{"id":13907,"date":"2025-05-08T10:44:11","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T09:44:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/?p=13907"},"modified":"2025-05-08T11:10:15","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T10:10:15","slug":"snow-water-and-the-summer-ahead-the-final-snapshot-of-italys-snow-water-resource-for-2024-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/en\/news\/snow-water-and-the-summer-ahead-the-final-snapshot-of-italys-snow-water-resource-for-2024-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Snow, water, and the summer ahead: the final snapshot of Italy\u2019s Snow Water Resource for 2024\/2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>A snow-rich April in the North closes the 2024\/25 hydrological season with a mixed outlook: unexpected recoveries, persistent deficits, and strong regional contrasts. What can we expect for the summer? <\/em><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">May offers the image of a landscape in transition, yet the transformation is not merely visual. Attention shifts from the white surface of snow to its hydrological footprint\u2014the water it releases as it begins to melt. This is a transitional moment that invites us to closely examine what remains of the cold season: how much water, in what form, and with what distribution. The sixth and final <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/en\/italy-snow-updates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">monthly snow update<\/a> by CIMA Research Foundation for the 2024\/2025 season becomes a lens through which to interpret the effects of a \u201cwhimsical\u201d and irregular winter, marked by heavy snowfalls and sudden melting events, and the challenges that lie ahead.   <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The national figure shows a partial but noteworthy recovery: \u201327% compared to the seasonal average. Yet behind this number lies a complex geography, characterized by stark contrasts across regions, elevations, and catchments. <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-flourish wp-block-embed-flourish\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" title=\"Interactive or visual content\" src=\"https:\/\/flo.uri.sh\/visualisation\/23004268\/embed#?secret=U03QZuLMjk\" data-secret=\"U03QZuLMjk\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" height=\"575\" width=\"700\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Spring in the North: between melting and recovery<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt wasn\u2019t just a feeling\u2014there really was a lot of snow in April along the Po River basin. In just 48 hours, nearly one billion cubic meters of water in the form of snow were deposited, about 20% of the seasonal average,\u201d explains Francesco Avanzi, researcher in the Hydrology and Hydraulics Department at CIMA Research Foundation. \u201cBut only ten days earlier, a single heatwave had already melted an even greater volume. It\u2019s the sign of a mountain range in unstable equilibrium.\u201d <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-flourish wp-block-embed-flourish\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" title=\"Interactive or visual content\" src=\"https:\/\/flo.uri.sh\/visualisation\/23004315\/embed#?secret=ht6dqXHN8T\" data-secret=\"ht6dqXHN8T\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" height=\"575\" width=\"700\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Northern Italy, the season unfolded on the edge of uncertainty. April\u2019s recovery followed a winter with unstable dynamics: intense snowfalls were quickly followed by rapid melting. In the Po River basin, this resulted in severe fluctuations of the Snow Water Equivalent (SWE), with significant implications for short- and medium-term water resource management.  <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-flourish wp-block-embed-flourish\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" title=\"Interactive or visual content\" src=\"https:\/\/flo.uri.sh\/visualisation\/23004393\/embed#?secret=FZ0CcIHFI0\" data-secret=\"FZ0CcIHFI0\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" height=\"575\" width=\"700\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Adige basin also showed a partial recovery, although more modest: \u201320%, a figure within typical variability for the period. However, the snowpack in the Northeast is already in an advanced stage of melting, and it is expected that its contribution to river flows in the area will continue for several more weeks. <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Apennines on the sidelines: the snow that wasn\u2019t<\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"191a1b\" data-has-transparency=\"true\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ITALIA-CON-FIUMI-MAGGIO-1024x960.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13859 has-transparency\" style=\"--dominant-color: #191a1b; width:610px;height:auto\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ITALIA-CON-FIUMI-MAGGIO-1024x960.avif 1024w, https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ITALIA-CON-FIUMI-MAGGIO-300x281.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ITALIA-CON-FIUMI-MAGGIO-768x720.avif 768w, https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ITALIA-CON-FIUMI-MAGGIO-1536x1440.avif 1536w, https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ITALIA-CON-FIUMI-MAGGIO.avif 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While the North presented an unpredictable climate, the Apennines experienced a more linear\u2014and severe\u2014pattern: scarce snowfall and persistently high temperatures. In the Tiber basin, the 2024\/25 snow season is effectively over, and arguably never truly began. And the issue is not just a matter of timing. Elevation plays a decisive role.   <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-flourish wp-block-embed-flourish\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" title=\"Interactive or visual content\" src=\"https:\/\/flo.uri.sh\/visualisation\/23004352\/embed#?secret=hnQAnHFfc9\" data-secret=\"hnQAnHFfc9\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" height=\"575\" width=\"700\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Data show that areas below 2000 meters above sea level are the most affected. In both the Alps and the Apennines, snow accumulation is significantly lower at these altitudes. These are the zones most vulnerable to a warmer and more variable climate, where even minor thermal fluctuations can lead to substantial losses in snow-derived water resources.  <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"524d4d\" data-has-transparency=\"true\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/alpi-e-appennini-maggio-1024x640.