Yellow Weather Alert in Piedmont After Heatwave
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There is hot weather in Piedmont, Italy. The sky is clear and stable until Tuesday.
A big anticyclone brings this hot, dry weather. But this will change soon.
From Wednesday, the weather will change fast. Strong storms will come to the area.
There will be hail and strong gusts of wind. The temperature will go down.
Because of this, officials gave a yellow alert. This means: be careful, but it is not the most dangerous level.
There were already some storms. Heavy rain caused floods in some streets.
People took videos and photos of the bad weather. You can see them online.
People in Piedmont must watch the weather news this week.
Vocabulary8 words
- Piedmont
- a region in north Italy
- anticyclone
- a weather system that brings dry, calm air
- storms
- bad weather with rain, wind, and loud sounds
- hail
- small balls of ice that fall from the sky
- gusts
- sudden strong winds
- yellow alert
- a warning that means: be careful
- floods
- too much water on the streets or land
- bad weather
- weather that can be dangerous, like storms
Quiz
Answer key
1. Hot and stable 2. Storms and cooler temperatures 3. Yes
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
There is hot weather in _____, Italy. The sky is clear and stable until Tuesday.
A big _____ brings this hot, dry weather. But this will change soon.
From Wednesday, the weather will change fast. Strong _____ will come to the area.
There will be _____ and strong _____ of wind. The temperature will go down.
Because of this, officials gave a _____ alert.
There were already some storms. Heavy rain caused _____ in some streets.
People took videos and photos of the _____ online.