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.
Snow line Stubaier glacier
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At 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…
At 3bmeteo.com they are talking about snow levels between 1400 and 2000 meters: http://www.3bmeteo.com/giornale-meteo/mercoled--attesa-la-prima-neve-sulle-alpi-71859
This first winter storm has a name: Nasar
The cold sector of the storm is slowly moving towards the Alps. http://cdn.wepowder.nl/forum/1/13896.jpg?width=800
Significant snow fall is expected in Switzerland in the night from Tuesday to Wednesday
Around the Grossglockner we expect around 30-50, maybe 60 cm’s of fresh snow. This is confirmed by the Austrian weather office.
At the Grossglockner mountain pass it’s still sunny and green. Imagine this will all be white tomorrow.
Weather warnings for the Austrian main Alpine Ridge. 20-50 cm of fresh snow is expected above 2000 meters.
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There are also warnings for Eastern Switzerland.
The SLF released the first Avalanche Bulletin for Zwitserland this winter. A summary:
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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.
More info: http://www.slf.ch/lawinenbulletin/lawinengefahr/index_EN
Early this morning at the Stelvio pass
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Engelberg
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Sedrun
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Stubaier gletsjer
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The cold sector is leaving Eastern Zwitserland
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and entering Austria
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Snow level is below 1700 meters @ Arlberg region
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Heavy snow at the Engadin
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Biggest amounts of freshies in the Swiss Graubunden so far
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Heavy snowfall at Samnaun
7.15 this morning http://cdn.wepowder.nl/forum/1/13929.jpg?width=800
8.57 this morning http://cdn.wepowder.nl/forum/1/13930.jpg?width=800
Heavy snow at the Hossa Bar (Corviglia, Sankt Moritz)
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Already up to 20-30 cm of fresh Snow in the Swiss Graubunden. http://cdn.wepowder.nl/forum/1/13934.jpg?width=800 http://cdn.wepowder.nl/forum/1/13935.jpg?width=800 http://cdn.wepowder.nl/forum/1/13936.jpg?width=800
Heavy, heavy snow at the Stelvio pass http://cdn.wepowder.nl/forum/1/13938.jpg?width=800 http://cdn.wepowder.nl/forum/1/13939.jpg?width=800
Yes, yes! Winter is coming!
And it has started to snow around the Grossglockner. Forecasters (like me ;)) do expect the biggest amounts of fresh snow in this area. http://cdn.wepowder.nl/forum/1/13943.jpg?width=800 http://cdn.wepowder.nl/forum/1/13944.jpg?width=800
Mühlbach is looking good. Everywhere in the Gras- and Nockmountains (Everything between Mühlbach and Zell am See) is around 40 cm expected. http://cdn.wepowder.nl/forum/1/13948.jpg?width=800
Just keep it coming!!! @@meteomorris Will this snow disappear again at high altitude? Or will it stay till the winter really starts?
Snow level has dropped as far as 800 meters above sea level at the Gasteiner Valley
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@@Lukas95, yes and no. Yes, it will disappear on south faces and no it will be the base for the winter to come on the Glaciers.
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).
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But the Stelvio Pass looks good as well
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Just came home from my tour in the backcountry near Wildschönau, also more snow than expected first…
- 20-25cm at 2000m around midday\
- Snowline at the moment at 1400m
Is Sepp Haslinger maybe right with his “königskerze”? ;-)
Looking forward to a great season!! http://cdn.wepowder.nl/forum/1/13956.jpg?width=800 http://cdn.wepowder.nl/forum/1/13957.jpg?width=800 http://cdn.wepowder.nl/forum/1/13958.jpg?width=800
That looks great Flo!
Heavy snow at the Hossa Bar (Corviglia, Sankt Moritz)
http://cdn.wepowder.nl/forum/1/13933.jpg?width=800meteomorris op 23 Sep 2015 09:32
Did they move the Hossa bar from Corvatsch?
@@Chester_Tartsnatcher you are totally right. No snow at the moment though :(