Wet snow hazard for power lines: a forecast and alert system applied in Italy

Wet snow icing accretion on power lines is a real problem in Italy, causing failures on high and medium voltage power supplies during the cold season. The phenomenon is a process in which many large and local scale variables contribute in a complex way and not completely understood. A numerical weat...

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Main Authors: P. Bonelli, M. Lacavalla, P. Marcacci, G. Mariani, G. Stella
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2011-09-01
Series:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/11/2419/2011/nhess-11-2419-2011.pdf