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  1. J10
    [b][font=Arial","sans-serif]Alps Summary[/font][/b]

    http://www.snow-forecast.com/overviews/tips_full Excellent skiing conditions remain, however milder temps in recent day mean that the best conditions are over higher slope. Settled water means quite a bit of sunshine over the weekend with some rising temps, conditions better for skiing than for long term snow retention.

    [b]Synoptic Summary[/b]

    The weekend starts with high Pressure over the UK, 1028mb, with an Easterly flow over the Alps, slowly over the weekend the High pressure starts to edge further to the South and East, with the winds over the Alps starting to veering more to the South/ South Easterly.

    [attachment=162747:2 Mar.JPG]

    [attachment=162746:4 Mar.JPG]

    This process continuing into next week, with High pressure over Eastern Europe and milder Southerly or South Easterly winds over the Alps.

    By the end of next week, winds more southerly and pressure lowering so more unsettled conditions over the Alps, with the heaviest of any precipitation always towards more southern areas, more sheltered northern areas staying drier.

    [attachment=162745:6 Mar.JPG]

    [attachment=162744:8 Mar.JPG]

    [font=Arial","sans-serif][b][font=Arial","sans-serif]Sat 2 March[/font][/b][/font]
    [font=Arial","sans-serif]A Mostly dry start to Saturday with Easterly winds on the South Eastern flank over High Pressure centred over the UK. It should be very cold over the Northern parts of the Alps, a bit milder to the South. The settled theme continues through Saturday and it should be dry throughout. [/font]

    [font=Arial","sans-serif]Freezing Level (noon) Southern Germany 600-1200m, French Alps 1000-2200m (NW to SE), Switzerland 800-2200m (N to S), Italian Alps 1000-2200m (E to W), Austria 600m-2000m (NE to SW)[/font]

    [attachment=162743:2 Mar Alps.JPG]

    [font=Arial","sans-serif][b][font=Arial","sans-serif]Sun 3 March[/font][/b]
    Again rather settled with SE to E winds, with High Pressure over the UK and NW Europe. Rather dry and settled but slightly less cold with the change in wind direction.

    Freezing Level (noon) Southern Germany 1200-2000m (E to W), French Alps and Switzerland 2000-2000m, Italian Alps 1800-2000m, Austria 1000m-2000m (NE to SW)[/font]

    [attachment=162742:3 Mar Alps.JPG]

    [font=Arial","sans-serif][b][font=Arial","sans-serif]Mon 4 March[/font][/b][/font]
    [font=Arial","sans-serif]Remaining mostly settled with Southerly winds as the High Pressure moves to the east. So dry and with the change in wind direction, slightly milder again.

    Freezing Level (noon) Southern Germany 1800-2400m, French Alps 2200-2400m, Switzerland 2000-2400m (generally), Italian Alps 1800-2200m, Austria 700m-2400m (E to W)[/font]

    [attachment=162741:4 Mar Alps.JPG]


    [font=Arial","sans-serif][b][font=Arial","sans-serif]Tue 5 March[/font][/b][/font]
    [font=Arial","sans-serif]Again southerly winds as the High Pressure pushes progressively further east over Europe, however this does mean lower pressure can start to edge into the west. Mostly dry to start, but some precipitation for the evening for France and North West Italy.

    Freezing Level (noon) Southern Germany 2600-2800m, French Alps 1800-2600m (SW to NE), Switzerland 1600-2600m (S to N), Italian Alps 1600-2000m, Austria 1400m (South Central) and 2000-2400m elsewhere[/font]

    [attachment=162740:5 Mar Alps.JPG]

    [font=Arial","sans-serif][b][font=Arial","sans-serif]Wed 6 March[/font][/b][/font]

    [font=Arial","sans-serif]Dry to start over most areas, but overnight precipitation has moved into Northern Italy and fringes southern parts of both Switzerland and Austria. This precipitation largely stays in the same place during the afternoon, so the only appreciable snowfall likely in Italy above around 1200-1400m. Dry for the French Alps, Germany and most of Switzerland and Austria. [/font]
    [font=Arial","sans-serif]Freezing Level (noon) Southern Germany 2600-2800m, French Alps 1600-2500m (SW to NE), Switzerland 1500-2600m (S to N), Italian Alps 1400-1800m, Austria 1600m (South Central) and 2400-3300m elsewhere[/font]

    [attachment=162739:6 Mar Alps.JPG]

    [b][font=Arial","sans-serif]7 March and 8 March [/font][/b]

    [font=Arial","sans-serif]Southerly winds looking likely towards the end of next week, with some lowish pressure and such looking mostly unsettled with the chance of some precipitation at times. The heaviest of any precipitation always towards the southern half of the Alps, looking a bit drier further north. [/font]
    [font=Arial","sans-serif]Freezing Levels for Thursday and Friday, not showing that much of a spread, generally in the range 1800-2200m [/font]

    [attachment=162738:7 Mar Alps.JPG] [attachment=162737:8 Mar Alps.JPG]
  2. J10
    [size=4][font=arial][b]Overview[/b]

    Due to other commitments over coming days, I will do this blog early this week, it will not go in the usual detail in relation to synoptics, but there will be a full Alps summary covering the weekend and early into next week, there will be an additional blog in midweek to cover the period to the following weekend.[/font][/size]

    [url="http://www.snow-forecast.com/overviews/tips_full"]http://www.snow-fore...views/tips_full[/url]

    The weather this week has generally been sunny with low temperatures, perfect for those on a half term skiing holiday, a bit more snow expected over the weekend, more especially over the East, but slowly turning a little bit milder from the East into next week.

    [size=4][font=arial][b]Synoptic Overview[/b][/font][/size]

    A very cold East to North Easterly breeze is over the Alps and North Western Europe tomorrow associated with High Pressure over Scandinavia.

    [attachment=161897:22 Feb (Late).JPG]
    [attachment=161896:23 Feb.JPG]

    this weather pattern continues over the weekend, however the cold uppers of -5c to -13c slowly get replaced by less cold air from the East with the wind more of a North to North Easterly by the end of Sunday., however still with High Pressure dominating over Scandinavia. There is fairly low pressure over the Alps, so there is always the chance of showers, more especially over Eastern areas.

    [attachment=161895:24 Feb.JPG]
    [attachment=161894:25 Feb.JPG]

    Into next week, and the wind direction reverts back into a East/North Easterly, with uppers temps around freezing, for much of North Western Europe, closer to +5c over Austria causing freezing levels over the Alps to rise.

    [attachment=161893:26 Alps.JPG]

    [size=4][font=arial][b]Alps Summary[/b]

    [b]Fri 22 February[/b][/font][/size]
    [size=4][font=arial]A very cold night over the Alps, with some snow in places, more especially towards the East and South East. Patchy precipitation continuing over Austria into the morning, becoming moderate towards SE Austria during the afternoon, with some patchy precipitation over other central and eastern parts of the Alps.[/font][/size]

    [size=4][font=arial]Freezing Level (noon) Southern Germany 0-200m, French Alps 200-1000m (NW to SE), Switzerland 0-800m (NW to S), Italian Alps 200-800m, Austria 400m-800m (generally)[/font][/size]

    [size=4][font=arial][attachment=161890:22 Feb Alps New.JPG] [/font][/size]

    [size=4][font=arial][b]Sat 23 February[/b][/font][/size]

    [size=4][font=arial]Very cold again to start, mostly dry but some heavy precipitation for the far East of Austria, pushing Northwards.[/font][/size]
    [size=4][font=arial]Again showery outbreaks developing across the Alps during the afternoon, with more general snowfall pushing in for much of Central and Eastern Austria overnight. [/font][/size]
    [size=4][font=arial]Morning freezing level generally at sea level, Freezing Level (noon) Southern Germany 200-400m, French Alps 200-1000m (NW to SE), Switzerland 200-800m (NW to S), Italian Alps 400-1000m, Austria 400m-1000m (NE to SW)[/font][/size]

    [size=4][font=arial][attachment=161891:23 Feb Alps.JPG][/font][/size]

    [size=4][font=arial][b]Sun 24 February[/b][/font][/size]

    [size=4][font=arial]Some precipitation is possible widely across the Alps for the morning, initially concentrated towards SE areas. This pattern continuing towards the afternoon, with moderate precipitation expected for SE Switzerland, Northern Italy, and SW Austria. Showers precipitation possibly quite widely over the Alps for the evening

    Freezing Level (noon) Southern Germany 200-400m, French Alps 200-800m (NW to SE), Switzerland 200-800m (NW to S), Italian Alps 400-1200m, Austria 400m-1400m (NE to SW)[/font][/size]
    [size=4][font=arial]Generally a North West South East split and turning milder from the South East. [/font][/size]

    [size=4][font=arial][attachment=161888:24 Feb Alps.JPG]


    [b]Mon 25 February[/b][/font][/size]

    [size=4][font=arial]Showers overnight continuing into Monday, however these becoming increasing scattered over Western parts, but conversely some may be sharp in places for more astern areas, more especially over Southern Austria. [/font][/size]
    [size=4][font=arial]Generally milder than recent days with Freezing Level (noon) Southern Germany 600-1200m, French Alps 600-1000m (NW to SE), Switzerland 600-1200m (NW to S), Italian Alps 800-1400m, Austria 1000m-1400m[/font][/size]

    [size=4][font=arial][attachment=161886:25 Feb Alps.JPG]

    [b]Tue 26 February[/b][/font][/size]

    [size=4][font=arial]Again a pattern of some precipitation over the Alps, more especially [/font][/size][size=4][font=arial]towards the south during the morning, is becoming more extensive widely into the afternoon, before dying away again later.

    Generally milder than recent days with Freezing Level (noon) Southern Germany 800-1400m, French Alps 800-1600m (NW to SE), Switzerland 800-1800m (NW to S), Italian Alps 1400-1800m, Austria 800m-1800m[/font][/size]

    [size=4][font=arial][attachment=161885:26 Feb Alps.JPG] [/font][/size]
  3. J10
    [b]Overview[/b]

    [url="http://www.snow-forecast.com/overviews/tips_full"]http://www.snow-fore...views/tips_full[/url]

    After recent snow in the last couple of weeks, great conditions continue over many areas in the Alps, looking a bit drier next week, with plenty of sunshine hopefully on offer.

    [b]Synoptic Summary[/b]

    [attachment=161164:15 Feb Actual.JPG]

    To start the weekend there is a surface Greenland High (1032mb), with low pressure in the Atlantic and High Pressure over much of Europe giving cool winds over the Alps and SW winds for the UK.
    Over the weekend and into next week, the general pattern shows little change however the orientation of the High Pressure over Europe moves around changing wind direction and source of the air for Europe, into the Alps and over the UK.

    [attachment=161163:16 Feb.JPG]
    [attachment=161162:17 Feb.JPG]

    By Monday the wind direction turns around to more of a SE over the UK, with still generally mild wind here, further west over Europe more of an Easterly/North Easterly flow and generally cold air.

    [attachment=161161:18 Alps.JPG]

    Tuesday sees High Pressure build over Scandinavia and with low pressure over Northern mainland Europe a very cold NE flow starts to set in here. Over subsequent days this low pressure system is to push further south giving a E to NE flow over the Alps and over to the UK.

    [attachment=161154:19 Feb.JPG]
    [attachment=161159:20 Feb.JPG]

    The general pattern of this is now quite likely but still with significant variations in the coldness of the air.
    By Friday the winds turn round to more a SE flow as low pressure attempt to nudge in from the SW, at least according to GFS. Other models have the cold easterly flow being more likely to hold on.

    [attachment=161155:21 Feb.JPG]
    [attachment=161165:22 Feb.JPG]

    [b][font=Calibri","sans-serif]Alps Summary[/font][/b]

    [b][font=Calibri","sans-serif]Sat 16 February[/font][/b]

    [font=Calibri","sans-serif]A very cold start to the day with freezing levels widely down to 0-200m at 6am, at this time some patchy snow showers over Western Austria and fringing southern parts of Germany. These showers largely dying out during the afternoon and evening. [/font]

    Freezing Level (noon) Southern Germany 600-800m, French Alps 800-1500m (NW to SE), Switzerland 600-1400m (N to S), Italian Alps 1100-1400m, Austria 600m-1300m ( E to W)

    [attachment=161150:16 Feb Alps.JPG]

    [b][font=Calibri","sans-serif]Sun 17 February[/font][/b]
    [font=Calibri","sans-serif]A very cold start to the day with freezing levels widely down to 0-200m, a little less cold over parts of Italy at 6am. [/font]
    [font=Calibri","sans-serif]Mostly dry again, with possibly a few light showers developing during the afternoon. [/font]

    Freezing Level (noon) Southern Germany 600-800m, French Alps 800-1400m (NW to SE), Switzerland 600-1400m (N to S), Italian Alps 800-1400m, Austria 300m-1200m ( E to W)

    [attachment=161149:17 Feb Alps.JPG]

    [b][font=Calibri","sans-serif]Mon 18 February[/font][/b]
    [font=Calibri","sans-serif]The settled spell continues with most places staying dry, very cold everywhere again early and late. [/font]
    Freezing Level (noon) Southern Germany 600-1000m, French Alps 1000-1400m (NW to SE), Switzerland 700-1400m (N to S), Italian Alps 800-1400m, Austria 200m-1400m ( E to SW)

    [attachment=161148:18 Feb Alps.JPG]

    [b][font=Calibri","sans-serif]Tue 19 February[/font][/b]
    [font=Calibri","sans-serif]A dry day today for Switzerland, France and Western parts of Germany and Italy. However patchy precipitation edging south over Southern Germany and Northern Austria during the morning and early afternoon, with showers for Eastern Germany and other parts of Austria later in the day. Snow generally above 1000m. [/font]

    Freezing Level (noon) Southern Germany 600-1200m, French Alps 1400-1800m (NW to SE), Switzerland 1000-1800m (N to S), Italian Alps 800-1800m, Austria 400m-1600m ( E to SW)

    [attachment=161147:19 Feb Alps.JPG]

    [b][font=Calibri","sans-serif]Wed 20 February[/font][/b]
    Showery outbreaks continuing for Austria during the day, perhaps heavier towards SE parts during the afternoon, largely dry elsewhere over the Alps.

    Freezing Level (noon) Southern Germany 400-800m, French Alps 1000m (W)-1600m (E), Switzerland 600m (NE) -1600m (S) , Italian Alps 900-1600m, Austria 400m (NW) -1400m (SW).

    [attachment=161146:20 Feb Alps.JPG]

    [b][font=Calibri","sans-serif]Thurs 21 February to Friday 22 February[/font][/b]
    [font=Calibri","sans-serif]Largely dry for the most part but GFS goes for precipitation edging in from the west during Friday. [/font]
    [font=Calibri","sans-serif]Thursday sees freezing levels very similar to Wednesday, but Friday might be a little bit milder from the west. [/font][attachment=161150:16 Feb Alps.JPG]

    [attachment=161145:21 Feb Alps.JPG]
    [attachment=161144:22 Feb Alps.JPG]
  4. J10
    [b]Overview[/b]

    [url="http://www.snow-forecast.com/overviews/tips_full"]http://www.snow-fore...views/tips_full[/url]

    There has a been a stunning week over the Alps, with heavy snowfall widely and over half a metre in places giving fantastic powder conditions. This week is a little bit more mixed in terms of temperatures and snowfall, but there does seem to be quite a lot of sunny weather on the cards to enjoy the fresh snowfall, with some very cold overnight temps.

    [b]Synoptic Charts[/b]

    [attachment=159872:Feb 8 Actual.JPG]

    [size=3][font=arial]As has been the case so often this winter, especially since the turn of the year, there seems to a battleground in the weather this week. [/font][/size]

    [attachment=159869:9 Feb.JPG]

    [size=3][font=arial]To set the scene, as seemingly usual there is low pressure over North America, the North Atlantic and a different area of low pressure covering much of Europe, feeding in cold NE winds over the Alps. The Azores High is ridging up from the South West over the UK, and there is also High Pressure over Scandinavia.

    The battleground is to decide which weather pattern will win the Atlantic, or the cold weather to the North East. Over the weekend low pressure will push eastwards over the UK, this is set to slide to an extent under the High pressure to the east, with the potential for some snow over parts of the UK. [/font][/size]

    [attachment=159867:10 Feb.JPG]

    By Monday the low pressure is forecast to move away to the South East leaving the UK and a flow of Easterly winds, and depending on the weather model giving cool or cold upper air, but it does mean cold weather for the UK. Low Pressure also over much of Europe and the Alps, with decent snowfalls expected over parts of Italy.

