Any Snow Yet?

[jepsonclough]

As it is now only four weeks until we set off for Christmas I'm starting to think about what we'll do when we get there. Kids are hoping that we can do some skiing again this year so I was wondering if there's any snow up at Sasso Tetto yet.

Also when does the skating rink in Servigliano open (I assume it's an annual thing)?

Chris

[Carole B]

Originally Posted by jepsonclough

As it is now only four weeks until we set off for Christmas I'm starting to think about what we'll do when we get there. Kids are hoping that we can do some skiing again this year so I was wondering if there's any snow up at Sasso Tetto yet.

Also when does the skating rink in Servigliano open (I assume it's an annual thing)?

Chris

Try this link for the Italian websites.. at least this way you can keep an eye on the weather..

>Italy - webcams - latest<
Skiinfo - Italy - Cams - Webcam - ski resorts webcams
Scroll down and find the webcams you want...

[annec]

I'm supposed to be coming out beginning December, but now I'm being told that the weather is going to be atrocious. Anyone else heard a long-range forecast? Don't mind getting stuck in my house but would hate to arrive and not be able to get to it!

[AllanMason]

Originally Posted by annec

I'm supposed to be coming out beginning December, but now I'm being told that the weather is going to be atrocious. Anyone else heard a long-range forecast? Don't mind getting stuck in my house but would hate to arrive and not be able to get to it!

Curious who's telling you that the weather is definitely going to be atrocious and why you're convinced they're right.

My conclusion after living here for two years now is that Italian weather forecasts are fairly accurate a couple days ahead, but for anything more than that I get better results by looking for shapes resembling the sun, a raindrop or snowflake in the bottom of my morning cup of tea.

For example, Il Meteo was predicting last weekend that we'd have snow in Abruzzo on Thursday. Well, here we are and the sun is shining, the sky is blue and the low overnight was 5°. Strangely, their website now shows the predicted weather today to be sunny.

Al

[Gala Placidia]

I tend to agree with Al. Long term weather prediction is a bit of crystal ball gazing and tarot reading.... There are so many factors that can intervene on weather patterns that I feel that you cannot accuratelly anticipate predictions by more than 2-3 days.

[Angie and Robert]

It was forecast to snow all day here on Saturday, but now it seems not, will look out for posters in Sevigliano for the skating, and let you know.
A

[Bruno]

I agree that weather forecasts here are dismal. That said the tops of Mt Vettore and the Gran Sasso are covered with a good layer of snow after several days of foul weather. It is now clear but the nights are cold and the locals say it will be wet and colder again sometime this weekend.
The weather patterns these past few months have been odd...hot then cold and wet, then warm and dry, then cool and wet, then warm and dry, then...who knows?

[Carole B]

Originally Posted by AllanMason

Curious who's telling you that the weather is definitely going to be atrocious and why you're convinced they're right.

My conclusion after living here for two years now is that Italian weather forecasts are fairly accurate a couple days ahead, but for anything more than that I get better results by looking for shapes resembling the sun, a raindrop or snowflake in the bottom of my morning cup of tea.

For example, Il Meteo was predicting last weekend that we'd have snow in Abruzzo on Thursday. Well, here we are and the sun is shining, the sky is blue and the low overnight was 5°. Strangely, their website now shows the predicted weather today to be sunny.

Al

You're right Allan about the unpredictability of forecasts here, but 'on the whole' they aren't too bad. I have used 'Il Meteo' for sometime now too, and it does change it's 7 and 15 day predictions as the situation changes. For that reason I always check (on a daily basis) their predictions for 2/3 days ahead, simply because I know that being so near to the Alps can influence predicted weather patterns quite a lot.

[Penny]

Forecast for snow and very cold weather this weekend in Amandola but in Bolognola/Sassotetto there is plenty of snow forecast for the next week. I was there yesterday and there was none, although as Bruno said there is plenty on the top of Vettore.

It is bitterly cold at night here at the moment but then we are nearer to the mountains.

I use METEO | Previsioni Tempo Italia e Mondo | VIDEO METEO and find them pretty accurate for 7 days. The following 7 days seems to be a hint rather than an accurate forecast, although to be fair, they do update the forecast continually.

[annec]

Originally Posted by AllanMason

Curious who's telling you that the weather is definitely going to be atrocious and why you're convinced they're right.


Al

I ain't convinced, that's why I'm asking. But my tenant is convinced, he's postponed the art exhibition he is planning to 13th Dec on the strength of the info he's received