Snowy Weather Expected in the Alps Next Week
Snowy Weather Expected in the Alps Next Week
Published : 14-Nov-2024 07:24
After three weeks of mostly dry and sunny weather in the Alps with high pressure dominating Western Europe, there was excitement earlier this week for skiers as a front managed to break through and bring a dusting of snowfall, heaviest in the west and recorded as far south as the Pyrenees. Italy's Bardonecchia is pictured above on Tuesday.
The good news is that, whilst the details remain as uncertain as usual, it does appear the current blocking system will increasingly breakdown next week allowing colder air to move down from the far north with significant snowfall expected in Monday and Tuesday and more unsettled conditions thereafter.
Snowfall, again likely to be heaviest in the western Alps initially, could amount to several feet in the most optimistic forecasts, potentially perfectly timed for the expected start of the French ski season at the end of next week.
Temperatures will also get to double-digits below freezing, which should be good news for frustrated snowmakers who have been waiting for a sustained temperature drop to low elevations to get base building.
There's some uncertainty at this point whether the trend later next week will be for Atlantic or Arctic Air systems to dominate, with the latter the more likely to keep things cold enough for more snow to lower levels.
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