    [attachment=159866:11 Feb.JPG]

    [size=3][font=arial]By Tuesday we are back to a similar pattern to the start of the weekend, with Low pressure to the NW of the UK and to the South East, with High Pressure to the SW (Azores) and to the NE (Scandinavia)

    [attachment=159865:12 Feb.JPG]

    Perhaps signs that the Atlantic may win out by the weekend, but no real sign of mild over the UK or over much of Europe, with 850HPa temps generally in the range 0c to -5c.



    [attachment=159861:13 Feb.JPG]
    [attachment=159855:14 Feb.JPG]
    [attachment=159868:15 Feb.JPG][/font][/size]


    [b]Alps Summary[/b]

    [b]Sat 9 February[/b]
    Patchy precipitation, mostly snow for the north of the Alps to start, but this tending to die out during the afternoon and into the evening.
    Freezing Level (noon) Southern Germany 200m, French Alps 200-300m, Switzerland 200-500m,Italian Alps 600-700m, Austria 200m-400m
    [attachment=159864:9 Feb Alps.JPG]

    [b]Sun 10 February[/b]
    Mostly dry over the western half of the Alps, with some patchy precipitation over Austria during the morning with this fading way later. A frontal system will move east later, and some precipitation fringing the west of the Alps during the evening.
    Freezing Level (noon) Southern Germany 0-100m, French Alps 500-1000m, Switzerland 100m (NE) -900m (SW) ,Italian Alps 400-500m, Austria 100m-400m
    [attachment=159863:10 Feb Alps.JPG]


    [b]Mon 11 February[/b]
    Much of the Alps will be dry on Monday, currently forecast to be Germany, the French Alps, and all of Austria and Switzerland apart from the southernmost fringes, however some heavy precipitation for Italy, the heaviest of any precipitation away from northern border areas.
    Freezing Level (noon) Southern Germany 100-1100m, French Alps 700-1000m, Switzerland 500m (NE) -1200m (S) ,Italian Alps 100-500m, Austria 200m (NW) -1200 (SW).
    [attachment=159852:11 Feb Alps.JPG]

    [b]Tue 12 February[/b]
    Precipitation edging further North and East overnight and into Wednesday, into SE Switzerland, Northern Italy, Slovenia and southernmost Austria, This breaking up somewhat into the afternoon, but indications of showery outbreaks over much of the Alps into the late afternoon.
    Freezing Level (noon) Southern Germany 200-600m, French Alps 600m (W)-1400m (E), Switzerland 400m (NE) -1400m (S) ,Italian Alps 600-1200m, Austria 200m (NW) -1400m (SW).
    [attachment=159851:Feb 12 Alps.JPG]

    [b]Wed 13 Febru[/b][b]ary[/b]
    Showery outbreaks forecast to continue overnight and into Wednesday, these tending to be concentrated in Austria by the mid afternoon, largely dry elsewhere.
    Freezing Level (noon) Southern Germany 400-600m, French Alps 200m (W)-1400m (E), Switzerland 600m (NE) -1400m (S) ,Italian Alps 1200-1400m, Austria 400m (NW) -1200m (SW).
    [attachment=159862:Feb 13 Alps.JPG]

    [b]Thurs 14 February to Friday 15 February[/b]
    Any overnight showers tending to die out during the morning, leading to a dry afternoon in Eastern parts, further west patchy precipitation tending to develop for the afternoon and evening.
    Freezing Level (noon) Southern Germany 400-1000m, French Alps 400m (W)-1600m (E), Switzerland 600m (NE) -1600m (S) ,Italian Alps 1200-1400m, Austria 600m (NW) -1600m (SW).
    Friday looks like bring another day of sunshine and showers over the Alps.

    [attachment=159859:Feb 14 Alps.JPG]
    [attachment=159850:15 Feb Alps.JPG]
  5. J10
    [b]Overview[/b]

    [url="http://www.snow-forecast.com/overviews/tips_full"]http://www.snow-fore...views/tips_full[/url]

    There was again some snow at the start of the week, but milder temperatures over recent days has led to a thaw and the best conditions over the higher slopes. However conditions are set to improve over the weekend with snow and colder temperatures pushing in from the North West. this week is set to be generally cold and turning very cold by the mid part of next week.

    [b]Synoptic Charts [/b]

    [attachment=158686:Alps 1 Feb Actual.JPG]


    [b][font=Calibri , sans-serif","serif]Sat 2 Feb[/font][/b]
    [font=Arial","sans-serif]There is a deep area of low pressure (960mb) centred over North America, and covering the North Atlantic. Further south the Azores High has ridged north over the southern Atlantic, and has starting to ridge just west over the UK. Low pressure also for much of Europe, running down from Scandinavia, Eastern Europe and an area to the SE of the Alps. A cold northerly wind over the UK and over much of Scandinavia, cool over much of Northern mainland Europe including much of the Alps. Mild over SE parts of Europe.[/font]
    [b][font=Calibri , sans-serif","serif] [/font][/b]
    [attachment=158690:2 Feb.JPG]

    [b][font=Calibri , sans-serif","serif]Sun 3 Feb[/font][/b]
    [font=Arial","sans-serif]Remaining rather unsettled over much of the North Atlantic with low pressure dominating. The Azores High has ridged further North East, with West to North west winds over the Atlantic and over the UK, where there is a mild flow. Remaining cold and unsettled over Scandinavia, cold over much of the Alps with a NE winds and the eastern edge of the Azores High.[/font][font=Calibri , sans-serif","serif] [/font]
    [attachment=158689:3 Feb.JPG]

    [b][font=Calibri , sans-serif","serif]Monday 4 Feb[/font][/b]
    Not that much change in the general pattern with low pressure over the North Atlantic and into Scandinavia. However further south west the Azores High ridges to the North West giving a NW feed over the Atlantic and into the UK and the Alps, feeding in a Polar Maritime airflow, cool to start of the UK and the Alps, turning colder in the UK later.
    [attachment=158688:4 Feb.JPG]

    [b][font=Calibri , sans-serif","serif]Tuesday 5 Feb [/font][/b]
    [font=Calibri , sans-serif","serif]A surface High develops over Greenland and with the Azores High ridging north gives a temporary block over the Atlantic. There is low pressure over North America and also over much of Europe, this will give a cold NW flow over the UK, with the potential of wintry or snow showers over windward coasts, this airflow moderated by the time it reaches the Alps, but still cool here. [/font]
    [attachment=158683:5 Feb.JPG]

    [b]Wednesday 6 Feb[/b]
    [font=Calibri , sans-serif","serif]Wednesday sees the whole pattern edge further east, a cold northerly flow still over the UK, with still the potential for wintry or snow showers over the UK [/font][font=Calibri , sans-serif","serif][font=Calibri , sans-serif","serif] over windward coasts[/font]. The cold air is likely to have pushed further south into Europe and into the Alps with low pressure to the east. [/font]Low pressure still over America, with the Azores High starting to ridge closer to the UK from the south west.
    [attachment=158681:6 Feb.JPG]

    [b][font=Calibri , sans-serif","serif]Thursday 7 Feb to Friday 8 Feb[/font][/b]
    A little bit of uncertainty towards the weekend, but the general theme is for the Azores high ridging closer to the UK, and introducing a little but less cold or maybe even mild air over the UK. Looking to remain unsettled over Europe and still looking cold over the Alps with a wind direction probably from a general northerly direction.
    [attachment=158679:7 Feb.JPG]
    [attachment=158677:8 Feb.JPG]


    [b][font=Calibri","sans-serif]Sat 2 Feb[/font][/b]
    [font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Heavy precipitation is edging South East over the Alps overnight and into Saturday, by 6am, there is heavy precipitation over Switzerland, the French Alps, fringing NW Italy, parts of Southern Germany and W Austria,. Snow levels 700m back edge of front to 1300m front edge of front. During the afternoon the front pushing away quickly through the Alps into Italy and Croatia, but still some precipitation for much of the Alps, moderate over parts of Austria, snow levels 600m-800m. Patchy snow continuing during the evening to increasingly low levels. [/font]

    [size=4]Maximum Freezing levels (noon) around 700-900m French Alps, 600m-1000m Switzerland, around 700m Southern Germany, Austria 700m (N) to 1300m (S), Italian Alps 1000-1400m.[/size]
    [attachment=158700:Alps 2 Feb.JPG]

    [b][font=Calibri","sans-serif]Sun 3 Feb[/font][/b]
    [size=4]Moderate snow continuing for a time overnight but becoming increasingly patchy as the day proceeds and largely dry in most places by mid afternoon, with a lot of cold and sunny weather likely. [/size]
    [size=4]Maximum Freezing levels (noon) around 600m French Alps, 500m-1000m Switzerland, around 400-600m Southern Germany, Austria 300m (N) to 700m (SE), Italian Alps 700-1000m[/size].
    [attachment=158699:Alps 3 Feb.JPG]

    [b][font=Calibri","sans-serif]Monday 4 Feb[/font][/b]
    [size=4]Further precipitation edging down form the North during the early morning reaching all of the Alps except most of Italy and SE Austria. By 6am, generally moderate and snow to most resort levels. [/size]
    [size=4]The precipitation continuing through the day in the same sorts of areas, before slowly fading during the evening, snow becoming confined to middle slopes up during the day as it is milder than recent days. [/size]
    [size=4]Maximum Freezing levels (noon) around 1400-1600m French Alps, 1400m-2000m Switzerland, around 1000-1600m Southern Germany, Austria 1000m (NE) to 1800m (SW), Italian Alps 800m (E) to 2000m (NW)[/size]
    [attachment=158698:Alps 4 Feb.JPG]
    [b][font=Calibri","sans-serif]Tuesday 5 Feb [/font][/b]

    [size=4]Dry in the south to start, but patchy precipitation in Northern areas, during the afternoon this developing into a heavier burst of precipitation for the French Alps, NW Switzerland and SW Germany. By evening this moving eastwards, with some heavy precipitation over much of the western half of the Alps and Western Austria. Snow levels dropping through the day around 1400m to start to around 800m by 9pm. [/size]
    [size=4]Maximum Freezing levels (noon) around 1400-1600m French Alps, 1200m-1800m Switzerland, around 1200-1600m Southern Germany, Austria 1200m (NE) to 1600m (SW), Italian Alps 1200m (E) to 1600m (NW)[/size]
    [attachment=158697:Alps 5 Feb.JPG]

    [b][font=Calibri","sans-serif]Wednesday 6 Feb[/font][/b]

    [size=4]Precipitation (largely snow) to start over many parts of the Alps, but becoming confined to SE and Eastern parts by afternoon, however some heavy snow is possible here. This moving away later, but snow showers possible over the Alps later in the day. [/size]
    [size=4]Maximum Freezing levels (noon) around 200-400m French Alps, 200m-400m Switzerland, around 200-400m Southern Germany, Austria 200m (NW) to 600m (SE), Italian Alps 400m to 800m [/size]
    [size=4][attachment=158696:Alps 6 Feb.JPG][/size]

    [b][font=Calibri","sans-serif]Thursday 7 Feb to Friday 8 Feb[/font][/b]
    [size=4]A cold end to the week seems likely with freezing levels close to Wednesday’s levels at this stage, further snow is possible on Thursday but generally moderate at most, but Friday looks rather dry.[/size]

    [size=4][attachment=158695:Alps 7 Feb.JPG][/size]
    [size=4][attachment=158694:Alps 8 Feb.JPG][/size]
  6. J10
    [b]Overview[/b]

    [url="http://www.snow-forecast.com/overviews/tips_full"]http://www.snow-fore...views/tips_full[/url]

    There were some snowfalls at the start of the week, and together with the sunshine of recent days, this has led to some great skiing conditions over the past few days. This fine weather should continue tomorrow but turning much milder next week with a thaw, but good skiing conditions are expected in any sunshine , best conditions as ever in these conditions in the morning.

    [b]Synoptic Charts [/b]

    [attachment=157784:25 Jan Actual.JPG]

    [b][font=Calibri","sans-serif]Sat 26 Jan [/font][/b]

    Saturday shows a rather unsettled picture, there is a low pressure over the Atlantic, with an unusually low pressure system in the Atlantic, one of the dartboard style lows, oft forecast by GFS at T+168 but this time finally likely. In between this and an Azores High, there is a South Westerly flow over the UK, with mild air set to follow. Low pressure to the North of the UK, the only notable High Pressure over Russia, and this is edging away, but this does give a final cold day over the Alps, with NE on it southern flank.

    [attachment=157783:26 Jan.JPG]

    [b][font=Calibri","sans-serif]Sun 27 Jan [/font][/b]

    Sunday shows a very similar pattern but everything has moved a bit Eastwards, the dartboard low now to the NW of Scotland and has weakened to 944mb. A mild west to South West flow over Western Europe, with a Tropical Maritime air mass still cold over very cold the further North and East you go into Europe.

    [attachment=157779:27 Jan.JPG]

    [b][font=Calibri","sans-serif]Monday 28 Jan[/font][/b]

    Again the pattern has moved east, still very unsettled looking over the Atlantic, and the Azores High has ridged into a near Bartlett position. The colder ait has moved further into the recesses of North East Europe generally cool over Europe apart from this, however looking to turn much milder though from the Southwest, this edging into the UK later in the day.

    [attachment=157778:28 Jan.JPG]

    [b][font=Calibri","sans-serif]Tuesday 29 Jan to Thursday 31 Jan[/font][/b]

    Tuesday – Thursday shows a similar synoptic pattern to Monday, but as expected turning increasingly mild over much of Western and North western mainland Europe, including the Alps, more especially over the western Alps. However more especially towards Thursday the flow becomes more westerly across the North West of Europe feeding in less mild conditions at times.

    [attachment=157777:29 Jan.JPG] [attachment=157766:30 Jan.JPG] [attachment=157765:31 Jan.JPG]

    [b][font=Calibri","sans-serif]Friday 1 Feb[/font][/b]

    Friday still looks generally unsettled, however there is a bit more ridging in the pattern and with a surface Greenland high perhaps a brief period of cooler weather for some parts of the UK. Still a lot of high pressure over southern latitudes. With South West or much of mainland Europe, still very mild in western areas of mainly Europe including the Alps, but cooler the further east you go.

    [attachment=157764:1 Feb.JPG]

    [b][font=Calibri , sans-serif","serif][size=3]Alps Summary [/size][/font][/b]

    [font=Calibri , sans-serif","serif][size=3]Turning much milder next week, with the chance of the Foehn effect making a return in conjunction with mild South Westerly winds. [/size][/font]

    [size=3][b]Alps Detail [/b][/size]

    [b][font=Calibri , sans-serif","serif][size=3]Sat 26 Jan [/size][/font][/b]
    [font=Calibri , sans-serif","serif][size=3]A dry start to the weekend, with bitterly cold weather with Freezing levels widely down to sea level, across the alpine region for Saturday morning. Saturday daytime is also mostly dry, the odd light shower just about possible, Freezing levels highest in a swathe through the French Alps, Southern Switzerland, parts of Northern and NW Italy and SW Austria, around 1000-1400m. Cooler elsewhere, 400m Northern Switzerland, 200-800 for Southern Germany and close to sea level NE Austria. [/size][/font]

    [attachment=157752:26 Jan Alps.JPG]
    [b][font=Calibri , sans-serif","serif][size=3]Sunday 27 Jan [/size][/font][/b]

    [font=Calibri , sans-serif","serif][size=3]Another cold dry night over the Alps with Freezing levels, widely 0-300m. A dry start for all parts on Sunday, staying that way in many Eastern areas however a band of rain edging in from the west, this making slow progress over Western Germany, France and much of Switzerland by midnight. Snow Levels, around 700m in places, but 1200m in many places. [/size][/font]

    [font=Calibri , sans-serif","serif][size=3]Maximum Freezing levels (noon) milder than recently, more especially in western areas, France 2100-2400m, Switzerland 2100-2400m mostly, a small area east of Zermatt 1200m. Austria, 2400m in West, but steadily less mild further east, closer to 0m in eastern Austria, a similar pattern in Italy 2400m in west, 900m in East. [/size][/font]

    [attachment=157751:27 Jan Alps.JPG]

    [b][font=Calibri , sans-serif","serif][size=3]Monday 28 Jan[/size][/font][/b]

    [font=Calibri , sans-serif","serif][size=3]The overnight precipitation making quicker progress on Monday, moving SE steadily through the morning and afternoon and clearing Eastern parts of the Alps by around 3pm, moving into Slovenia and Croatia by evening. Around 12 hrs of precipitation in western areas, close to 6 hours in the East. [/size][/font]

    [font=Calibri , sans-serif","serif][size=3]Maximum Freezing levels (noon) back closer to Saturday’s levels generally again highest in a swathe through the French Alps, Southern Switzerland, parts of Northern and NW Italy and SW Austria, around 1200-1600m. Cooler elsewhere, 800m-1000m generally elsewhere 400m in the Far East of Austria.[/size][/font]

    [attachment=157750:28 Jan Alps.JPG]

    [b][font=Calibri , sans-serif","serif][size=3]Tuesday 29 Jan[/size][/font][/b]

    [font=Calibri , sans-serif","serif][size=3]A dry start over the Alps again, and most place staying that way, at this stage a front is set to move eastwards over Germany and NE Austria, but probably missing the Alps at this stage. [/size][/font]

    [font=Times New Roman","serif][size=3]After a cold start, temperatures very much on the milder side during the day. Freezing levels 2100m-2400m for the French Alps, Switzerland and most of Italy and Austria. However closer to 1200m on the Italy Slovenia border and 1400-1800m more generally for NE Austria. Not for the first time, in a South Westerly is the coldest air over NE Austria. [/size][/font]

    [attachment=157749:29 Jan Alps.JPG]

    [b][font=Calibri , sans-serif","serif][size=3]Wednesday 30 Jan into Friday 1 Feb[/size][/font][/b]

    [font=Calibri , sans-serif","serif][size=3]Looking mild or very mild over the Alps for these three days, with freezing levels over 3500m in the far southern parts of the Alps at times. At times fronts may attempt to push south over the Alps introducing precipitation and some less mild air, but for the most part staying dry and mild over southern areas. [/size][/font][font=Calibri , sans-serif","serif][size=3]So for southern area, dry and mild with freezing levels 2500-3500m Further north, perhaps dropping to around 1500m as front push through, given chances of snow to moderate levels, but generally freeing levels of 2000-2500m even here. [/size][/font]

    [attachment=157748:30 Jan Alps.JPG]
    [attachment=157747:31 Jan Alps.JPG]
    [attachment=157746:1 Feb Alps.JPG]
  7. J10
    [b]Overview[/b]

    [url="http://www.snow-forecast.com/overviews/tips_full"]http://www.snow-fore...views/tips_full[/url]
    The past week has been very cold over much of Europe and there has been fresh snow over the Alps over this period. However with winds coming from a SW direction over the weekend, tuning a bit milder at least for a time. However turning back colder again for the start-middle part of next week.

