This year the Christmas brings with it an authentic winter weather, XNUMX Ice e INFO that will accompany the holidays until Santo Stefano. An arctic air current, which had already reached Italy on December 23, has caused temperatures to plummet, bringing widespread bad weather and snow accumulations down to low altitudes in many regions. A situation that, while dividing Italy between dry cold and snowfall, will provide a Christmas atmosphere perfectly in line with expectations. But from Thursday 26 December time will start to improve with sunshine and rising temperatures. In the South, some residual rain. The weekend of 28-29 December will bring better conditions stable.
A white Christmas for some, a cold one for all
The polar air that dominates the scene is bringing a drastic worsening, accompanied by strong north and north-east winds. The central Adriatic regions, such as Marche, Abruzzo e Molise, will be the absolute protagonists: here the INFO it could reach the coasts.
In the South, significant snowfall is expected down to hilly altitudes on the southern Apennines and, in some areas, even at sea level. Campania, Basilicata, Calabria and even the North of Sicilia they might wake up to a white landscape, creating postcard-like scenes.
The situation is different at North part, where the weather will be more stable and dry until December 25, except for light snowfalls localized on the Alpine arc and the Emilian Apennines. However, even here the cold will be felt, with minimum temperatures below zero and widespread morning frosts.
The details of the weather on holidays:
- Christmas' Eve (December 24): In the North, the weather will be partly cloudy and dry, but freezing. The Center will see snow at low altitudes in the Adriatic regions, while the Tyrrhenian side will be sunnier, although windy. In the South, widespread bad weather with snowfall in the hills and rain along the coasts.
- Christmas (December 25): the day will be clear and cold in the North, with clear skies and temperatures below the seasonal average. In the Center, some residual instability will persist in Abruzzo and Molise, with snow down to low altitudes. In the South, widespread bad weather with localized snowfall at low altitudes and heavy showers in Calabria and Sicily.
- Santo Stefano (December 26): High pressure will begin to gain ground, bringing an improvement in weather conditions especially in the Center-North. However, residual instability could persist in the central Adriatic and in the South, with isolated phenomena and snowfall up to 800 meters.
Weather: What to expect after Boxing Day
From December 27th the weather will further improve, thanks to the advance of a robust high pressure field. The days will be drier and sunnier over much of the Peninsula, with temperatures slightly rising, although remaining wintry. Some isolated showers could persist in the Ionian regions and the major islands, but overall the climate will be stable.
The forecast for thelast weekend of 2024 are comforting: between December 28th and 29th, clear skies and Sun will dominate almost all of Italy. The climate will be dry and the slightly milder temperatures, especially in the Center-North. A peaceful break that will end the year in style.