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13864 has-transparency\" style=\"--dominant-color: #524d4d; width:597px;height:auto\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/alpi-e-appennini-maggio-1024x640.avif 1024w, https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/alpi-e-appennini-maggio-300x188.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/alpi-e-appennini-maggio-768x480.avif 768w, https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/alpi-e-appennini-maggio-1536x960.avif 1536w, https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/alpi-e-appennini-maggio-2048x1280.avif 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">South in difficulty, North on the edge: looking beyond the snow<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With snow now melting or entirely absent, it is the water stored in lakes, reservoirs, and soil that defines the current hydrological status of the country. And here, new contrasts emerge. April not only brought snowfall to high elevations but was also unusually rainy in Central and Northern Italy.   <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"c9e0e1\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1009\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SPI-1-1024x1009.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13866 not-transparent\" style=\"--dominant-color: #c9e0e1; width:490px;height:auto\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SPI-1-1024x1009.avif 1024w, https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SPI-1-300x296.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SPI-1-768x757.avif 768w, https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SPI-1-1536x1514.avif 1536w, https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SPI-1-2048x2018.avif 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This led to above-average storage levels in the major northern lakes: for example, Lake Garda reached levels close to the historical maximum for the 1950\u20132015 reference period<sup data-fn=\"bb8a2180-ee02-4dce-802a-b45b45b86af2\" class=\"fn\"><a id=\"bb8a2180-ee02-4dce-802a-b45b45b86af2-link\" href=\"#bb8a2180-ee02-4dce-802a-b45b45b86af2\">1<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-dominant-color=\"fbfafa\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #fbfafa;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"287\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Lago-di-Garda-1024x287.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13868 not-transparent\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Lago-di-Garda-1024x287.avif 1024w, https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Lago-di-Garda-300x84.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Lago-di-Garda-768x215.avif 768w, https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Lago-di-Garda-1536x430.avif 1536w, https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Lago-di-Garda.avif 1842w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-dominant-color=\"faf9f9\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #faf9f9;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"287\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Lago-Maggiore-1024x287.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13870 not-transparent\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Lago-Maggiore-1024x287.avif 1024w, https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Lago-Maggiore-300x84.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Lago-Maggiore-768x215.avif 768w, https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Lago-Maggiore-1536x430.avif 1536w, https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Lago-Maggiore.avif 1842w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In contrast, conditions in the South remain critical. After a year marked by drought and a winter with scarce precipitation, reservoirs continue to show low levels. The San Giuliano reservoir in Basilicata, monitored by CIMA Research Foundation for the Italian Civil Protection Department, has reached surface extents close to the lowest levels recorded since 2016.  <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"eef2f5\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"811\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/media-san-giuliano-v1-1024x811.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13873 not-transparent\" style=\"--dominant-color: #eef2f5; width:534px;height:auto\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/media-san-giuliano-v1-1024x811.avif 1024w, https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/media-san-giuliano-v1-300x238.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/media-san-giuliano-v1-768x608.avif 768w, https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/media-san-giuliano-v1-1536x1216.avif 1536w, https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/media-san-giuliano-v1.avif 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Soil moisture analyses in the first 30 cm of depth\u2014based on data from EUMETSAT HSAF\u2014confirm this picture: Central-Northern Italy shows average or above-average values, while the South continues to face challenges.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"c7ddde\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1009\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SSMI-1024x1009.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13878 not-transparent\" style=\"--dominant-color: #c7ddde; width:494px;height:auto\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SSMI-1024x1009.avif 1024w, https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SSMI-300x296.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SSMI-768x757.avif 768w, https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SSMI-1536x1514.avif 1536w, https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SSMI-2048x2018.avif 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Heading into summer: uncertain forecasts and close monitoring of the south<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And what about summer? The question is inevitable, but for now the answer remains cautious. Seasonal forecasts, provided by the agency ItaliaMeteo based on ECMWF models, indicate average temperatures in May for the North and Tyrrhenian regions, while positive anomalies of up to +1\u00b0C are expected in the Adriatic side and the South. Precipitation is projected to be above average in the Centre-North, and in line with the average for the South and the islands.   <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-dominant-color=\"e2eedf\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #e2eedf;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"867\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/anomalia_precipitazione_2025_05-867x1024.