    [b]Synoptic Charts [/b]

    The charts shown are based on the GFS run of 12Hz on Friday 18th Jan.

    There is Low Pressure over Northern Scandinavia and generally over the Northern latitudes, apart from a Surface High over Greenland (1024mb) with deep low pressure over. There is low pressure over Northern America and Iceland. There is low pressure over SE Europe and the Azores High is displaced further south than normal. There is High Pressure (1024mb) centred over Western Scandinavia feeding very cold Easterlies over the UK, Northern Europe including the Alps and Southern Scandinavia. Over Western parts of the UK there is a SE feed where the cold air has met a Atlantic front, this has led to heavy snow over many parts more especially over Southern and Western parts of the UK.
    [attachment=155367:18 Jan Actual.JPG]

    [b]Sat 19 Jan [/b]
    The Scandinavian High pressure moves slightly NW strengthening height to the North of the UK still bringing cold Easterly winds over the UK, parts of Northern Europe, and Northern parts of the Alps. The other change of note is a Low Pressure system to the North of the Azores moves Eastwards into France, and to the Eastern flank of this low pressure, there are SW winds feeding in some much milder weather for Western parts of the Alps.
    [attachment=155467:19 Jan.JPG]

    [b]Sun 20 Jan [/b]
    High Pressure over Western Scandinavia, but with high pressure building towards Greenland, keeping very cold air over the UK and Scandinavia. Low Pressure over Eastern Scandinavia, Low pressure over the Atlantic, encroaching the UK from the west. The Azores high remains displaced to the south,. Low pressure over France feeding mild SW winds now over much of the Alps and into Mainland Northern Europe however a part of this system will move Eastwards towards SE England, giving some snow here.
    [attachment=155466:20 Jan.JPG]

    [b]Monday 21 Jan[/b]
    High Pressure over Western Scandinavia, forming a block up towards Greenland, An area of Low Pressure from the Atlantic pushes over Southern and Western parts of the UK, giving another potential snow event for the UK, temps over the UK, now mixed out and this also applies for much of the Western mainland Europe. Low Pressure over Eastern Europe giving NE winds for Eastern parts of the Alps, however this looks a warm feed at this stage.
    [attachment=155465:Jan 21.JPG]

    [b]Tuesday 22 Jan[/b]
    High Pressure over Western Scandinavia, still forms a block up towards Greenland, There is a main area of low pressure over the Atlantic with another offshoot close to the UK, this is set to give unsettled conditions over the UK and perhaps more snowfall. At this stage low pressure over central parts of Europe including the Alps with cool conditions here.
    [attachment=155464:22 Jan.JPG]

    [b]Wednesday 23 Jan into Friday 25 Jan[/b]
    After this stage model disagreement again, it seems likely that the High Pressure over Scandinavia will dissipate, however the ECM tends to suggest there will still be cold air over much of Europe with low pressure and an Easterly feed, this would also keep things cold for the Alps. The GFS is more progressive in bringing the Atlantic in, this would mean milder SW winds for the UK by the Friday and slowly returning milder conditions over the Alps.
    [attachment=155463:23 Jan.JPG]
    [attachment=155462:24 Jan.JPG]
    [attachment=155461:25 Jan.JPG]

    [b]Alps Detail [/b]

    [b]Sat 19 Jan [/b]
    Any precipitation in the east drying away quickly overnight, with some patchy precipitation in the far west for a time in the morning, but more general precipitation edges in the far west (Snow Level 1800m) and for Italy later (SL 200-400m).

    Freezing Levels French Alps 2100m, Switzerland 1200m (E) to 2100m (SW) Austria 0m (NE) to [s])[/s]1500m (SW), Italy 1200m generally, Germany 300m-900m
    [attachment=155528:Alps 19 Jan.JPG]

    [b]Sun 20 Jan [/b]
    Precipitation continuing across Italy in the morning (SL), but dry elsewhere to start, but spreading northwards into French Alps and Switzerland, and possibly SW Austria for the evening.
    Freezing Levels French Alps 1600-1800m, Italy 1200m (W)-2000m(E), Austria 300m (N)-2700m (Central and South) Switzerland 1500m (South Central) -2100m(E)
    [attachment=155527:Alps 20 Jan.JPG]

    [b]Monday 21 Jan[/b]
    Precipitation continuing overnight but becoming concentrated in Austria, with patchy showers elsewhere over the Alps during the day, snow levels 1000-1500m over Austria but start but dropping to around 400m-600m by evening.
    Freezing Levels French Alps 700-900m, Italy 1400m (W)-1600m(E), Austria 400m (N)-2100m and dropping during day (SE) Switzerland 700m (NW) -1600m (SE)
    [attachment=155526:Alps 21 Jan.JPG]

    [b]Tuesday 22 Jan[/b]
    Showery outbreaks of precipitation to start the day but becoming more isolated and lighter during the evening. Most of the snow will fall to resort level during the day,
    Freezing Levels French Alps 700-1000m, Italy 800m (general)-1200m(W), Austria 300m (NE)-1000m(SW) Switzerland 700m (NW) -1000m (SE)
    [attachment=155525:Alps 22 Jan.JPG]

    [b]Wednesday 23 Jan into Friday 25 Jan[/b]
    A lot of uncertainty at the moment, but probably staring quite cold for Wednesday and Thursday with maximum freezing levels of 600-900m generally, but closer to 1000-1400m for NW Italy, fringing SE Switzerland. A few showers seem likely for Wednesday but drier for Thursday.
    Perhaps a little milder on Friday with a few more in the way of showers.
  8. J10
    [b]Overview[/b]

    The Alps over recent weeks have seen great conditions for those wanting warm sunshine, but not those wanting to see long lasting snow conditions. However recent days has seen colder weather push in from the East,

    [url="http://www.snow-forecast.com/overviews/tips_full"]http://www.snow-fore...views/tips_full[/url]

    The forthcoming week has a great deal of weather uncertainty for the UK after the recent Sudden Stratospheric Warming Event (SSW), however for Europe and the Alps very cold weather is pretty much guaranteed although precipitation details may very well be more uncertain.

    [b]Synoptic Charts [/b]

    The charts shown are based on the GFS run of 12Hz on Friday 11th Jan.

    [attachment=152749:11 Jan 00.JPG]

    [b]Sat 12 Jan [/b]
    So if we start the Synoptic Analysis on Saturday. There is deep low Pressure to the North of Scandinavia, feeding some very cold air into northern parts here. A surface High over Greenland with Low Pressure over the western Atlantic, there is a high pressure over Scandinavia and this is feeding in some very cold air for much of Northern and Eastern mainland Europe. There is low pressure to the SE f the UK moving South Eastwards over the southern parts of the UK, introducing the easterly to give colder air to the UK, and a wintry mix of weather to southern areas.

    [attachment=152750:12 Jan.JPG]


    [b]Sun 13 Jan [/b]

    By Sunday the low pressure had moved into Europe and a colder Easterly flow has set up over the UK. A easterly feed over much of Northern Europe giving cool or cold conditions over the Alps. A low pressure system is establishing itself to the NW of the UK.

    [attachment=152751:13 Jan.JPG]

    [b]Mon 14 Jan [/b]
    Monday seeing the low pressure mentioned above move South Easterly across the over the UK, with the chance of widespread snow over the UK, at his stage more especially for eastern area, although this is currently uncertain. Over Europe a NE feed is set up over the Alps, turning very cold here. Further to the west of the UK the Azores high is ridging further north giving a tenuous block to Greenland..

    [attachment=152752:14 Jan.JPG]

    [b]Tue 15 Jan [/b]

    On Tuesdays chart you can see High Pressure to the Azores and over Scandinavia with low pressure over the UK running though much of Europe. To the west there is milder weather attempting to push in from the Atlantic.

    [attachment=152753:15 Jan.JPG]

    [b]Wed 16 Jan to Fri 18 Jan [/b]
    After this point there is huge model uncertainty and things are likely to change a number of times, at this stage GFS keeps it cold with a NE flow over the UK before collapsing the High to the south and allowing SW winds to start push in from the west. In contrast the ECM keeping the High Pressure closer to the UK, so still cold but drier.
    Despite the synoptic uncertainty, looking very cold over the Alps and much of mainland Europe.

    [attachment=152754:16 Jan.JPG]

    [attachment=152755:17 Jan.JPG]

    [attachment=152756:18 Jan.JPG]

    [b]Alps Detail [/b]


    [b]Sat 12 Jan[/b]
    [attachment=152823:Alps 12 Jan.JPG]
    A Largely dry but very cold start over the Alps for the weekend. However some light precipitation is possible for SE Germany and NW Austria at times during the afternoon. Freezing Levels French Alps 1000-1400m, Switzerland 600m (N) to 1400m (SW), Austria 200m (NE) to 1000m (SW), Italy 1000-1200m generally, Germany 400m-800m

    [b]Sun 13 Jan[/b]
    [attachment=152824:Alps 13 Jan.JPG]
    Again a very cold and mostly dry start, this time precipitation edging up from the south later into the afternoon for the Italian laps and into SE Austria. Freezing Levels very similar to Saturday.

    [b]Mon 14 Jan[/b]
    [attachment=152825:Alps 14 Jan.JPG]
    Another very cold start but this time but moderate snow (to all Alpine levels) pushing up from the south into Northern Italy and Central and Southern parts of Austria during the morning. By noon, the intensity of the [b]precipitation [/b]should have diminished but it should become more widespread for Austria and Northern Italy, fringing East Switzerland and SE Germany. Outbreaks of snow continuing until evening more concentrated into areas mentioned above. Freezing Levels French Alps 1000-1400m, Switzerland 600m (N) to 1400m (SW), Austria 200m (NE) to 1000m (SW), Italy 1000-1200m generally, Germany 400m-800m Some even during the afternoon, the precipitation over the Alps will fall as snow apart at very lowest resorts in Italy.

    [b]Tue 15 Jan[/b]
    [attachment=152826:Alps 15 Jan.JPG]
    Tuesday seems snow continuing overnight in Central Northern Italy and Western Austria this fading away later, however more snow edges into Western areas by late morning and across southern part into the afternoon.

    Freezing Levels French Alps 400-600m, Switzerland 200m (N) to 800m (SE), Austria 200m (NE) to 1000m (SW), Italy 200-800m generally, Germany 200m-600m

    [b]Wed 16 Jan to Fri 18 Jan[/b]
    [attachment=152828:Alps 16 Jan.JPG]
    Wednesday look like bring a showery day over the Alps, with the heaviest of showers in Eastern areas.
    Freezing Levels French Alps 100-800m, Switzerland 100m (N) to 900m (SW), Austria 100m (NE) to 600m (SW), Italy 200-800m generally, Germany 100-300m
    The outlook towards the weekend is remaining very much on the cold side cold by day, bitterly cold by night. With a lot of uncertainty about precipitation amounts.
    However the cold weather will allow for the snow cannons to be operated widely and this should help snow cover even where there is a lack of precipitation.
  9. J10
    After the Christmas break, this is the first forecast in 2013 and there will be a weekly forecast right through until April. Many times over recent years we have seen a very good start to the season, but things turning worse as we move into the new year. Will this happen this year. Very much an east west split this week, mild over western parts, but much colder for Eastern parts, with Austria seeing the best of the cold weather and the snow this week. Definitely a week to be on the slopes, and not worrying about long term conditions.

    [b]Synoptic Charts [/b]



    [font="Calibri","sans-serif"]The weather pattern starts with low Pressure over Greenland and the Western Atlantic, High Pressure ridging from Iberia through the UK to Western Scandinavia and much of Western mainland Europe, with a mild South Westerly flow here. Low Pressure over Eastern Europe with Northerly winds keeping it cold here. [/font]

    [font="Calibri","sans-serif"]Little change over the weekend, but the pattern moving slightly further east, putting more of Europe into the mild air, with the cold in Eastern Europe pushing away further east. [/font]

    [font="Calibri","sans-serif"]By Tuesday and Wednesday, the High Pressure covering most of mainland Europe, so the cold restricted to Far East and into Greece. Largely mild over the UK and the Alps during this time, however always colder to the East, with cold air fringing eastern parts of Austria and very cold for Bulgaria further East. [/font]

    [font="Calibri","sans-serif"]Towards the end of the week a change in the pattern with Low Pressure over Scandinavia introducing a cold NE flow over Scandinavia and into the UK, and over Northern parts of mainland Europe Possibly turning very cold over NE mainland Europe, and generally turning cooler over the Alps and the UK[/font]

    [attachment=151237:5 Jan.JPG]
    [attachment=151238:6 Jan.JPG]
    [attachment=151239:7 Jan.JPG]
    [attachment=151240:8 Jan.JPG]
    [attachment=151241:9 Jan.JPG]
    [attachment=151242:11 Jan.JPG]


    [b][font=Calibri","sans-serif]Alps Detail[/font][/b]

    [font=Calibri","sans-serif]A cursory look at the charts below show a lot of red, more especially towards the west, this indicates a great deal of mild weather over the western half of the Alps this week, with High Pressure and a Very Mild Tropical Maritime air mass. [/font]

    [b][font=Calibri","sans-serif]Sat 5 Jan[/font][/b]

    [font=Calibri","sans-serif]A dry day over Western parts of the Alps, but an area of heavy precipitation for Austria and South Eastern Germany, the heaviest of the precipitation concentrated over the Tyrol. The precipitation lasting through the late morning and afternoon, fading away a bit during the evening, still some heavy bursts, more especially into South Germany by evening. Snow Levels around 1300-1600m (noon), dropping to around 1100-1400 by midnight. [/font][font=Calibri","sans-serif]Freezing Levels Max French Alps 2400m-3000m, Italy 2100m (NE) – 3000m (more generally), Switzerland 1800m -2400m, Austria 1300m-1800m, Southern Germany 1500m-1800m[/font].
    [attachment=151244:Alps 5 Jan.JPG]

    [b][font=Calibri","sans-serif]Sun 6 Jan[/font][/b]

    [font=Calibri","sans-serif]The overnight precipitation from yesterday slowly moves eastwards, into NE Austria, during the day, with some heavy bursts at times, Further South and West a much drier day. Snow Levels 1000-1200m. [/font]
    [font=Calibri","sans-serif]Freezing Levels Max French Alps 3000-3300m, Italy 2100m (NE) – 3300m (W), Switzerland 2400m (E) - 3000m (W), Austria 1200m (E) -2100m (W), Southern Germany 1200m (E) -3000m (W)[/font]
    [attachment=151245:Alps 6 Jan.JPG]

