<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Dramatic images. Heatwave melts down the Rocciamelone Glacier]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto"><img src="https://gallery.windy.com/albums/a/Rocciamelone-Glacier-melting-down-cover.jpg" alt="photo: Gianluca Abieri; desc: Rocciamelone Glacier melwater" class=" img-fluid img-markdown" /></p>
<p dir="auto">Gianluca Abieri captured the dramatic situation on the <strong>Rocciamelone Glacier</strong> earlier this week. It was so hot that rivers of water formed towards the valley a brought some serious floods to <strong>Zermatt</strong>, a mountain resort in Switzerland located at an altitude of 1,600 meters in the Canton of Valais.</p>
<p dir="auto">The pictures below are from Monday and Tuesday. Gianluca reported 23°C on the glacier.</p>
<p dir="auto"><img src="https://gallery.windy.com/albums/a/Rocciamelone-Glacier-melting-down-3.jpg" alt="photo: Gianluca Abieri; desc: Rocciamelone Glacier melwater" class=" img-fluid img-markdown" /></p>
<p dir="auto"><img src="https://gallery.windy.com/albums/a/Rocciamelone-Glacier-melting-down.jpg" alt="photo: Gianluca Abieri; desc: Rocciamelone Glacier melwater" class=" img-fluid img-markdown" /></p>
<p dir="auto"><img src="https://gallery.windy.com/albums/a/Rocciamelone-Glacier-melting-down-4.jpg" alt="photo: Gianluca Abieri; desc: Rocciamelone Glacier melwater" class=" img-fluid img-markdown" /></p>
<p dir="auto"><img src="https://gallery.windy.com/albums/a/Rocciamelone-Glacier-melting-down-2.jpg" alt="photo: Gianluca Abieri; desc: Rocciamelone Glacier melwater" class=" img-fluid img-markdown" /></p>
<h3>The flood after the glacier melt</h3>
<p dir="auto">Zermatt experienced decent floods afterwards, a pocket of meltwater in the glacier is believed to be the cause.</p>
<p dir="auto"></p><div class="embed-wrapper"><div class="embed-container"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ur1CT6ZTHpg" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></div></div><p></p>
<p dir="auto">The conditions are now back to normal, as you can <a href="https://www.windy.com/-Extreme-forecast-efiTemp?efiTemp,45.519,7.753,7,i:pressure" rel="nofollow ugc">see on Windy's extreme weather layer</a>. Temperatures higher than average are expected in coming days again.</p>
<p dir="auto"><img src="https://gallery.windy.com/albums/a/Rocciamelone-Glacier-extreme-forecast.png" alt="photo:Windy.com; desc: Extreme weather forecast" class=" img-fluid img-markdown" /></p>
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