The risk of exposure to droughts has increased in recent years, extending even to areas where they were not previously experienced, such as the Alpine region. The sector most directly affected by drought is agriculture, since the entire production chain is affected, but the hydro-electric power sector is also affected, both in terms of production and planning. The Snow Water Equivalent (SWE),
Within the Italian institutional meteorological scenario, a key role is held by CMCC (Euro-Mediterranean Centre on Climate Change). It is a foundation made up of a collective of institutions, universities and research centres, with offices spread throughout the country, and is chaired by climatologist Prof. Antonio Navarra. The Centre conducts research into all areas on which the climate emergency has an