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The Po, Italy's longest river (652 kilometres or 405 miles), flows from the Alps on the western border with France and crosses the Po Valley on its way to the Adriatic Sea. The Po Valley is the largest plain in Italy, with 46,000 km 2 (18,000 sq mi), and it represents over 70% of the total plain area in the country. [17]
Rome and its metropolitan area has a Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification: Csa), [1] with mild winters and hot summers. According to Troll-Paffen climate classification, Rome has a warm-temperate subtropical climate (Warmgemäßigt-subtropisches Zonenklima). [2]
On 4 November 1966, an abnormal occurrence of high tides, rain-swollen rivers and a severe sirocco wind caused the canals to rise to a height of 194 cm or 6 ft 4 in. [1] Although Venice is known for its acque alte or high waters which often flood the streets, this flood left thousands of residents without homes and caused over six million ...
Region Record high Temperature Date Place(s) Record low Temperature Date Place(s) Abruzzo: 40.8 °C (105.4 °F) July 6, 1950: Pescara: −41.0 °C (−41.8 °F)
As Americans headed to the polls on Tuesday, many were feeling unseasonably warm November temperatures. Voters in New York City saw the warmest weather on a presidential Election Day since the 1930s .
Storm Ciarán, known in Germany as Storm Emir [8] was a European windstorm that severely affected parts of Europe from late October to early November 2023. Part of the 2023–24 European windstorm season, Ciarán impacted northwestern Europe and killed 21 people, eleven of whom were in Italy and four in France.
Storm Adrian (also known as Vaia) [5] was an intense Mediterranean storm which brought severe conditions to Northern Italy and surrounding regions. it was one of the costliest of the 2018-19 named storms, causing £2.9 billion (≥ €3.3 billion) in damages.
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