    [b][font=Calibri","sans-serif]Mon 7 Jan[/font][/b]
    [font=Calibri","sans-serif]Mostly Dry over the Alps, but a notable exception over Austria and SE Germany, precipitation will continue here through much of the day, some of the bursts again heavy, however signs of this finally fading as we move into the evening, Snow Levels 1000-1200m.[/font]
    [font=Calibri","sans-serif]French Alps 3000m, Italy 1800m (NE) – 3000m (W), Switzerland 2100m (E) - 3000m (W), Austria 500m (E) -1800m (W), Southern Germany 1000m (E) -3000m (W)[/font]
    [font=Calibri","sans-serif]However overnight freezing levels dropping to 500-700m, much lower than recent nights. [/font]
    [attachment=151246:Alps 7 Jan.JPG]

    [b][font=Calibri","sans-serif]Tues 8 Jan[/font][/b]

    [font=Calibri","sans-serif]Mostly dry over the Alps however the odd shower cannot be ruled out for parts of Austria. [/font]
    [font=Calibri","sans-serif]Freezing Levels Max Over 3000m French Alps, W Italy, W Switzerland, 2500-3000, SW Germany, E Switzerland, Central Italy, 2000m-2500m SE Germany, W Austria, E Italy, 1500-2000m, Central Austria, 500m-1500m far west Austria [/font]

    [attachment=151249:Alps 8 Jan.JPG]

    [b][font=Calibri","sans-serif]Wed 9 Jan[/font][/b]

    [font=Calibri","sans-serif]The precipitation charts indicate a dry day over the Alps [/font]
    [font=Calibri","sans-serif]French Alps 2700-3000m, Italy 2100m (NE) – 2700m (W), Switzerland 2700m (generally), Austria 2100m (E) -2700m (W), under 500m (far west), Southern Germany 2100m (E) - 2400m (W)[/font]
    [attachment=151247:Alps 9 Jan.JPG]


    [b][font=Calibri","sans-serif]End of Week[/font][/b]

    [font=Calibri","sans-serif]A change in weather pattern is currently forecast, so instead of high pressure with mild weather over much of the Alps. However Thursday looks colder, Friday colder still, with some snow pushing in from the North West down to resort levels. I will not go into that much detail at this stage, as it is a long way out. [/font]
    [attachment=151248:Alps 11 Jan.JPG]

    [b]Outlook [/b]
    Looking Very Cold Next Week over the Alps as colder air pushes in from the North, however this is a long way off.
  10. J10
    [b]Alps / Europe Past week [/b]

    The forecast last week suggested a rather variable week with fluctuating freezing levels and snow conditions.

    [b]This week for the Alps in Summary - [/b]The trend towards milder weather increasing for the start of the forecast period, and with 850HPA temps of over +10c at times, no surprise that it will be very mild or even warm for a time. However it is set to turn much colder on Christmas Day and at this stage fresh snowfalls are expected in many areas, especially over the medium/higher slopes. Thereafter quite cool weather with further precipitation, this largely falling as snow on higher slopes, perhaps rain at some resort levels.

    [b]Synoptic Analysis[/b]

    Starting with today's chart for a base point.
    [attachment=149717:Alps 21 Dec.JPG]

    [b]Sat 22 December -[/b]
    The seemingly omnipresent Russian High is still in place (1044mb), this gives very cold weather for Russia Scandinavia and Eastern Europe, not quite so cold as you move further west. there is low pressure over Svalbard (988mb), with a surface High Pressure over Greenland (1036mb). There is High pressure over the western half of the Atlantic. Over the main part of the Atlantic there is a deep area of Low Pressure (980mb). Finally the Azores High is over Iberia and much of Southern Europe. This means a very mild flow into much of Western Europe, Due to the very mild air, this gives further very heavy rainfall for the UK. The Alps not for the first time in-between the weather systems, mild for western areas, cold further east but turning milder across the Alps.

    [attachment=149716:Alps 22 Dec.JPG]

    [b]Sun 23 December -[/b]
    Since Saturday the whole pattern moves further east by around by several hundred miles. The Russian High Pressure a bit further east (1036mb) so still very cold over Russia and Scandinavia, deepening low pressure over Svalbard, with High Pressure building further over Greenland, the High Pressure block slight further east than yesterday. Still low pressure over the Atlantic, 980mb over Northern Scotland another centre 984mb over the Mid Atlantic. Not quite as unsettled over the UK, W/SW winds over the UK and Northern Mainland Europe. generally mild over the UK, very mild over much of Northern and Western Europe, including the Western Alps, while mild over Eastern Alps and generally much of Eastern Europe. The Azores High ridges into Iberia and gives some warm air here (+10 850Hpa)

    [attachment=149715:Alps 23 Dec.JPG]

    [b]Mon 24 December -[/b] The Russian High continuing to edge east, with the very cold air continuing to edge Northwards and Eastwards. Low Pressure over the UK (980mb), cool/mild here, with extremely cold Northerly winds to the North west of the UK with High Pressure over Greenland. To The South East of the UK, South West winds over much of Europe, with very mild or mild winds for most of mainland Europe including the Alps.

    [attachment=149714:Alps 24 Dec.JPG]

    [b]Tue 25 December -[/b] A continuation of the South eastward movement of the pattern. Surface High Pressure (1052mb) over Greenland, Deep low pressure over Svalbard through the UK and Scandinavia, pushes down some extremely cold air southwards. North West winds over the UK and North West Europe, cold over Northern UK, cool for much of the UK, mild over of Northern Europe. the very mild air in the far South East of the UK.
    [attachment=149713:Alps 25 Dec.JPG]

    [b]Wed 26 December -[/b] The Russian High for the first time in ages, largely out of picture. again very cold over Svalbard, but with more a zonal west to east flow further south, so the very cold air never reaching the UK. A generally flat pattern over much of Europe as well, with the Azores high in place. Very cold over Scandinavia, cold over Northern Europe, cool over much of Europe.

    [attachment=149712:Alps 26 Dec.JPG]

    [b]Towards Weekend -[/b] A bit of uncertainty at the moment, a Greenland High seems likely as does very cold unsettled air over the Svalbard areas, possibly again it looks as if the coldest air remains trapped over High latitudes.

    The Current guidance is for. Low pressure over the Atlantic, with the UK on the South Eastern edge, as for much of Europe so mild SW winds with a Bartlettesque High Generally the further east you go, the colder it is, especially into Scandinavia and NW Russia

    [attachment=149711:Alps 28 Dec.JPG]

    [b]Alps Detail[/b]
    [Specific forecast for Russbach = A]

    [b]Sat 22 December -[/b] Rather day to start mostly but some moderate precipitation for the early hours for NE Austria, however more general precipitation pushing from the North West into the evening into French Alps, much of Switzerland and W Germany. Freezing Levels 1800m-2100m (west). 1500m-1800m (central), 900-1200m (Austria inc A], however turning milder during the evening, 2400-2700m (west), Snow level for evening precipitation 2200-2500m.

    [attachment=149725:Alps 22 Dec b.JPG]

    [b]Sun 23 December -[/b] Precipitation moving Eastwards for Northern parts of the Alps during the morning, with 6 hours of precipitation for most areas, and bring over Austria by noon. Freezing Levels 3000m-3500m (west). 2500m-3000m (central and West Austria inc A), 2000-2500m (East Austria), Unfortunately the very mild air, means snow will be reserved for the highest slopes. The Precipitation will continue in Austria only slowly away for Eastern Austria later.) Also it could be warm in places with the foehn effect.

    [attachment=149724:Alps 23 Dec b.JPG]

    [b]Mon 24 December -[/b] A largely dry day, with only some light showers under High Pressure, probably not amounting to that much. Freezing Levels 3000m-3400m (generally inc A). Locally a bit lower aorund 2500m. Also mild overnight as well.

    [attachment=149723:Alps 24 Dec b.JPG]

    [b]Tue 25 December -[/b] A cold front edges in from the North West during the morning, reaching Switzerland. Western Austria, SW Germany, and the France Alps by noon, with the heaviest precipitation to the eastern end of this, Freezing levels, falling from the west, North and West 1200m-1500m, further SE, 1500-1800mm [inc A], to South East parts of the Alps 1800-2400m , slightly higher to the far East of Austria.The precipitation edging further east during the evening, into Austria and as it turns colder from the NW, snow levels down to around 1000m. Further showers into France and Western Switzerland

    So in summary a mild start to the day, but turning much colder, with fresh snow for much of the Alps by the end of Christmas day especially over medium/higher slopes.

    [attachment=149722:Alps 25 Dec b.JPG]

    [b]Wed 26 December -[/b] A bit more unsettled with some showers or more general periods of precipitation during the day. Perhaps more in the way of frontal precipitation in western areas again later, Freezing levels, North and West 1100m-1400m [Inc A], 1400-1600mm for more central areas, 1600-1800m , for parts of Austria.

    [attachment=149721:Alps 26 Dec b.JPG]

    [b]Towards Weekend -[/b] Looking generally unsettled with further periods of precipitation, more especially toward the western half of the Alps, Freezing levels 1400-1800m generally on Thursday, at this stage on Friday colder towards the North east, Freezing levels 800-1200m, closer to 1600-2000m in South West.

    [attachment=149720:Alps 28 Dec b.JPG]

    [b]Outlook - [/b]At this stage a South west wind setting up under a Bartlett high, soi Freezing levels rising once more.
  11. J10
    [b]Alps / Europe Past week [/b]

    The forecast last week suggested a mostly dry week over the Alps and cold or very cold. As ever the following link gives the latest conditions [url="http://www.snow-forecast.com/overviews/tips_full"]http://www.snow-fore...views/tips_full[/url] this seems to suggest that the bas forecast was right at least until Thursday. However much milder weather has swept across the Alps today or tomorrow for much of the Alps.

    [b]This week for the Alps in Summary - [/b]Some forecasts are quite easy, when it is turning much colder or when turning much milder, but this week is much trickier to pinpoint, turning milder, but with carting snow levels, and no 2 days re the same,[b] [/b]with some rain and snow likely to most resorts. The heaviest of the precipitation in the west, and at this stage, most resorts over 1500m are likely to see snow depths rise this week, but snow depths are likely to fall below this due to thaw and more rain than snow.

    [b]Daily Summaries [/b]

    [b]Starting with today's actual synoptic charts [/b]- [attachment=148823:14 Dec.JPG]

    [b]Temp guide at 850HPa[/b] sub -10c very cold, -5c cold, 0-5c cool, 0 to +5c mild, above +5c very mild

    [b]Sat 15 December -[/b] There is a large area of High Pressure (1056mb) centred over Russia, with south to South Easterly winds over Eastern Europe, and Northern Scandinavia, very cold here. There is low pressure covering much of the Atlantic, lowest pressure around 970mb to the west of the UK. This is feeding in mild SW winds over the UK and much of Northern and Central Europe, including Southern Scandinavia[b] and the Alps[/b]. Further South there is High Pressure over Southern Europe as the Azores High ridges eastwards, bringing mild or very mild weather here.

    [attachment=148822:15 Dec.JPG]

    [b]Sun 16 December -[/b] The general pattern very similar, however the air mixing out over Northern and Eastern Europe, turning less cold over much of Scandinavia, and less mild over other parts of North Eastern Europe, this fringing the Alps, so not quite so mild here. The low pressure over Atlantic, weakening, but still rather unsettled and mild over the UK. Further South there is still High Pressure over Southern Europe, bringing mild or very mild weather here.

    [attachment=148821:16 Dec.JPG]

    [b]Mon 17 December -[/b] Synoptically again similar, but the low pressure now over the UK (99mb) and continuing to weaken. Cool over the UK, much of Northern mainland Europe, cold over Scandinavia and over Russia with the High Pressure still strong (1048mb). Still mild over Southern Europe. The Alps in between the cool weather to the North and mild weather to the south, with 850HPA around 0c.

    [attachment=148820:17 Dec.JPG]

    [b]Tue 18 December -[/b] High Pressure continues to dominate over Russia, Eastern Europe and into Scandinavia, so cold or very cold here. Cool over much of Europe with weak low pressure over the low countries. Still mild over Southern Europe, low pressure further east, the Azores high keeping things more settled over Iberia, Pressure also starting to rise over Western parts of the UK, cool in the east, mild in the west.

    [attachment=148819:18 Dec.JPG]

    [b]Wed 19 December -[/b] High Pressure (1052mb) continues to dominate over Russia, Eastern Europe and into Scandinavia, so cold or very cold here. A deep area develops over the Atlantic bringing unsettled conditions and very mild air into Southern parts of the UK. Also turning milder over western parts of mainland Europe, but still cool over Eastern Europe, this divide splitting the Alps in Half.

    [attachment=148818:19 Dec.JPG]

    [b]Towards Weekend -[/b] The High Pressure Over Russia remains a constant, so very cold here and into Scandinavia, cool also over Eastern Europe. The Azores High staring to ridge back into Southern parts of the UK, and cooler again after the mild weather of midweek. As has been often the case this week, the Alps very much in between weather systems.

    [attachment=148817:21 Dec.JPG]

    [b]Alps Weather[/b]

    After recent consistently very cold weather. There is set to be far more of a variation in snow level throughout the week, so very much worth looking at up to date forecasts.

    [b]Sat 15 December - [/b]Unsettled overnight with some heavy precipitation more especially over SW Germany, NW Switzerland and into France, but general precipitation over Western parts of the Alps. By noon, the precipitation becoming moderate of much of the Alps, but drier in Austria. By evening everything transfers east, drier over the western Alps , but heavy precipitation over Austria. Snow Levels midnight around 2000m-2200m, 6am 1500m-1800m, noon 1400-1600m NW and 2200-2200m SE, 6pm 1000-1200m NW and 1700-2000m SE

    [attachment=148831:Alps 15 Dec.JPG]

    [b]Sun 16 December - [/b][b]O[/b][b]vernight sees the precipitation moves away to the east, but showers always continuing in western areas. [/b]These continuing into the afternoon and becoming more widespread, before retreating back to western areas by evening. Snow Levels 1200m morning and evening, closer to 1600m mid afternoon.

    [attachment=148830:Alps 16 Dec.JPG]

    [b]Mon 17 December - [/b][b]Further precipitation in western areas for much of the day, some of it heavy at times, especially on the Swiss French border, [/b]Further east generally drier but the odd shower cannot be ruled out anywhere. Snow Levels 800m-1000m generally, up to 1000m-1200m mid afternoon.

    [attachment=148829:Alps 17 Dec.JPG]

    [b]Tue 18 December - [/b]A colder start for the Alps, with the freezing level at 200-400m in the east, Further Precipitation for western parts of the Alps during the day, this spreading to more central areas by afternoon. Snow Levels around 1000-1200m.

    [attachment=148828:Alps 18 Dec.JPG]

    [b]Wed 19 December -[/b] At this stage looking like the driest day on the week, with some moderate precipitation in central areas moving into Austria later being the only notable precipitation. A very notable temperature contrasts, Freezing level over 2000m in far west, 800m-1200m elsewhere.

    [attachment=148827:Alps 19 Dec.JPG]

    [b]Looking Ahead - [/b]At this stage dry on Thursday but milder, with freezing level over 2000m in places, but 600-800m over Austria., Friday looks rather unsettled again from the west, at this stage freezing levels around 1400-1600m.
  12. J10
    [b]Alps / Europe Past week [/b]

    Last week I commented about the improvement over the Alps, this week has continued the vast improvement, and there has been a transformation of snow conditions from green field to deep snow over most Alpine mountains and down to resort level quite widely. This also means a very good base has been established which is now likely to remain to the end of this season.

    For most of November there was mild weather over the Alps, with the snow line rising back up the mountains, however there were indications in the models last week that it would turn colder this week with snow arriving back on the mountains.. As ever the following link gives the latest conditions [url="http://www.snow-forecast.com/overviews/tips_full"]http://www.snow-fore...views/tips_full[/url]

    [b]Going Forward[/b]

    A generally cold or very cold week over the Alps, but generally quite a bit drier than over recent weeks.

    [b]Daily Summaries [/b]

    [attachment=147901:Alps 7 Dec.JPG]

    [b]Sat 8 December - [/b]There is High Pressure over Greenland (1045mb), with high pressure through the Svalbard region right through to Russia (1045mb), there is also a displaced Azores High over Southern parts of the UK (1030mb) giving NW winds. There is low pressure over the Atlantic (985mb), over Iceland (995mb) and another low pressure centred over Southern Italy, with cold or very cold weather over the Alps with further snow expected here. .

