a small island on the lake via an exposed pathway. italy s longest river, the po, also has 61% less water than normal at this time of year. and that s because this winter the alps have received less than half of their normal snowfall. experts highlight how the drought in venice and in the alps are not strictly related, but to understand a bit more of that, earlier we spoke to massimiliano pasqui, climatologist at the italian national research council. have a listen. we are experiencing a strong and denser. of precipitation deficit. so, in the northern parts of italy since 2021, we had two consecutive winters in a row with as low amounts of snow over the alps. so, we are
MILAN - Weeks of dry winter weather have raised concerns that Italy could face another drought after last summer's emergency, with the Alps having received less than half of their normal snowfall, according to scientists and environmental groups. The warning comes as Venice, where flooding is normally the primary concern, faces unusually low tides that are making it impossible for.