by InTrieste
People in the Friuli part of FVG have been urged to avoid travel and stay at home, with storm expected to bring severe flooding and disruption on Thursday, 2 November.
The Friuli part of the region is placed in ‘code red’ criticality which indicates the highest alarm level. The president of FVG, Massimiliano Fedriga, closed schools in Gorizia and Isontino part of the region and urged people to travel as little as possible.
The red warning states there is “danger to life from fast flowing or deep floodwater” in Friuli with extensive flooding and road closures also expected, as well as warning of wind gusts in excess of 113km/h affecting coastal areas.
Trieste has been place under ‘code yellow’ which indicates medium-high criticality with high tide and rain expected throughout Thursday, 2 November.
Red weather alert from the Civil Protection of the FVG Autonomous Region from 12pm tomorrow Thursday 2 November until midnight on Friday 3 November.
From tomorrow afternoon until Friday morning, thunderstorms are expected, very intense in the mountain area, generally intense in other areas.
Strong winds will blow from the south or south-east in all areas, probably also very strong in the high mountains. On the coast, storm surges and possible high water.
Unstable weather on Friday with intermittent showers and thunderstorms, especially in the eastern area and probable snowfall in the mountains above approximately 1500-1700 m. A strong to strong wind will blow on the coast, mainly from the south-west with storm surges and possible high water.
Please see the weather warning here.
