/Rome-weather-averages/Lazio/IT.aspx
http://static.neatoshop.com/images/product/36/5636/The-Beatles-Abbey-Road-Large-Recycled-Shopper-Tote_26580-l.jpg?v=26580
http://www.columbus.climatemps.com
Textbook: "Understanding Weather and Climate" (6th ed.) by E. Aguado and J. Burt (published by Prentice Hall).
Works Cited
http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2012/16feb_deepfreeze/
http://www.daculaweather.com/images/ao.png
http://theextinctionprotocol.wordpress.com/2012/02/05/italy-crippled-by-winter-storm-snow-in-naples/
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2095509/Snow-Rome-1st-time-26-YEARS-36c-temperatures-eastern-Europe.html
http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/05/travel/europe-cold-snap/
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2096402/Rome-snow-Colosseum-closes-drivers-abandon-cars.html
http://www.wunderground.com/blog/weatherhistorian/overview-of-the-european-cold-wave-a-snowfall-during-february-2012
Works Cited