    [attachment=147900:Alps 8 Dec.JPG]

    [b]Sun 9 December - [/b]The High pressure over Greenland weakens slightly, but high pressure staying over Svalbard - Russia area. Generally everything else moves SE, the low pressure over Iceland moves to NE of the UK, the High Pressure the UK, moves away to the South, with a cool/cold NE feed over the UK in between these two systems, while High pressure ridges into the western Alps, and low pressure over Italy moves in the far SE of Europe, with the coldest and most unsettled weather over the Eastern Alps.

    [attachment=147899:Alps 9 Dec.JPG]

    [b]Mon 10[b] December [/b] - [/b]High Pressure over Greenland (1045mb) and the the NW of the UK, with slack NE cold winds over the UK, High Pressure also over Scandinavia/Russia, with low pressure over much of mainland Europe with a a low pressure centre of 1000mb over Germany, with cool to cold Northerly/ NE winds over much of the Alps. The High Pressure over the UK even at this stage is acting a bit of a block to the coldest air to the east edging in.

    [attachment=147898:Alps 10 Dec.JPG]

    [b]Tue 11[b][b] December [/b][/b] - [/b]The High Pressure over the UK forms a block to Greenland, with the low pressure over much of Europe, it does appear that the coldest air previously heading for the UK, not set to hit the Alps, with NE winds in this region. However still cold and frosty over the UK High Pressure again in the Scandinavia / Russia area. Very good inter model agreement to this point.

    [attachment=147897:Alps 11 Dec.JPG]

    [b]Wed 12[b][b] December [/b][/b] - [/b]The GFS synoptic chart for this day is rather messy, High pressure again over Scandinavia (1050mb) bridging across to Greenland, low pressure over mainland Europe, with NE flow over the Alps. with weak High Pressure (1035mb) over Southern parts of the UK and NW Europe, still rather cold here. Low Pressure in the Atlantic waiting in the wings.

    [attachment=147896:Alps 12 Dec.JPG]

    [b]Towards Weekend[/b] [b] -[/b] It does seem that the High pressure over the UK and NW Europe is set to breakdown, with Low pressure from the Atlantic pushing in, this could being milder weather for the UK and the Alps towards this period, but the last few days have shown that things can change very quickly on the models.

    [b]Alps Weather[/b]

    [b]Sat 8 December - [/b]Heavy precipitation overnight generally fading into Saturday, but tending to continue over some southern areas. Freezing Level 0-400m quite widely, up to 1000m over Western Italy. Sub zero to sea level overnight.
    [attachment=147921:Alps 8 Dec B.JPG]

    [b]Sun 9 December -[/b] Dry to start but some precipitation edging into North Western parts during the late morning and spreading into most of the Northern Alps by afternoon, and continuing through the evening. Freezing Levels 0-600m generally, 800-1000m SE Switzerland, W Austria and parts of Italy.
    [attachment=147920:Alps 9 Dec B.JPG]

    [b]Mon 10 December - [/b]Precipitation for central parts of the Alps to start this gradually dying out, but being replaced with further precipitation from the north, this heavy in places as it pushes south. By noon, it runs though the French Alps, much of Switzerland and Austria Freezing Levels 600m-800m generally for Alps, 1000-1400m for an area SE Switzerland, W Austria and parts of Italy. Precipitation continuing into the small hours, with freezing level down to 200-400m generally.

    [attachment=147919:Alps 10 Dec B.JPG]

    [b]Tue 11 December - [/b]Patchy to moderate precipitation continuing for northern parts of the alp, with freezing levels lower than previous days, 300-600m generally, closer to 1000m over Italy.

    [attachment=147918:Alps 11 Dec B.JPG]

    [b]Wed 12 December -[/b] After a sub zero night throughout the Alps, a drier day with only patchy preciupittaion , Freezing level , a few hundred meters above sea level at most.
    [attachment=147916:Alps 12 Dec B.JPG]

    [b]Outlook - [/b]Looking very cold and dry for Thursday, probably dry as well on Friday but perhaps turning milder later from west.

    [b]Summary - [/b]A north south split this week, additional snowfalls likely in the northern parts of the Alps, but not to the extent of recent weeks, less snow further south, and perhaps snow depths dropping at some Italian resorts at lower slopes, but nothing drastic.
  13. J10
    [b]Alps / Europe Past week [/b]

    For most of November there was mild weather over the Alps, with the snow line rising back up the mountains, however there were indications in the models last week that it would turn colder this week with snow arriving back on the mountains.. As ever the following link gives the latest conditions [url="http://www.snow-forecast.com/overviews/tips_full"]http://www.snow-fore...views/tips_full[/url]

    In summary there was quite a lot of snow across the higher resorts in the Alps, with lower resorts also receiving snow towards the end of last week. This does mean good conditions for a lot of the resorts which tend to open early for the winter, by their very nature these are ones which tend to be good for snowfall. Also going forward this means a good base has been set for the season in many resorts as well, more especially as ever over higher slopes.

    [b]Going Forward[/b]

    The key issue effecting the weather over the Alps next week, is the the wind direction is generally set to be from a northerly orientation whether it be North East, North West or directly north, as such 850HPA temps are set to be generally below freezing and most of any precipitation down to most resort levels will be of snow. More details on this[b].[/b]

    [b]Daily Summaries [/b]

    [b]Sun 2 December - [/b]This week starts with a prominent Azores High (1032mb), high pressure over Eastern Greenland, Svalbard into Eastern Russia (1032mb), Low Pressure over much of mainland Europe including the Alps, generally cold or very cold here, and finally Low Pressure into Atlantic, which is set to move over UK, there is a mild sector attached, with a notable feature of a NW-SE flow of winds, so turning back colder again cold front behind pushes though. Wind direction for Alps E-NE, 850HPa below 0c throughout, sub -5c for the majority.

    [attachment=146764:Synoptic 2 Dec.JPG]

    [b]Mon 3 December - [/b]The Azores High (1032mb), forms a ridge with High Pressure to East a Canada, with a NW-SE flow of winds over Atlantic, still high pressure over Eastern Greenland, Svalbard into Eastern Russia but this weakening, low Pressure over Atlantic, into UK and over much of Europe, generally cold, but milder for a times UK/Alps, turning back colder later as NW winds set in.

    [attachment=146763:Synoptic 3 Dec.JPG]

    [b]Tue [/b][b][b]4 December [/b] - [/b]The pattern turns a bit messier by Tuesday, with Pressure over Svalbard falling, with low pressure generally over much of Europe low, very cold over Scandinavia and Eastern Europe, cold over UK and the Alps (sub zero 850Hpa), with winds from a NW direction with the original air source from the North East. Weak areas of High Pressure (a surface High) over Greenland and a weakening Azores High.

    [attachment=146762:Synoptic 4 Dec.JPG]

    [b]Wed [/b][b][b][b]5 December [/b][/b] - [s] [/s][/b]Not that different synoptically to Tuesday, but everything movers a bit further SE, so turning a little colder over parts of UK and Alps (sub -5c 850Hpa in places)

    [attachment=146761:Synoptic 5 Dec.JPG]

    [b]Towards Weekend[/b] [b] -[/b]

    Quite a bit of uncertainty at the moment, with low pressure over much of Europe, and the weather set to be cold or very cold, an added complication is set High pressure is trying to nudge in from the Azores for the UK.

    [attachment=146765:Synoptic 7 Dec.JPG]

    [b]Alps Weather[/b]

    [b]Sun 2 December - [/b]Periods of precipitation over much of the Alps today, Freezing Levels 400-600m (North), 1000-1200m (South), so most of the precipitation will be of snow.
    [attachment=146776:Alps 2 Dec.JPG]

    [b][b]Mon 3 December - [/b][/b]Apart from some patchy precipitation over Austria in the morning, mostly dry until a warm front pushed into western areas, Freezing Levels 300-900m generally, 1200-1500m South West. During the afternoon and evening heavier precipitation over France, Switzerland, and western parts of Italy, Germany and Austria, in the warm sector, freezing levels up to 1200-2000m. [attachment=146775:Alps 3 Dec.JPG]

    [b][b]Tue [/b][b][b]4 December [/b][/b]- [/b]Precipitation continuing generally overnight with the heaviest of the precipitation over France, Switzerland, and western parts of Italy, Germany and Austria, the Freezing level dropping on Tuesday as well, 800m-1200m generally for Alps, 1400-1600m for NW Italy. The precipitation continuing in these areas well into the evening, and only slowly easing, with Freezing level continuing to fall, so most of the precipitation will be of snow to resort level. [attachment=146774:Alps 4 Dec.JPG]

    [b]Wed [/b][b][b][b]5 December [/b][/b] - [/b]The precipitation from previous days is set to continue into Wednesday, but moderate falls are likely over France and Switzerland at times, freezing levels around, 700m-900m generally for Alps, 1000-1100m for NW Italy. [attachment=146773:Alps 5 Dec.JPG]

    [b]Outlook - [/b]Looking generally unsettled with further precipitation, however freezing levels are difficult to determine as exact placement of low pressure is likely to effect wind directions involved.

    [b]Summary - [/b]For most resorts down to low levels, snow cover and depth with increase this week, with 50cm of new snow possible in some resorts, more especially towards the North West.
  14. J10
    [b]Alps / Europe Past week [/b]
    Over the past week, the pattern has been very similar , with low pressure around the UK, which has given the very wet weather and flooding, High Pressure to the East, with the Alps being mostly mild with generally southerly winds.

    [url="http://www.snow-forecast.com/overviews/tips_full"]http://www.snow-fore...views/tips_full[/url] At this stage, the main resorts being features are the glaciers so the mild weather does not have the impact lower down the slopes.

    [b]Going Forward[/b]
    It cannot have escaped anyone's notice that Northern Blocking has been forecast toward next weekend, the big questions are is it still the case, and what impact does this have for the weather going forward. The charts shown were from Saturday 06Hz, and this has underplayed the cold potential compared to some other charts.

    [b]Daily Summaries [/b]

    [b]Sat 24 November - [/b]Low Pressure 985mb centred over Iceland and another low pressure centred West of France, set to push in over the UK over next 24-48 hours. North of UK; High Pressure 1030mb centred Western Russia, the Alps again in between weather systems, so mild West/SW flow over the Alps.


    [sharedmedia=core:attachments:145607]



    [b]Sun 25 November - [/b]High Pressure building over Greenland and Azores, forming a block,two low pressure systems around UK, giving very unsettled conditions here. High Pressure 1030mb centred Western Russia,with Highish Pressure over much of mainland Europe. Light winds generally, but staying mild due to residual airmass.

    [b]Mon 26 November - [/b]High Pressure building over Greenland and Azores, forming a block, a low pressure system over South Eastern UK, so remaining unsettled over UK, this gives Northerly winds for UK, and southerly/South Westerly winds for Alps on South Eastern flank of Low Pressure. Further North East into Europe very cold with High Pressure pushing into Arctic from Russia.

    [sharedmedia=core:attachments:145606]

    [b]Tue 27 November - [/b]The pattern moves east, with low pressure east of UK, the Azores High nudging in just west of UK, the links up with Highish pressure over Greenland to give a tenuous block. Low Pressure generally for much of Europe, with a east west split over Alps, cooler the further west you are with Northerly winds, but milder further east with southerly winds. High Pressure continues to build on European side of Arctic.

    [b]Wed 28 November - [s] [/s][/b]The low pressure previously to East of UK now moves South East, and is centred over Northern Italy, this gives colder weather for the Alps with North to North East winds, but still not massively cold. High Pressure over Greenland and European side of Arctic, Further west low pressure into the Atlantic, and the Azores High back in its normal place.

    [sharedmedia=core:attachments:145605]

    [b]Outlook - [/b]A lot of uncertainty after this point. some models go for North Easterly winds to bring colder weather over The UK and North Western Europe, but his largely depends on the low pressure in the North Atlantic not interacting with the one over Europe.

    I have attached 2 charts one from the 00Hz run, with goes with the not interaction route, and the 06Hz which goes with the interaction route.

    [sharedmedia=core:attachments:145604] [sharedmedia=core:attachments:145625]

    [b]Alps Weather[/b]

    [b]Sat 24 November - [/b]Mostly Dry, with Freezing Levels in range 2400m-2700m

    [b]Sun 25 November - [/b]Patchy precipitation at times over western areas, with Freezing Levels in range 2200-2400 (west) 2600m-3000m (east)

    [b]Mon 26 November - [/b]More General Precipitation for French Alps, and western parts of Switzerland Germany for the morning, becoming patchier in the afternoon but extending into most of Switzerland
    with Freezing Levels in range 2200-2400 (west) 2600m-3000m (east)

    [b]Tue 27 November - [/b]A cold front moving into western areas overnight, with very heavy precipitation for Eastern France, the far west of Italy, and also fringing SW Germany and Western Switzerland. Snow Levels (1400m on west of front to 1800m (east). By noon, the front has moves east, with the heaviest of precipitation bordering France and Italy and as far east as Milan, and as far north as Wengen. Snow Levels 1600 (w)-2000m (e). Freezing levels generally 1200-1400 west of front, 1800-2200 on front, and 2600-2800 (eastern Austria)

    [sharedmedia=core:attachments:145628]

    The precipitation continuing right through day, by midnight, heavy precipitation over much of Italy, and Southern Switzerland with some precipitation also for French Alps, rest of Switzerland, S Germany, and W Austria, Snow Levels, 1000-1400m France, 800-1600m Switzerland (NW-SE), 1000-1400m Germany (W-E), 1200-2000m Italy (NW-SE)

    [b]Wed 28 November - [/b]The Precipitation continuing through much of Wednesday, with only NE Alps missing out, the heaviest precipitation over Italy and fringing southern Austria, and Switzerland, Snow Levels 800-1400m Western Alps to over 2000m Eastern Alps.

    [sharedmedia=core:attachments:145629]

    [b]Outlook - [/b]Further precipitation seems likely from the low pressure in the area, and latest indications are for Freezing Levels to fall significantly to around 700m-900m North West Alps, and 1200-12600m elsewhere, but this will depend on the boundary on any low pressure system. A lot of uncertainty in the forecast at this point though.

    [b]Summary - [/b]After recent mild weeks there is the potential for heavy snowfalls for the Alps, initially more especially for western higher slopes, but probably becoming more widespread to at least medium slopes by mid next week,
  15. J10
    [b]Summary[/b]

    Definitely a week of contrasts there has been some very heavy snow over higher resorts in the Alps, very impressive for this time of year, and also after some resorts have closed at the end of the season. This makes a marked contrast to last season which ended much milder. The snow was though largely limited to higher slopes and it has turned milder towards the end of the week.

    http://www.snow-forecast.com/pages/tips_full

    Winds this week are set to come from a South Westerly or South Easterly direction bringing warm weather with it. Freezing levels are set to be above 2000m throughout, and above 2500m for France and Switzerland, Western parts of Germany and Italy and above 3000m for Austria, and Eastern parts of Germany and Italy. There will be variation but the weather pattern for next week looks well set.

    It looks mostly dry to set the weekend, but rain looks likely to push in from the South West on Sunday. For the most of next week, some showers are possible, most of these bubbling up during the afternoon and fading away overnight.

    I hope you have found these blogs useful and hopefully these will return Late Autumn 2012.
  16. J10
    [b]Summary[/b]

    It has continued to be unsettled over the Alps, and much of the snow falling over higher slopes has been of snow, giving excellent skiing over the higher runs, however as we move further into April, more and more resorts close, but the majority will stay open until their designated end of season date.

    A mixed picture over the Alps, rather unsettled but with some snow over higher slopes and resorts and some heavy falls in places as well.

    [url="http://www.snow-forecast.com/pages/tips_full"]http://www.snow-fore...pages/tips_full[/url]

    [b]This week[/b]
    A slight change in format going forward for the rest of the season with daily summaries containing all the info.