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13880 not-transparent\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/anomalia_precipitazione_2025_05-867x1024.avif 867w, https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/anomalia_precipitazione_2025_05-254x300.avif 254w, https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/anomalia_precipitazione_2025_05-768x907.avif 768w, https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/anomalia_precipitazione_2025_05-1301x1536.avif 1301w, https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/anomalia_precipitazione_2025_05-1735x2048.avif 1735w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 867px) 100vw, 867px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-dominant-color=\"f1dbd7\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #f1dbd7;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"867\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/anomalia_temperatura_2025_05-867x1024.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13882 not-transparent\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/anomalia_temperatura_2025_05-867x1024.avif 867w, https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/anomalia_temperatura_2025_05-254x300.avif 254w, https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/anomalia_temperatura_2025_05-768x907.avif 768w, https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/anomalia_temperatura_2025_05-1301x1536.avif 1301w, https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/anomalia_temperatura_2025_05-1735x2048.avif 1735w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 867px) 100vw, 867px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In conclusion, conditions in the North appear consistent with seasonal norms, aided by recent rainfall. In Central and Southern Italy, however, critical issues persist\u2014exacerbated by a winter that offered little in terms of snow or rain.  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This scenario aligns with the national drought severity assessment developed by ISPRA in collaboration with the River Basin District Authorities<sup data-fn=\"0db82385-6ff7-4e2b-b7bc-cfeedd345da5\" class=\"fn\"><a id=\"0db82385-6ff7-4e2b-b7bc-cfeedd345da5-link\" href=\"#0db82385-6ff7-4e2b-b7bc-cfeedd345da5\">2<\/a><\/sup>. According to these evaluations, the South is the area that will require the most careful monitoring in the coming months, both in terms of water availability and the potential evolution toward prolonged hydrological stress. <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"dfe8cc\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1008\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Distretti_stato-1024x1008.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13884 not-transparent\" style=\"--dominant-color: #dfe8cc; width:457px;height:auto\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Distretti_stato-1024x1008.avif 1024w, https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Distretti_stato-300x295.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Distretti_stato-768x756.avif 768w, https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Distretti_stato.avif 1181w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A season ends, but monitoring continues<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With this update, the series of monthly analyses on Italy\u2019s snow water resources for the 2024\/25 season comes to a close. It is more of a pause than a farewell: the researchers at CIMA Research Foundation will continue to monitor hydrological conditions throughout the summer, with a focus on drought, and will resume Snow Water Equivalent updates in December. In a country where water is both precious and fragile, understanding how snow falls, melts, and is distributed remains a scientific challenge\u2014one as urgent as it is compelling.  <\/p>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-footnotes\"><li id=\"bb8a2180-ee02-4dce-802a-b45b45b86af2\">The data presented here are sourced from the portal <a href=\"https:\/\/laghi.net\/Page\/laghi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">https:\/\/laghi.net\/Page\/laghi<\/a>, managed by the Regulatory Authorities of the Large Alpine Lakes, another Competence Centre of the Italian Civil Protection System.  <a href=\"#bb8a2180-ee02-4dce-802a-b45b45b86af2-link\" aria-label=\"Jump to footnote reference 1\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/li><li id=\"0db82385-6ff7-4e2b-b7bc-cfeedd345da5\">See also: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isprambiente.gov.it\/pre_meteo\/idro\/SeverIdrica.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.isprambiente.gov.it\/pre_meteo\/idro\/SeverIdrica.html<\/a> . <a href=\"#0db82385-6ff7-4e2b-b7bc-cfeedd345da5-link\" aria-label=\"Jump to footnote reference 2\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A snow-rich April in the North closes the 2024\/25 hydrological season with a mixed outlook: unexpected recoveries, persistent deficits, and strong regional contrasts. What can we expect for the summer? May offers the image of a landscape in transition, yet the transformation is not merely visual. Attention shifts from the white surface of snow to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":13899,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"[{\"id\":\"bb8a2180-ee02-4dce-802a-b45b45b86af2\",\"content\":\"The data presented here are sourced from the portal <a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/laghi.net\\\/Page\\\/laghi\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noreferrer noopener\\\">https:\\\/\\\/laghi.net\\\/Page\\\/laghi<\\\/a>, managed by the Regulatory Authorities of the Large Alpine Lakes, another Competence Centre of the Italian Civil Protection System. \"},{\"id\":\"0db82385-6ff7-4e2b-b7bc-cfeedd345da5\",\"content\":\"See also: <a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/www.isprambiente.gov.it\\\/pre_meteo\\\/idro\\\/SeverIdrica.html\\\">https:\\\/\\\/www.isprambiente.gov.it\\\/pre_meteo\\\/idro\\\/SeverIdrica.html<\\\/a> .\"}]"},"categories":[122,124],"tags":[87,88],"class_list":["post-13907","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-drought","category-hydrology-and-hydraulics","tag-italy","tag-snow"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13907","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13907"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13907\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13919,"href":"https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13907\/revisions\/13919"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13899"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13907"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13907"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cimafoundation.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13907"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}