Andie

The Low that has been delivering so much rain and flooding is still hovering over the Adriatic. Heavy flooding and damage exists from Venice to Genoa. Rivers, lakes, roads, and cities have been overcome by flooding and mudslides. This occurs every 25-50 yrs. there are long records of this, but it doesn't make living or recovering with it any easier.

78-79* today. C'mon.......

The Low that sat over northern Italy continues to flood all rivers. A section of the embankment of the River Arno in central Florence collapsed on Wednesday morning, sending part of the road and at least 20 parked cars into a newly formed ditch. The collapse took place very close to the famous Ponte Vecchio, a medieval covered bridge over the Arno. The hole is about 200m (650ft) in length and 7m (23ft) across.

At a Glance Officials said 70 percent of Venice, Italy, was flooded Monday as strong winds drove water into the lagoon city. The city normally experiences flooding, but these were the highest levels in nearly a decade. The flooding was so extreme because of a strong low-pressure system that brought nasty weather to southern Europe. The storms were responsible for at least six deaths in Italy. All of Northern Italy is experiencing historic rains, flooding and damage. This one will go down in the history books with the larger floods on record. Adriatic coast flood zones The Tiber River out of its banks.

Looking forward to the rain. All this 70* sunshine has everyone abit confused. It should be cooler by about 20* for the high. We're expecting a 77* High today. That's just nuts.

Chance of rain Friday. Well,...beats nuthin'.

Heavy rains have continued to force the Arno River to rise. Florence, Italy, west and down river from Venice, has risen to near over flow levels. Florence is on an Orange alert for preparing for flooding into the city. Florence last experienced severe flooding in 1966 and 1957.

Caught an article that said the flooding peaked yesterday, but citizens and officials are very concerned about the long term damage and outlook, especially for the area around St. Mark's Square which is lowest. All of the floors done in marble and terrazzo are at risk of movement as the salt will invade the areas under the tile. They've fought it for generations. The basement of the Cathedral has been flooded the most and is in critical shape. The famous Bell Tower has already had to be restore to vertical. There is a project that many want, many are concerned about regarding environmental concerns called Mose (Moses) that is supposed to stop these floods. But it's on hold. https://www.water-technology.net/projects/mose-project/

70* High today.......Zzzzzzzz. That is all.

Tables have turned, “Spot” ran away to Texas. Deadly dull here right now. “Spot” hasn’t moved in 3 hrs. !!

World heritage is under attack from flooding and tourism. __________________________ https://www.lmtonline.com/news/article/Flooded-Venice-had-tourists-taking-selfies-14836076.php "Venice has thrived since the fifth century by taming the water all around it. In recent decades, even as the land has been sinking while the sea level has been rising, many Venetians figured the city would again find a way to evolve and hang on. But one major flood after the next is testing that faith, and a major civil engineering project to protect the city remains unfinished, slowed by corruption scandals, and might already be obsolete. The city is endangered - not just as a tourist destination, but for the 50,000 people who continue to live in Venice year-round, and who know the water well enough to describe in detail how it is changing and becoming more threatening. Piana ( head of restoration St. Mark's ) said at the peak of the flooding on Tuesday night, parts of the church were covered in a foot of water, and the days since then had been "chaos." He described the church as a fragile beauty - covered nearly from ceiling to floor with mosaic of gold and marble. Parts of the flooring, uneven as a wave, date back to 1094. Even before this week, work was underway to remove salt from marble pillars. "I'm worried," Piana said. "I'm worried for the basilica. "The acqua alta does not create immediate, obvious damages. On the outside, you do not immediately see anything. But it is comparable to radiation exposure. In a week, you lose your hair. In a year, you might be dead." ____________________________ Venice suffers from an overflow of tourists. The trampling of fragile tiles in St. Mark's on its rippling floors is harming it from the ground up. Salt from former floods is undermining the fragile terrazzo. It's like touching and man handling the Mona Lisa. The only solution will be to limit tourism and address the flooding through engineering. If they want it to live into the future they will have to step up and protect it.

Venice floods regularly. it was built on a wetlands in the 5th century and has been build upon since, but this winter has delivered the second worst flooding in their history. I looked into living in Venice for about 6 months in order to study and write but life happened, as they say, and I had to stay in Texas for family. Being in Venice is like living in a work of art, a museum. Every step is art, and historic culture. Sadly, it has critical structural damage and vulnerability. One hundred years from now, if they don't step in and save it, we will see the St. Mark's Square area ( the lowest ) beyond repair. It must be preserved. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/nov/13/waves-in-st-marks-square-as-venice-flooded-highest-tide-in-50-years

Down our way, it's all over but the shouting. Warming up this coming week.

Low of 21* this morning. Clear and sunny now. We had a tiny amt. of sleet, but the sleet and snow went to central and south Texas. A real treat for them. Hill Country is gorgeous in the snow. Looking forward to whether North Texas will see any action on the Thanksgivng break.

Beautiful Cold Clear Morning. Low of 21* expecting a High in the mid 30's. We get to return quickly to more normal temps and weather while our Northern neighbors have record cold and snow. Central and Southern Texas has a rare and early snow two days in a row. It's going to be an interesting winter.

You summed up the issue beautifully. My comment was tongue and cheek, but was misunderstood. Internet is not good for subtlety. As to ideal climate, surely that is highly subjective. Most folks think I'm crazy living in Texas. I made my living in chemical engineering and processing. So, I'm no met or climotologist. I do agree with the "what the hell is going on?"comment. I hope to see how this turns out. As the Chinese say, " May you live in interesting times."

Low in Ft.Worth 22* San Antonio 32*. Central Texas has a mix of rain, sleet, and snow yesterday. Some remaining at dawn.

The DFW area has been sitting at 31* for several hours, but as the clouds lift we'll hit 24 by morning. Winds are lighter at 10 - 15 mph. We'll see the low 40's tomorrow. Quite an early cold front. Really makes you wonder what winter will reveal.

My heavens everyone’s so bristly. I forgot there’s so little humor here. My bad.

So,- Do you guys think this global warming thing has been postponed? I’m very curious how this will be spun. One thing certain, it’s way too cold too early for Texas. This is January styled weather for us.

34*. Wind gusting 25+ Ice on the radar about 15-20 miles west. Earliest ice I recall was a Thanksgiving around 1995. If I recall correctly.

Dropped to 38. Wind picking up to 25mph. Scattered light rain about and ice further west.

Front Hit about 11am. We're down 20* to 42*. Wind has picked up to 10-15 mph. This baby is just getting wound up.

Thankfully they were slowing down. Definitely unnerving.