    [b]Sat 21 April [/b]-

    [attachment=133323:21 April 2012.JPG]

    To start the week, there is low pressure centred over the UK, and this is giving lowish pressure over the Alps, with a SW feed but with from a coolish Returning Polar Maritime source. As a result this means more showers over the Alps during the day, these becoming more frequent in western parts of the Alps during the afternoon. Snow Levels ranging from around 1800-2000m, with further moderate accumulations possible. These showers continuing during the evening and overnight, perhaps with a more organised area of precipitation in NW parts, with the Snow levels dropping to 1200-1400m.
    [attachment=133326:Sat 21 April Alps Sat 21.JPG]

    [b]Sun 22 April [/b]-
    By Sunday the more organised area of precipitation moving into E Switzerland and W Austria, before moving more into W Austria and Northern Central Italy by afternoon, some heavy bursts possible. Elsewhere, showers will again start to develop more widely during the afternoon. SL 1200 NW to 1600 SW, The main area of precipitation moving SEwards into Italy during the evening, remaining rather showery elsewhere, with SL to 1000m.
    [attachment=133325:Sat 21 April Alps Sun 22.JPG]

    [b]Mon 23 April [/b]-
    Another rather unsettled day with some showers, not quite as heavy or as widespread as previous days [SL 1500-1900m], with another more organised area of precipitation moving into the west during the evening, this giving some very heavy bursts for France and Western Austria before midnight [SL 1200m to 1500m]
    [attachment=133324:Sat 21 April Alps Mon 23.JPG]

    [b]Tue 24 April [/b]-
    [attachment=133330:Sat 21 april tues.JPG]

    The overnight precipitation only moving slowly SE so that by 6m, heavy precipitation is currently forecast for SE Switzerland, Northern Central Italy, Liechtenstein and to a lesser extent Western Austria and parts of Germany. During the day it is set to push slowly further SE, with the precipitation risk moving away for SE Switzerland, apart from the far SE and more into Central Austria SL are 1400m on the back edge of the front to 1800m on the front edge, so some high snowfalls totals are possible on higher slopes. The precipitation only slowly moving away to the east during the evening. [attachment=133327:Sat 21 April Alps Tues 24b.JPG] [attachment=133328:Sat 21 April Alps Tues 24.JPG]

    [b]Wed 25 April -[/b]
    A slightly quieter day, with less in the way of showers, Higher Freezing levels as well closer to 1800 to 2400m.

    [b]Thur 26 April and Fri 27 April -[/b]
    [attachment=133329:Sat 21 april Thu.JPG]

    Signs of it turning quite a bit quieter with less in the way of showers but always somewhat milder with freezing levels, above 2500m generally, as winds turn round to more of a SW direction, however given the pattern low confidence at this stage.

    [b]Summary[/b]
    A Polar Maritime airflow is often conducive to give large amounts of snowfall over the Alps, and this week is no exception, of course with it being mid April, it does mean that lower resorts may see rain rather than snow, but this is no real surprise, and many of these resorts will already have closed for the season. Towards the end of the week, signs of some milder and sunnier weather in which to enjoy the fresh snow on the higher resorts.
  17. J10
    [b]Summary[/b]

    A mixed picture over the Alps, rather unsettled but with some snow over higher slopes and resorts and some heavy falls in places as well.

    [url="http://www.snow-forecast.com/pages/tips_full"]http://www.snow-fore...pages/tips_full[/url]

    Looking at today's forecast,

    [attachment=133109:13 Alps today.JPG]

    We can see a lot of precipitation forecast, with freezing levels forecast to be around 1700-2000m.

    [b]This week[/b]
    A slight change in format going forward for the rest of the season with daily summaries containing all the info.

    [b]Sat 14 April [/b]-
    Generally unsettled with further precipitation over much of the Alps, freezing level 1400-1800m generally, up to 2100m close to Southern Switzerland/Austria border. The precipitation potential lasting for the full 24 hours of Saturday. Freezing levels early Saturday only slightly lower than daytime levels.

    [b]Sun 15 April [/b]-
    Very similar to Saturday, again unsettled with widespread precipitation, heavy in places, freezing levels a bit higher, especially to the east,, 1400m to the NW, but 1800-2200m generally.

    So over the weekend, snow depths decreasing at lower levels, but accumulating nicely over 1800m or so

    [b]Mon 16 April [/b]-
    Another unsettled day in general, turning colder from the north with more of a temperature gradient.
    FL levels 1000-1200m for Germany, the far north of Austria, Switzerland and 1800m+ for South parts of Austria and Switzerland, and for Italy. The showers not as intense as over the weekend.

    [attachment=133110:13 Alps +72.JPG]

    [b]Tue 17 April [/b]-
    Turning much colder overnight over the northern half of the Alps, some showers again but less than over recent day. Freezing levels recovering a bit by day, close to 1200-1500m north, around 1800m SW Austria, S Switzerland and NW Italy.

    [b]Wed 18 April -[/b]
    Very cold overnight to the NE of the Alps, showers continuing over night over central areas, some of these may be heavy, a front is set to push into western parts by morning, and this many merge with the showers, to give a more widespread area of precipitation, Freezing Levels similar to recent days.
    [attachment=133111:13 Alps + 120.JPG]

    [b]Thur 19 April and Fri 20 April -[/b]
    Both days are looking rather unsettled with further outbreaks of precipitation some of which may be heavy. Freezing levels, again around the 1500-2200m area, always highest towards the South and East, and lowest to the west and north. [attachment=133112:Fri 13 Mar +168.JPG]

    [b]Summary[/b]
    Altitude always makes a difference across the Alps, but never so much as this week, at lower levels, there will be a lot of rain, milder temps, washing away the snow, higher levels, and over 2000m is likely to see mostly snow, will see large snow accumulations, perhaps as much as 30-50cm in places. However, it will come a no surprise that altitude is needed this late in the season and here the end of the season will be far better than 2011.
  18. J10
    Firstly I must apologise for this not being published on Friday when it was written, I have only just noticed it was still in draft.

    [b]Summary[/b]

    Finally we come towards the end of the season, this is the last full blog of the season although there will an update every Friday or Saturday until the end of April.

    As expected, it turned unsettled towards the end of last week, however the snow level was high than expected at around 2000-2200m, but still some decent snowfalls did occur above this line.

    [url="http://www.snow-forecast.com/pages/tips_full"]http://www.snow-fore...pages/tips_full[/url]

    Again is it set to turn colder over the Alps this week, with winds from the NW, again some uncertainty as to how cold it will turn across the Alps, and how much of the precipitation will fall as snow.

    [b]Synoptic Summary[/b]

    High Pressure to the South West of the UK, this gives cool northerly winds over the UK and colder air is trying to push south across the Alps further East.

    [attachment=132909:6 Apr.JPG]

    The whole system edges further east on Sunday, so the coldest air never quite makes it to the Alps, but still quite cool here.

    [attachment=132908:6 Apr +48.JPG]

    For next week, there is low pressure over the UK with North Westerly winds, these winds will push over the Alps, gradually turning it more unsettled and colder towards next weekend,

    [attachment=132907:6 Apr +96.JPG]

    [attachment=132915:6 Apr + 144.JPG]

    [b]Alps Detail [/b]

    [b]Freezing Levels (noon)[/b]
    [b]Sat 7 Apr - [/b]1400-1800m North, 1800m-2200m Central, 2200m-2400m South
    [b]Sun [/b][b]8 Apr[/b][b] - [/b]800-1000m E Austria, 1000-1600m Central and other East, 1800m-2200m French Alps, SW Switzerland, SE Austria and North Central Italy
    [b]Mon [/b][b]9 Apr[/b][b] - [/b]1600-2200m generally, lower in parts of Italy and E Austria 1200-1400m
    [b]Tue [/b][b]10 Apr[/b][b]-[/b] 2200-2500m generally, lower in parts of N Italy and southern parts of Austria and Switzerland 1300-1800m
    [b]Wed [/b][b]11[/b][b] Apr[/b][b] - [/b]1200m-1500m France, N Switzerland, Germany and NW Austria, 1600-2200m elsewhere
    [b]Thur [/b][b]12 [/b][b]Apr[/b][b] -[/b] 14200m to 1800m generally
    [b]Fri [/b][b]13[/b][b] Apr[/b][b] -[/b] 1500m to 2000m generally, 2000m to 2200m France, Switzerland, and W Austria

    [b]Freezing Levels (6am)[/b]
    [b]Sat 7 Apr - [/b]1400-1800m North, 1800m-2100m elsewhere
    [b]Sun [/b][b]8 Apr[/b][b] - [/b]0-600m North and East, 600-1000m generally, 1000-1400m Italy
    [b]Mon [/b][b]9 Apr[/b][b] - [/b]600-900m Austria, 1200-1500m Central and West
    [b]Tue [/b][b]10 Apr[/b][b]-[/b] variable 1000m to 2000m
    [b]Wed [/b][b]11[/b][b] Apr[/b][b] - [/b]1200-1400m North West, 1600m to 2200m elsewhere
    [b]Thur [/b][b]12 [/b][b]Apr[/b][b] -[/b] 1000m to 1200m generally
    [b]Fri [/b][b]13[/b][b] Apr[/b][b] -[/b] 1000m to 1200m generally, 1800 to 2200m far west

    [b]Alps Daily Summaries[/b]

    [b]Sat 7 Apr[/b]- Unsettled conditions across the Alps, with widespread heavy showers, SL around 1400m north, 1800m south, but this dropping from the north during the day. Showers heaviest during the morning and overnight, fading away during the evening. [attachment=132914:6 Apr Alps.JPG]

    [b]Sun 8 Apr - [/b]A drier day than Saturday but some patchy precipitation for Western Austria for the afternoon, [SL 800-1200m]. [attachment=132910:6 Apr Sun Alps.JPG]

    [b]Mon [/b][b]9 Apr [/b][b] - [/b]A mostly dry day over the Alps, but precipitation moving south to the German Alps later in the day, [SL 1400-1600m]

    [b]Tue [/b][b]10 Apr [/b][b] -[/b] A front moving into the western Alps during the morning, and this giving heavy precipitation for many western areas, more especially for the French Alps during the morning, this spreading across Switzerland by evening. [SL 1800m dropping to 1400m later]

    [b]Wed [/b][b]11 Apr [/b][b]- [/b]The precipitation easing overnight in the far west but heavy in Switzerland and later into western Austria. By afternoon, showers for the Western Alps, with heavy precipitation for Austria and Eastern Italy, [SL 1400m North and West, 1800m South and East). The precipitation continuing through the evening, again heavy in places with the Snow level dropping to 1000m-1200m.[attachment=132913:6 Apr Wed Alps.JPG] [attachment=132912:6 apr Wed Alps b.JPG]

    [b]Thu [/b][b]12 Mar - [/b]Patchy precipitation for much of the Alps, but heavier for a time in Eastern Austria. [SL 1000-1200m) [attachment=132911:6 apr Thur.JPG]

    [b]Fri [/b][b]13 Mar[/b] - Any precipitation in Eastern areas drying out, much drier to the west.
  19. J10
    [b]Summary[/b]

    The Alps has joined the UK in enjoying warm sunshine this week, with suntan lotion a must however this has meant that snow levels have dropped this week, by around 30cm, however at least temps have been cold overnight to refreeze the lying snow.

    Best conditions can be seen on north facing slopes and the higher up you go the better the conditions. Elsewhere conditions are turning progressively slushy into the afternoon as the powerful sun melts the snow.

    [url="http://www.snow-forecast.com/pages/tips_full"]http://www.snow-fore...pages/tips_full[/url]

    A bit of a change next week as things are set to turn a fair bit more unsettled towards just before the Easter weekend, with the chance of some decent snowfalls over higher ground.

    [b]Synoptic Summary[/b]

    The High Pressure from last week, has retrogressed North Westwards, and a cold norherly wind is pushing cold air into the low countries, staying quite mild though for much of the Alps
    [attachment=132643:31 March.JPG]

    The initial blast is pushes away into Eastern Europe, but it does turn a bit colder for Austria for a time, but staying quite mild over western parts of the Alps
    [attachment=132642:31 March +48.JPG]

    High Pressure to the North West of the UK is set to bring very cold easterly winds over the UK, and northern parts of Germany, furtherr south over the Alps, a bit milder but turning more unsettled with low pressure.

    [attachment=132641:31 March +96.JPG]

    The pattern edges a bit further south, so turning colder over the northern half of the Alps, and turning very unsettled with the chance of quite high precipitation totals, with snow over higher slopes.

    [attachment=132640:31 March +144.JPG]

    A lot of uncertainty at the moment for next weekend,

    [b]Alps Detail [/b]

    [b]Freezing Levels (noon)[/b]
    [b]Sat 1 Apr - [/b]1400-1800m NE Austria, 2200m-2400m E Austria, 2800-3200m Southern and Western Alps
    [b]Sun [/b][b]2 Apr[/b][b] - [/b]900-1500m Austria/E Italy/Germany,1500m-2100m Switzerland, 2600m -3000m Western Alps
    [b]Mon [/b][b]3 Apr[/b][b] - [/b]2000-2500m generally, lower in parts of E Italy and E Austria (1500-1800m)
    [b]Tue [/b][b]4 Apr[/b][b]-[/b] 2200-2500m generally, lower in parts of Italy (2000-2100m)
    [b]Wed [/b][b]5[/b][b] Apr[/b][b] - [/b]2200-2400m generally, 1500m to 1800m France, N Switzerland and W Germany
    [b]Fri [/b][b]6[/b][b] Apr[/b][b] -[/b] 800m to 1200m North, 1400m to 2200m elsewhere
    [b]Fri [/b][b]7[/b][b] Apr[/b][b] -[/b] 800m to 1600m North, 2000m to 2200m elsewhere

    [b]850 Hpa Temps (noon)[/b]
    [b]Sat 1 Apr - [/b]+1 to +4c North, +6 to +10c elsewhere, +10 to +12c parts of W Italy
    [b]Sun [/b][b]2 Apr[/b][b] - [/b]-5c to +0c Germany and E Austria, 0c to +4c N Switzerland and W Austria, +4 to +9c S Switzerland, France and Italy
    [b]Mon [/b][b]3 Apr[/b][b] - [/b]+2 to +5c generally, +6 to to +8 E Switzerland and W Austria
    [b]Tue [/b][b]4 Apr[/b][b]-[/b] +6 to +10c generally, +3c to +4c parts of Italy
    [b]Wed [/b][b]5[/b][b] Apr[/b][b] - [/b]+5 to +9c generally, +1c to +4c France, N Switzerland and W Germany
    [b]Fri [/b][b]6[/b][b] Apr[/b][b] -[/b] -5c to -1c North, +4 to +7c South
    [b]Fri [/b][b]7[/b][b] Apr[/b][b] -[/b] +2 to +5c generally

    [b]Freezing Levels (6am)[/b]

    [b]Sun [/b][b]2 Apr[/b][b] - [/b]300-600m Austria/E Italy/Germany, 900m-1500m Switzerland, 1500m -2700m Western Alps
    [b]Mon [/b][b]3 Apr[/b][b] - [/b]1000-1200m generally, 1800m-2000m parts of Western Alps
    [b]Tue [/b][b]4 Apr[/b][b]-[/b] 2000-2200m generally, lower in parts of Italy/SE Switzerland and SW Austria (1500-1800m)
    [b]Wed [/b][b]5[/b][b] Apr[/b][b] - [/b]2200-2100m generally, 1500m to 1800m France, N Switzerland and W Germany
    [b]Fri [/b][b]6[/b][b] Apr[/b][b] -[/b] under 1000m North, 1000-1600m Central 1800m to 2200m South
    [b]Fri [/b][b]7[/b][b] Apr[/b][b] -[/b] under 1000m North, 1200-2200m Elsewhere

    [b]Alps Daily Summaries[/b]

    [b]Sat 31 Mar [/b]- Dry to start, precipitation edging SE into Austria late evening and overnight, moderate bursts possible especially in Tirol [SL dropping from 1500m to 1000m - [5cm snow in places] [attachment=132648:31 March Alps.JPG]

    [b]Sun 1 Apr - [/b]After any overnight precipitation fades away in Western Austria, it should be dry and mostly sunny, with a thaw especially in western areas .

    [b]Mon [/b][b]2 Apr [/b][b] - [/b]A mostly fine day with good sunny spells in most spots, with a further thaw of lying snow, a few light showers in the west for a time in the afternoon, [attachment=132647:31 March +48 Alps.JPG]

    [b]Tue [/b][b]3 Apr [/b][b] -[/b] A dry start to the day with some sunshine, but some showers will develop in to the afternoon and evening, some heavy and possibly prolonged, snow level around 1800m, giving some localised moderate snowfalls, [attachment=132646:31 March +72 Alps.JPG]

    [b]Wed [/b][b]4 Apr [/b][b]- [/b]Heavy showers to start in the west, with the chance of more prolonged precipitation in France in the morning, showers becoming more widespread further east later with the chance of prolonged precipitation in E Switzerland, parts of Austria [SL around 1200m - west, 1800m in Austria]. Further precipitation possible in Switzerland and Austria, through the evening and overnight [attachment=132645:31 March +96 Alps.JPG]

    [b]Thu [/b][b]5 Mar - [/b]Further heavy precipitation to start the day in parts of Switzerland, N Italy and W Austria, [SL 1200m north- 1600m south, this continuing through the day, and showers possible anywhere across the Alps during the day.

    [b]Fri [/b][b]6 Mar[/b] - Another day of heavy showers across the Alps, some prolonged and heavy again, the snow level much lower the further north you go [attachment=132644:31 March +144 Alps.JPG]
  20. J10
    [b]Summary[/b]

    A very topsy turvy week in the Alps, as forecast there was heavy snow in parts of the Alps around the last weekend and the start of last week to quite low levels, however much milder conditions has meant that most of this snow has thawed, with conditions now very similar to that of last week.

