Snow forecast: next 6 days

The webcams and precipitation measurements confirm this morning what the weather models had already predicted: in the French and Swiss Alps, 20 to over 60 mm of precipitation has fallen on a large scale. Above 2000 meters, this resulted in a snow cover of 20 to 60 centimeters. The Italian region of Aosta also participated well, with, for example, 49 centimeters in Lago delle Rane (2370m).

We can now provide more details regarding the snow forecast for this exciting week. The main news remains that the Western Alps will receive two significant snowfalls. However, these snowfalls will start with a relatively high snow line, which means the final accumulation below 1800 meters might be disappointing, especially in France.

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We have been looking forward to it for at least a week, and it is almost here: polar air and depressions are moving south and reaching the Alps. The details about snowfall, wind, and temperature will still change regularly due to the limited predictability of the cold-air depressions. Here is the situation that the models are currently showing and a look at the long term: is this early winter a short phase or a lasting one?

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We can finally enjoy winter scenes from the Alps again. Unfortunately, this cosmetic layer will disappear below 2000 meters in the coming days due to milder air, while it will remain relatively cold in Austria for a bit longer. Is the current cold snap a precursor to a real winter onset later this month?

As Henri already indicated in the previous forecast, the dominance of high-pressure areas is coming to an end, making way for some Alpine weather action. Between a powerful high-pressure area near Ireland and another one over Russia, a weak disturbance will move from the North Sea over the BeNeLux and France to Spain in the coming days.

The end of persitent and very mild high-pressure weather is in sight! The weather models are working on something nice for next week, but how exactly it will turn out is hard to say at this point. A cut-off low could cause some surprises, but to be clear right away: for details on snow amounts and distribution it is of course still too early.

Except for the extreme rainfall in France and Spain, there has been little to report for a week, especially in the Alps. A powerful high-pressure area over Central Europe brings mild and dry weather. Such a calm phase is not uncommon in autumn, but this year the situation seems to remain blocked for a long time.

The days are quickly getting shorter and almost all glacier ski areas are open. The snow situation is better than last autumn, but these areas are still relying on the snow that fell in September and early October. Outside the glaciers, below 3200 meters, there is hardly any snow left. For freeriding, we still have to wait for colder air combined with precipitation.

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