Snow is coming and snow levels will drop towards 1300-1700 meters in Austria. More forecast details to be found here. In this topic/blog we will keep you on track with the latest news. Feel free to share and post your news and updates below.
The SLF released the first Avalanche Bulletin for Zwitserland this winter. A summary:
* High Alpine Regions
On the high alpine glaciers more than anywhere else, the new fallen snow is being deposited atop a cohesive, surface-wide snow cover. As a result of strong velocity winds, snowdrift accumulations are being formed which can easily be triggered. These drifted masses are deepest in the central and eastern sectors of the northern flank of the Alps, in northern and central Grisons and in northern Ticino. In those regions, particularly on Wednesday, naturally triggered, in most cases small-sized avalanches are possible in isolated cases. On Thursday and Friday, the hazards of dry avalanches are expected to diminish. Freshly formed snowdrift masses, particularly when they accumulate in shady areas adjacent to ridgelines, need to be ongoingly assessed with supreme caution.
* Weather forecast through Friday
On Tuesday night snowfall is anticipated over widespread areas. The snowfall level in northern regions will drop down to approximately 1400 m; in southern regions down to approximately 1800 m. On Wednesday in northern regions, snowfall is anticipated, in southern regions there will be bright intervals during the afternoon, accompanied by northerly winds. On Thursday, the snowfall will come to an end, including in northeastern regions. Subsequently the skies will brighten continually. In the remaining regions it is expected to be generally sunny.
Between Tuesday evening and Thursday morning above approximately 2500 m, the following amounts of fresh fallen snow are expected:
* central and eastern sectors of the northern flank of the Alps, northern and central Grisons, Ticino: 30 to 50 cm
* remaining parts of the northern flank of the Alps, remaining parts of Grisons: 10 to 30 cm
* Valais: maximum 10 cm
At 2000 m, approximately half the indicated amounts of snowfall can be expected.
As long as the snowfall continues, strong westerly to northwesterly winds will be blowing at high altitudes.
Mühlbach is looking good. Everywhere in the Gras- and Nockmountains (Everything between Mühlbach and Zell am See) is around 40 cm expected.
"Skiing is a dance, and the mountain always leads." - - - "There is no skiing without apres-ski. Fairly futile exercise if not followed by getting hammered in a bar."
Up to 54 centimers of fresh snow already. No, it's not the Stelvio Pass or Hintertux who is on top. It's the Sonnblick summit (3105m. above sea level).
Touristmeteomorris op 22 September 2015 · 12:46At wetter.at the stoke is on: 'Jetzt kommt der Wintereinbruch' and according to them the season has started: 'Skisaison startet'. http://www.wetter.at/wetter/oesterreich-wetter/Jetzt-kommt-der-Wintere......
ExpertTheDoctor op 23 September 2015 · 10:58Yes, yes! Winter is coming!
AdvancedMuehlbach op 23 September 2015 · 14:37Mühlbach is looking good. Everywhere in the Gras- and Nockmountains (Everything between Mühlbach and Zell am See) is around 40 cm expected.
AdvancedArjen op 23 September 2015 · 15:01
BeginnerLukas95 op 23 September 2015 · 15:07Just keep it coming!!! @meteomorris Will this snow disappear again at high altitude? Or will it stay till the winter really starts?
AdvancedFlo_Ehrenstrasser op 23 September 2015 · 15:59Just came home from my tour in the backcountry near Wildschönau, also more snow than expected first..
ExpertChester_Tartsnatcher op 2 October 2016 · 20:09Heavy snow at the Hossa Bar (Corviglia, Sankt Moritz)