    Mild conditions seem quite likely for next week, so a further thaw seems likely, so good weather for skiing, even if the snow is likely to turn slushy in the afternoon and again suntan lotion is a must.

    [url="http://www.snow-forecast.com/pages/tips_full"]http://www.snow-fore...pages/tips_full[/url]

    [b]Synoptic Summary[/b]

    Saturday sees High Pressure centred over the UK, and this covers the Alps so mostly settled conditions, although a few showers over the weekend.
    [attachment=132535:23 Mar +24.JPG]

    By Monday not much changes with high Pressure till very much in control but it has edged further east, still setted conditions over the Alps and mostly mild.
    [attachment=132534:23 Mar +72.JPG]

    By midweek the High pressure edges slightly further west again, but still mostly settled over the Alps.

    [attachment=132533:23 Mar +120.JPG]

    By the end of the week, High pressure edges slightly further west again, with the possibility of colder air for eastern parts of the Alps.
    [attachment=132532:23 Mar +168.JPG]

    [b]Alps Detail [/b]

    [b]Freezing Levels (noon)[/b]
    [b]S[/b][b]at 24 Mar - [/b]2200m-2400m generally
    [b]Sun 25 Mar - [/b]2100m-2400m generally
    [b]Mon [/b][b]26[/b][b] Mar[/b][b]- [/b]2200m-2400m generally, 1600m to 2000m Eastern Austria
    [b]Tue 27 Mar -[/b] 2600m West and Central, 1800-2400m E Austria
    [b]Wed 28 Mar - [/b]2600m-3000m generally
    [b]Thu 29 Mar - [/b]2600m-3000m generally, 2100m-2600m E Austria
    [b]Fri 30 Mar - [/b]2100m-2600m South West, 1800-2100m N Switzerland and Germany, 1200m-1800m E Austria

    [b]850 Hpa Temps (noon)[/b]
    [b]Sat 24 Mar - [/b]+5 to +7c generally
    [b]Sun 25 Mar - [/b]+5 to +7c generally, +4 to +6c Austria
    [b]Mon 26 Mar - [/b]+5 to +8c generally, -2c to +3c E Austria
    [b]Tue [/b][b]27 Mar [/b][b]-[/b] +5 to +9c generally, +1c to +4c E Austria
    [b]Wed [/b][b]28 Mar [/b][b] - [/b]+7 to +11c generally, +4c to +7c E Austria
    [b]Thu 29 Mar - [/b] +8 to +12c generally, +5c to +7c E Austria
    [b]Fri 30 Mar -[/b] +5 to +10c south, -4 to 0c North

    [b]Freezing Levels (6am)[/b]

    This week there are many days, where the Freezing Level remains very high in the general Alps area, but drops much lower over the mountain tops quite often to ground level.

    [b]Sat 24 Mar - [/b]Around 2000-2200m generally, 1400-1800m over mountains
    [b]Sun 25 Mar [/b][b]- [/b]Around 2000-2200m generally, 1000-1600m over mountains in West
    [b]Mon 26 Mar[/b] [b]- [/b]Around 2000-2200m generally, 1000-1600m over mountains in West and more generally over Austria
    [b]Tue [/b][b]27 Mar[/b][b] -[/b] 1000m Austria, 1000-1600m over mountains elsewhere, 2000-2000m generally
    [b]Wed [/b][b]28 Mar[/b][b] - [/b]2400-2700m generally, 1400-2000m over mountains
    [b]Thu 29 Mar - [/b]2400-2700m generally and over Austria, 1400-2000m over mountains further west
    [b]Fri 30 Mar - [/b]2100m-2400m South West, 1500-1800m N Switzerland and Germany, 1200m-1500m E Austria

    [b]Alps Daily Summaries[/b]

    [b]Sat 24 Mar[/b]- Dry to start, showers developing afternoon more especially Eastern Switzerland, Western Austria. [SL 2000-2100m], these continuing during the evening and fading away overnight

    [b]Sun 25 Mar - [/b]Dry to start, showers developing afternoon more especially Eastern Switzerland, Western Austria. [SL 2000-2100m], these fading away quickly into the evening and overnight

    [b]Mon [/b][b]26 Mar[/b][b] - [/b]A mostly fine day with good sunny spells in most spots, with a further thaw of lying snow, a few light showers in the west for a time in the afternoon,

    [b]Tue 27[/b][b] Mar[/b][b] -[/b] A mostly fine day with good sunny spells in most spots, with a further thaw of lying snow.

    [b]Wed 28 Mar - [/b]A mostly fine day with good sunny spells in most spots, with a further thaw of lying snow.

    [b]Thu [/b][b]29 Mar - [/b]A mostly fine day with good sunny spells in most spots, with a further thaw of lying snow.

    [b]Fri 30 Mar[/b] - Mostly dry and bright in the west, but cloud and precipitation edging for the east during the morning and this covering most of Austria by afternoon, [SL 800-1200m]
  21. J10
    It goes without saying how tragic the coach crash in Switzerland was this past week, and my thoughts are with those families effected.



    [b]Summary[/b]

    The weather across the Alps has been mild over recent weeks with glorious skiing conditions however there has been a rapid thaw in some places, with over 30cm of snow loss over the past week

    However there are signs that there will be some snowfall this week, initially in western areas on Sunday, this transferring to central parts later on Monday, this is set to give a topup on some slopes by mid next week.

    It is then set to turn a bit milder by the end of the week, and with sunny conditions, suntan lotion is a must.

    [url="http://www.snow-forecast.com/pages/tips_full"]http://www.snow-fore...pages/tips_full[/url]

    [b]Synoptic Summary[/b]

    There is High Pressure covering much of Continental Europe on Saturday, with winds for the Alps coming from a mild SW direction.
    [attachment=132335:16 Mar.JPG]

    However by Sunday winds turn round to more of a North Westerly direction over the Alps introducing a cooler Polar Maritime airflow, and an associated cold front is set to give moderate to heavy snow over much of the Western and Central Alps. Monday sees winds back to a NE, but the front stays over the Alps and it remains cold enough for snow over medium slopes upwards.
    [attachment=132334:16 Mar +48 Gen.JPG]

    High Pressure centred over the UK is set to dry things out again for the Alps with decent sunshine and slowly warming things back up for the Alps, but not as mild as last week.
    [attachment=132333:16 Mar +120 Gen.JPG]

    By the end of the week the centre of the high moves Eastwards, still settled over the Alps, but turning a bit colder over Eastern Austria, as it taps in into much colder air further east no real signs though of this tracking that far west though.
    [attachment=132332:16 Mar +168 Gen.JPG]

    [b]Alps Detail [/b]

    [b]Freezing Levels (noon)[/b]
    [b]S[/b][b]at 17 Mar - [/b]2000m-2400m generally, 2600m-3000m Central and Eastern Austria
    [b]Sun 18 Mar - [/b]1200m-1500m far North West, 1800m-2200m generally, 2200m-2500m Central and Eastern Austria
    [b]Mon 19 Mar[/b][b]- [/b]1000-1400m French Alps, W Germany, much of Switzerland, 1800-2200m SE Switzerland, E Italy, much of Austria
    [b]Tue 20 Mar -[/b] 1000-1400m W French Alps, far W Germany, NW of Switzerland, 1600-2200m elsewhere
    [b]Wed 21 Mar - [/b]2100m-2500m generally
    [b]Thu 22 Mar - [/b]2300m-2600m generally, 2000m-2200m E Austria
    [b]Fri 23 Mar - [/b]2000m-2400m South, 2600m N Switzerland and Germany, 1200m-1600m E Austria

    [b]850 Hpa Temps (noon)[/b]
    [b]Sat 17 Mar - [/b]+2 to +5c South, +4 to +7c North.
    [b]Sun 18 Mar - [/b]-1 to 0c far North West, +1 to +4c generally, +5 to +7c Austria
    [b]Mon 19 Mar - [/b]-2c to -4c French Alps, W Germany, much of Switzerland, -2c to +2c SE Switzerland, +2 to +5c E Italy, much of Austria
    [b]Tue [/b][b]20 Mar [/b][b]-[/b] -1 to 0c Far North West, +1 to +5c elsewhere
    [b]Wed [/b][b]21 Mar [/b][b] - [/b]+4 to +8c generally, +3c Eastern Austria
    [b]Thu 22 Mar - [/b] +4c to +6c generally, +7c to +9c Austria/Switzerland border, +1c to +4c Eastern Austria
    [b]Fri 23 Mar -[/b] +4c to +7c generally west, +8c to +9c Austria/Switzerland border, -2c to -4c Eastern Austria

    [b]Freezing Levels (6am)[/b]

    This week there are many days, where the Freezing Level remains very high in the general Alps area, but drops much lower over the mountain tops quite often to ground level.

    [b]Sat 17 Mar - [/b]Over 2000m generally, 1400-1800m over mountains
    [b]Sun 18 Mar [/b][b]- [/b]NW 1000-1400m, 1600m-1800m over mountains, 2000-200m elsewhere
    [b]Mon 19 Mar[/b] [b]- [/b]800-1000m French Alps, W Germany, much of Switzerland, 1200-2600m SE Switzerland, E Italy, much of Austria, 1800-2000m E Austria
    [b]Tue [/b][b]20 Mar[/b][b] -[/b] 300m-8000m West, 1200m-1600m elsewhere
    [b]Wed [/b][b]21 Mar[/b][b] - [/b]2000-2200m generally, 1400-1800m over mountains
    [b]Thu 22 Mar - [/b]2000-2200m generally, 1400-1800m over mountains, locally 500-1000m In Switzerland and France
    [b]Fri 23 Mar - [/b]2000m-2400m South (1000-1400m over mountains) , 2000-2600m N Switzerland and Germany, 1000m-1400m E Austria

    [b]Alps Daily Summaries[/b]

    [b]Sat 17 Mar[/b]- Mostly dry with some warm sunshine, however more cloud towards southern Switzerland with some precipitation,[SL 1700m] for the afternoon, dying out by mid evening. [attachment=132331:16 Mar +24.JPG]

    [b]Sun 18 Mar - [/b]Mostly dry and sunny for Austria. A cold front is set to push in during the early morning brining cloud and some rain to western areas. This will rapidly turn to snow over around 1000m as it moves east. By late afternoon, it should spread over Western parts of Italy Germany, Switzerland [SL 1400-1600m] and with the heaviest precipitation over the French Alps [SL 1000-1200m], with some moderate accumulations possible (10-15cm) , [attachment=132330:16 Mar +48.JPG]

    [b]Mon [/b][b]19 Mar[/b][b] - [/b]By midnight Sunday, the heaviest of the Precipitation should transfer to Switzerland,and Western Germany, but there should be precipitation for much of the Western half of the Alps, and some precipitation fringing Austria The precipitation is set to continue right throughout Monday, only slowly fading away into the evening. Snow amounts 5-10cm generally, but perhaps as much as 50cm in parts of South Switzerland, Snow Levels should be around 800-1000m for western parts, to around 1400m for Switzerland, this dropping during the precipitation, further east over Austria closer to 1800m.

    [attachment=132329:16 Mar +72.JPG]

    [b]Tue 20[/b][b] Mar[/b][b] -[/b] A few heavy showers possible during the day, but these slowly dying out with more in the way of sunshine and sunny spells during the afternoon . [attachment=132328:16 Mar +96.JPG]

    [b]Wed 21 Mar - [/b] Mostly dry with bright spells, however Low pressure is set to push up from the South west introducing moderate to heavy precipitation for parts of France and Western Italy for late Tuesday Night and into Early Wednesday, moderate snowfall above around 1600m [attachment=132327:16 Mar +120.JPG]

    [b]Thu 22 Mar[/b] - Mostly dry with bright spells, with a thaw starting again as temps rise, more especially on lower slopes to the west. [attachment=132326:16 Mar +144.JPG]

    [b]Fri 23 Mar[/b] - Mostly dry with bright spells, with a thaw in western areas, although a few showers cannot be ruled out. [attachment=132325:16 Mar +168.JPG]
  22. J10
    [b]Summary[/b]

    The weather across the Alps continues to be mild for the most parts with spring skiing conditions, there has been some fresh snow but this is largely confined to higher resorts. Further down resorts have been losing their snow cover, and slopes are seeing the snow base thin and turn slushy, however snow levels are still quite good after heavy snow earlier in the winter,

    Next week is looking mostly dry and turning milder, so the best of the skiing conditions in the morning.

    http://www.snow-forecast.com/pages/tips_full

    [b]Synoptic Summary[/b]

    On Saturday, there is High Pressure of 1038mb centred over France, and this is giving Easterly winds over the Alps on its SE flank, quite cool over Eastern areas, milder further west.

    [attachment=132239:9 Mar +24.JPG]

    By Monday, the High builds slightly to be over the UK still at around 1038mb, again this should give give Easterly winds over the Alps on its SE flank, quite cool over Eastern areas, milder further west.

    [attachment=132238:9 Mar+72.JPG]

    By Wednesday the high starts to weaken, it's centred over Germany, and milder over all the Alps with light winds.

    [attachment=132237:9 Mar+120.JPG]

    By Friday, the High pressure dissipates, but still with general high pressure over the Alps, a bit more uncertainty this far out though.
    [attachment=132236:9 Mar +168.JPG]

    [b]Alps Detail [/b]

    [b]Freezing Levels (noon)[/b]
    [b]S[/b][b]at 10 Mar - [/b]1400m-1600m generally, 1800-2200m SE Switzerland, SW Austria and much of N and W Italy
    [b]Sun 11 Mar - [/b]1400m-1600m generally, 1800-2400m SE Switzerland, SW Austria and much of N and W Italy, and France, milder from west later
    [b]Mon 12 Mar[/b][b]- [/b]2400-3000m France, W Switzerland and W Germany, 1800m-2100m Central, 1800m Central and E Germany and most of Austria
    [b]Tue 13 Mar -[/b] 3000m-3200m West, 2200-2600m Central, 1400-1800m Eastern Austria
    [b]Wed 14 Mar - [/b]2800m-3000m West, 2200-2600m Eastern Austria
    [b]Thu 15 Mar - [/b]2600m-2800m West, 2200-2600m Eastern Austria
    [b]Fri 16 Mar - [/b]2400m-260m generally

    [b]850 Hpa Temps (noon)[/b]
    [b]Sat 10 Mar - [/b]0 to -2c generally, +2 to +4c SE Switzerland, SW Austria and much of N and W Italy
    [b]Sun 11 Mar - [/b]0 to -2c generally, +2 to +4c SE Switzerland, SW Austria and much of N and W Italy
    [b]Mon 12 Mar - [/b]+3c to +5c West (locallly +10c), -1 to +2c North east
    [b]Tue [/b][b]13 Mar [/b][b]-[/b] +5c to +9c West, +3c to +5c Central, -1c to +3c Eastern Austria
    [b]Wed [/b][b]14 Mar [/b][b] - [/b]+4c to +7c West, +2c to +4c Eastern Austria
    [b]Thu 15 Mar - [/b] +5c to +9c generally, +3c Eastern Austria
    [b]Fri 16 Mar -[/b] +5c to +9c generally,

    [b]Freezing Levels (6am)[/b]
    [b]Sat 10 Mar - [/b]200m to 600m Central and North, 800m-1200m Italy
    [b]Sun 11 Mar [/b][b]- [/b]large variation, 600m to 1200m generally, a few pockets higher
    [b]Mon 12 Mar[/b] [b]- [/b]600m-1200mgenerally, higher in Italy
    [b]Tue [/b][b]13 Mar[/b][b] -[/b] large variation, 600m to 1200m generally, a few pockets higher
    [b]Wed [/b][b]14 Mar[/b][b] - [/b] large variation, 600m to 1200m generally, over 2000m in places
    [b]Thu 15 Mar - [/b]600m-1500m over some mountains, over 2000m generally
    [b]Fri 16 Mar - [/b]600m-1500m over some mountains, over 2000m generally

    [b]Alps Daily Summaries[/b]

    [b]Sat 10 Mar[/b]- Mostly dry with bright spells, with a thaw over lower to medium slopes [attachment=132235:Fri 9 Mar +24 Alps.JPG]

    [b]Sun 11 Mar - [/b]Dry to the south and West, but some moderate precipitation edging in from the North east for Germany and parts of Austria snow down to around 1000-1200m. [attachment=132229:9 Mar +48 Alps.JPG]

    [b]Mon [/b][b]12 Mar[/b][b] - [/b]Dry to the south and West, but overnight precipitation continuing for Central parts of Austria into the afternoon before slowly dying out, snow down to around 100m again. [attachment=132230:9 Mar +72 Alps.JPG]

    [b]Tue [/b][b]13 Mar[/b][b] -[/b] Mostly dry with bright spells, with a thaw of lying snow over lower to medium slopes and to high slopes over the Western Alps [attachment=132231:9 Mar +96 Alps.JPG]

    [b]Wed 14 Mar - [/b] Mostly dry with bright spells, with a thaw of continuing thaw of lying snow for most slopes, rapid over lower slopes [attachment=132232:9 Mar +120 Alps.JPG]

    [b]Thu 15 Mar[/b] - Mostly dry with bright spells, with a thaw of continuing thaw of lying snow for most slopes, rapid over lower slopes [attachment=132233:9 Mar +144 Alps.JPG]

    [b]Fri 16 Mar[/b] - Mostly dry with bright spells, with a thaw of continuing thaw of lying snow for most slopes, rapid over lower slopes. [attachment=132234:9 Mar +168 Alps.JPG]
  23. J10
    [b]Summary[/b]

    As we move into March, the technical winter period is now over, but the skiing season across the Alps continues into April for many resorts, and depending on the snow conditions, into late April in many resorts.

    The weather across the Alps has been mild for the most parts with spring skiing conditions, so resorts have been losing their snow cover, and slopes are seeing the snow base thin and turn slushy, however snow levels are still very good after very heavy snowfalls for much of the winter.

    Less mild than recently over the next week, with some further snowfalls more especially over the higher hills as ever.

    [b]Synoptic Summary[/b]

    For the rest of the winter period, the synoptic summary will not as detailed as it was earlier in the season.

    High Pressure to start the weekend over the Alps and mild. By Monday a North Westerly flow brings Polar Maritime air and cooler conditions to initially the UK and then to the Alps. This is also associated with a small low pressure system, with the potential for moderate snowfalls to fairly low levels over the Alps.

    [attachment=132084:3 Mar today.JPG] [attachment=132083:3 Mar + 51.JPG]

    However this cold unsettled period doesn't last that long as Azores High pressure does edge back in as it has does so much this winter, this will reintroduce more settled and milder weather for the Alps by midweek. There is a chance of a brief North Westerly flow again by around Thursday, but this may miss the Alps to the east, but this does lead to some uncertainty before the weekend.

    [attachment=132081:3 Mar +96.JPG] [attachment=132082:3 Mar +120.JPG]

    [b]Alps Detail [/b]

    [b]Freezing Levels (noon)[/b]
    [b]S[/b][b]at 3 Mar - [/b]2400m-2600m generally, 2000-2400m Central Austria, lower than 1200m far E Austria
    [b]Sun 4 Mar - [/b]1600m-2000m generally, 1000-1600m Central Austria, lower than 800m far E Austria
    [b]Mon 5 Mar[/b][b]- [/b]800m-1200m generally, 1400m Northern Italy
    [b]Tue 6 Mar -[/b] 800m-1000m far East Alps, and far west, 1000m-1400m generally, 1500-1700m Northern Italy, Austria/Switzerland border
    [b]Wed 7 Mar - [/b]800m-1000m far East Alps, and far west, 1000m-1400m generally, 1600-2000m France/Italy border and , Austria/Switzerland border
    [b]Thu 8 Mar - [/b]900-1200m North,1200m-1500m generally, 1800-2100m North West Italy
    [b]Fri 9 Mar - [/b]1200-1800m generally, 1800m-2100m S Switzerland, 2400m+ North West Italy

    [b]850 Hpa Temps (noon)[/b]
    [b]Sat 3 Mar - [/b]+5c to +9cgenerally, 0c to +5c Central and Eastern Austria.
    [b]Sun 4 Mar - [/b]+2c to +5c generally, +c to +3c Central and Eastern Austria.
    [b]Mon 5 Mar - [/b]-4 to -7c generally, 0c to -3c for Italy, and SW Austria
    [b]Tue [/b][b]6 Mar [/b][b]-[/b] -4 to -5c generally, +1 to -3c S parts of Austria and Switzerland and N Italy
    [b]Wed [/b][b]7 Mar [/b][b] - [/b]-2c to -4c generally, up to +2c around Austria/Switzerland border
    [b]Thu 8 Mar - [/b] -5c to -7c North, -2 to -5c central, +1 to +5c North West Italy
    [b]Fri 9 Mar -[/b] -2 to +2c generally, +3 to +8c W Italy

    [b]Freezing Levels (6am)[/b]
    [b]Sun 4 Mar [/b][b]- [/b]large variation
    [b]Mon 5 Mar[/b] [b]- [/b]200m to 600m France, Switzerland, Western Germany, E Austria, 1000-1400m SE Switzerland, W Austria, and Italy
    [b]Tue [/b][b]6 Mar[/b][b] -[/b] around 500m or lower
    [b]Wed [/b][b]7 Mar[/b][b] - [/b] around 500m or lower, above 1000m in parts of Italy
    [b]Thu 8 Mar - [/b]900-1000m generally, 1200-2100m North West Italy
    [b]Fri 9 Mar - [/b]1200m-1600m generally, lower in Austria

    [b]Alps Daily Summaries[/b]

    [b]Sat 3 Mar[/b]- Mostly dry during the day, but a few showers developing in E Switzerland and W Austria during the evening snow around 1000m
    [attachment=132091:3 Mar Alps.JPG]

    [b]Sun 4 Mar - [/b]Overnight showers continuing though the day in E Switzerland, W Austria, N Italy and S Germany, snow to around 1500m, dry elsewhere but heavy precipitation edging inyo the west by late evening, snow to around 1400m on front edge,this lowering rapidly as it pushes in. [attachment=132090:3 Mar + 24 Alps.JPG]

    [b]Mon [/b][b]5 Mar[/b][b] - [/b]The front moving quite quickly SE during the day, giving 4-6 hrs of precipitation in most places, for France and Switzerland, S Germany, perhaps longer in Western Germany with snow down to around 600m on back edge closer to 1000m on front edge, Heavy showers following on behind for late afternoon and early evening in other western parts, snow down to around 700m.
    [attachment=132089:3 Mar +48 Alps.JPG]

    [b]Tue [/b][b]6 Mar[/b][b] -[/b] The front pushing well south into Italy during the day, and turning mostly dry over the Alps after from a few light showers popping up in central areas during the afternoon. [attachment=132088:3 Mar +72 Alps.JPG]

    [b]Wed 7 Mar -[/b] Dry during the day, with some precipitation edging into the German Alps form the north late evening. [attachment=132087:3 Mar +96 Alps.JPG]

    [b]Thu 8 Mar[/b] - At this stage there could be quite a lot of precipitation for Austria during Thursday, mostly down to resort level. [attachment=132086:3 Mar +120 Alps.JPG]

    [b]Fri 9 Mar[/b] - More widespread precipitation is likely on Friday for Germany, Austria, and parts of Switzerland, down to around 1200m, but a lot of uncertainty this far out. [attachment=132085:3 Mar +144 Alps.JPG]
  24. J10
    [b]Summary[/b]

    It has been a very strange winter across the Alps, and most of Europe generally, mild to start with a notable lack of snowfall, however once in started in early to Mid December, it has been very snowy and very cold over the Alps with great skiing conditions. Over the past few days it has turned very mild which has led a thaw especially on lower slopes, given the excellent snow depths that is not too much of a concern in the short term, however it is also set to be mild for most of next week, with a very flat jet across the Atlantic, so is this a blip or is this milder pattern set to continue. Also it is worth noting that there is a definite West to East split this week across the Alps this week, always coldest or least mild towards the east, and mildest towards the west.

    [b]Synoptic Summary [/b]Given the flat pattern, I am not going to do a full analysis, but have posted charts for

    Today [attachment=131777:24 Feb Current.JPG]

    Sunday [attachment=131774:24 Feb +48.JPG]

    Tuesday [attachment=131774:24 Feb +48.JPG]

    Thursday [attachment=131775:24 Feb +96.JPG]

    And it is very clear to see the mild weather across most parts of Western Europe, and for the Alps with a brief colder slot for early next week, more especially for the Eastern Alps.

    [b]Alps Detail[/b]

    [b]Freezing Levels (noon)[/b]
    [b]Sat 25 Feb - [/b]1400m-1600m NE steadily rising to 2800-3000m SW
    [b]Sun 26 Feb - [/b]800m-1200m NE, 1200-1600m Central, 2000m+ far South West
    [b]Mon 27 Feb[/b] [b]- [/b]600-800m E Austria, 1200m-1400m Central, 1800m-2200m far South West
    [b]Tue 28 Feb -[/b] 1400-1800m E Austria, 1800m-2000m Central, 2000m-2400m West
    [b]Wed 29 Feb - [/b]2300-2600m E Austria, 2600m-3000m Central, 3000m-3400m West
    [b]Thu 1 Mar - [/b]2600-2900m generally
    [b]Fri 2 Mar - [/b]2500-2800m generally

    [b]Freezing Levels (6am)[/b]
    [b]Sat 25 Feb - [/b]Over 2000m, down to mountain level in places
    [b]Sun 26 Feb - [/b]600-800m East, 1200-1500m generally
    [b]Mon 27 Feb - [/b]0m-800m Generally
    [b]Tue 28 Feb -[/b] 0m-800m Generally
    [b]Wed 29 Feb - [/b]Over 2000m, down to mountain level in parts of the western Alps
    [b]Thu 1 Mar - [/b]Over 2000m, down to mountain level in places
    [b]Fri 2 Mar -[/b] Over 2000m, down to mountain level in places

    [b]850 Hpa Temps (noon)[/b]
    [b]Sat 25 Feb - [/b]-1 to +2 NE steadily rising to +6 to +9c SW
    [b]Sun 26 Feb - [/b]-3c to -5c NE, -1c to +2c Central, +1 to +4c South West
    [b]Mon 27 Feb[/b] [b]- [/b]-5c to -7c E Austria, -2c to +2c Central, +1 co to +3c far South West
    [b]Tue 28 Feb -[/b] -1c to +1c Austria, 2c to 4c West
    [b]Wed 29 Feb - [/b]+3 to +5c North East, +6 to +9c elsewhere
    [b]Thu 1 Mar - [/b]+5c to +9c generally
    [b]Fri 2 Mar - [/b]+3 to +5c North East, +5 to +8c elsewhere

    [b]Alps Daily Summaries[/b]
    [b]Sat 25 Feb[/b]-
    Mostly dry, mild and bright over the Alps, truing a bit colder from the North East later, with some patchy precipitation over N and NW Austria, Snow Levels generally around 1500-1800m.
    [attachment=131767:24 Feb +24 Alps.JPG]

    [b]Sun 26 Feb - [/b]Dry to start generally, but precipitation building over Austria, with some heavy bursts for Central and Western areas, snow down 1200m at midday, closer to 800m by early evening, as it turns colder from the NE.
    [attachment=131771:24 Feb + 48 Alps.JPG]

    [b]Mon 27 Feb - [/b]Any overnight precipitation dying out quickly and a largely dry day, an east west split, mildest in the west, coldest in the east
    [attachment=131772:24 Feb + 72 Alps.JPG]

    [b]Tue 28 Feb -[/b] Mostly dry over the Alps, however always patchy precipitation in the far NE, this tuning heavier for a time mid afternoon, snow above around 2000m, as again it turns milder from the west during the day.

    [attachment=131768:24 Feb +96 Alps.JPG]

    [b]Wed 1 Mar -[/b] Dry and increasingly mild over the Alps.
    [attachment=131773:24 Feb + 120 Alps.JPG]

    [b]Thu 2 Mar[/b] and [b]Fri 3 Mar[/b] - Mostly mild and dry, but the odd bit of precipitation cannot be ruled out.
    [attachment=131769:24 Feb +144 Alps.JPG] [attachment=131770:24 Feb +168 Alps.JPG]
  25. J10
    [b]Summary[/b]

    [size=4][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Further fresh snowfall means that there are great conditions across the Alps at the moment, and the persistent cold weather over the past few months has meant some impressive snow depths on most slopes.

    There are signs of some milder weather over the next few week or so, which will be discussed in more detail below.[/font][/size]

    [b]Synoptic Summary[/b]

    [size=4][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Currently quite mild over most of Western Continental Europe with Westerly winds, the Siberian High still keeping it cold for the far east of Europe and NE Scandinavia, turning briefly colder over the UK with North Westerly winds bringing a Polar Maritime airflow. [attachment=131557:18 Feb Current.JPG]

    Staying cold over the UK Sunday, and the NW winds pushing deeper into Europe, bringing colder conditions over most of Western and Central Europe.

    A South Westerly flow becoming established over the UK and Western Europe for the start of next week[/font][/size], [size=4][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]bringing much milder conditions to much of Western Europe[/font][/size]
    [size=4][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][attachment=131555:18 Feb + 48.JPG][/font][/size]

    [size=4][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]This slowly introducing milder conditions further east over Europe as the week progresses including the Alps for Thursday and Friday.
    [attachment=131556:18 Feb + 96.JPG] [attachment=131554:18 Feb +144.JPG][/font][/size]

    [size=3][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][b]Alps Detail[/b][/font]

    [b]Freezing Levels (noon)[/b][/size]

    [size=4][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][b]Sun 19 Feb[/b][b] - [/b]600-1000m Germany, NW Switzerland, 1000-1400m elsewhere
    [b]Mon 20 Feb[/b] [b][b]- [/b][/b]400-700m generally, 900m-1200m France/Italy border and S Switzerland, SW Austria
    [b]Tue 21 Feb[/b][b][b] -[/b][/b] 400m-700m generally, 1000m-1600m France/Italy border, Central and S Switzerland, W Austria
    [b]Wed 22 Feb - [/b]800m-1000m NE Austria, 1000-1600m most Central areas, 1800-2000m SW Alps
    [b]Thu 23 Feb[/b][b][b] - [/b][/b]2000-2200m generally, 2200-2600m SW Alps
    [b]Fri 24 Feb[/b][b][b] - [/b][/b]2800-3000m generally[/font][/size]

    [size=4][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][b]Freezing Levels (6am)[/b]
    [b]Sun 19 Feb - [/b]0m-800m East, 800m-1200m Elsewhere
    [b]Mon 20 Feb - [/b]0m-400m Generally
    [b]Tue 21 Feb[/b][b][b] -[/b][/b] 0m-400m Generally
    [b]Wed 22 Feb - [/b]0m-400m Generally, pockets far higher towards the south
    [b]Thu 23 Feb[/b][b][b] - [/b][/b]variable acorss the alps
    [b]Fri 24 Feb[/b][b][b] -[/b][/b] Generally over 2000m in the Alpine region, but down to mountain level in many areas

    [b]850 Hpa Temps (noon)[/b]
    [b]Sun 19 Feb - [/b]-5 to -6c Germany, NW Switzerland, -2 to 0c elsewhere
    [b]Mon 20 Feb[/b]-5 to -9c North and East generally, -3 to -5c elsewhere
    [b]Tue 21 Feb -[/b] -5 to -6c East, -1 to -3c generally
    [b]Wed 22 Feb - [/b]0 to +3c South, -1 to -2c East
    [b]Thu 23 Feb - [/b]0 to +3c South, -1 to -2c East
    [b]Thu 23 Feb- [/b]+3 to +5c generally
    [b]Fri 24 Feb[/b] - +4 to +8c generally [/font][/size]

    [size=4][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][b]Alps Daily Summaries[/b][/font][/size]
    [size=4][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][b]Sun 19 Feb - [/b]Dry to start in the South East, but a cold front edges in from the North West bringing moderate snow above around 600m to the French Alps, Switzerland , Southern Germany and NW Austria by noon, this pushing SE by evening into Austria and Italy, turning drier further north and west.
    [attachment=131536:18 Feb + 24 Alps.JPG]

    [b]Mon 20 Feb - [/b]Mostly dry to the north but patchy snow remaining for parts of Austria and Italy during the day, turning drier later.
    [attachment=131537:18 Feb + 48 Alps.JPG]

    [b]Tue 21 Feb and Wed 22 Feb -[/b] Dry days, very cold overnight, a bit milder than recently during the day.
    [attachment=131538:18 Feb + 72 Alps.JPG] [attachment=131551:18 Feb + 96 Alps.JPG]

    [b]Thu 23 Feb[/b] - A dry start, but patchy rain (SL over 2000m) pushing in later for Germany and Northern Austria.
    [attachment=131549:18 Feb +120 Alps.JPG]

    [b]Fri 24 Feb[/b] - A dry start, but patchy rain (SL over 2400m) pushing in later for Germany .
    [attachment=131550:18 Feb +144 Alps.JPG][/font][/size]
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