So if you're just off somewhere snowy come back and post a snow report of your own and we'll all love you very much
So if you're just off somewhere snowy come back and post a snow report of your own and we'll all love you very much
SLF on recent snowfall in Switzerland.
"Observed weather on Saturday, 14.1.2017
In central Ticino and Sotto Ceneri, it was quite sunny. In other regions of Switzerland skies were heavily overcast accompanied by snowfall down to low lying areas. On the northern flank of the Alps the snowfall was intermittently intensive.
Fresh snow
Between Friday afternoon and Saturday afternoon, the following amounts of fresh fallen snow were registered:
- North of an imaginary Rhine-Rhone line, as well as in the Prättigau: 30 to 60 cm; in the Glarner and Urner Alps as much as 80 cm
- Southern Lower Valais, southern Gotthard region, remaining parts of northern and central Grisons, Engadine north of the Inn: 15 to 30 cm;
- Further to the south, only a few centimeters; or else, it remained dry.
Thus, overall since the beginning of this period of precipitation on Thursday evening, the following amounts of fresh fallen snow have been registered above approximately 1800 m:
- Lower Valais, regions north of an imaginary Rhine-Rhone line, Prättigau: 50 to 100 cm; in the Urner and Glarner Alps, more from place to place;
- Southern part of Upper Valais not including Saas Fee and not including the southern Simplon region, southern Gotthard region, remaining parts of northern Grisons: 30 to 50 cm;
- Remaining regions of Switzerland: 15 to 30 cm; in Sotto Ceneri and the southern valleys of Grisons, only a few centimeters.
Temperature
At midday at 2000 m, -10 °C.
Wind
Winds were blowing at moderate to strong velocity, intermittently blowing at storm strength, from the northwest.
Weather forecast through Sunday, 15.1.2017
In northern regions, skies are expected to remain heavily overcast. Following a tranquil interim in the ongoing precipation during the night, light snowfall will again set in during the daytime. On the southern flank of the Alps it will be sunny by and large. In the Valais, in central Grisons and in the Engadine, intermittent bright intervals will be evident.
Fresh snow
Between Saturday afternoon and Sunday afternoon:
- Western part of the Bernese Alps, central and eastern sectors of the northern flank of the Alps, northern Grisons: 10 to 25 cm;
- Remaining parts of the western sector of the northern flank of the Alps: 5 to 10 cm;
- Remaining regions of Switzerland, only a few centimeters; on the southern flank of the Alps it will remain dry."
You know it makes sense.
You know it makes sense.
As mentioned in another thread, the central and southern tip of Italy, near Sicily, got battered the past week.
Was still dry at midnight last night, but woke up this morning to around 5-10cms of snow in Innsbruck (this is the first winter in a while where so much snow has really been sticking around in the city at 600m). Drove west, and scored pretty nicely
Turns out Michi can work the other end of a lens too (he's normally the guy filming the Legs of Steel):
Not a fake turn either, but the real deal. Even being conservative it's safe to say there was a good 40-50cm of new snow in the trees today.
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Looks like a nice and well needed top up in the north west, but what's the next week or two looking like doing??
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Cool slabby vid from Whistler, Canada, a few days ago.
The avalanche situation in Tirol’s backcountry touring regions remains treacherous: the danger level is considerable widespread, in the areas of heaviest recent precipitation also high. That includes the Silvretta, Arlberg/Ausserfern and regions along the Northern Alps, where avalanches can also trigger spontaneously and sweep away the entire snowpack down to layers at ground level. Thus, avalanches are capable of reaching medium size and in isolated cases endangering exposed transportation routes. The major peril for skiers and freeriders lies in the fresh and older snowdrift accumulations. Due to low temperatures, they are brittle and can be triggered even by minimum additional loading. In isolated cases, mountaineers can also be endangered by loose-snow avalanches. Danger zones occur on steep slopes in all aspects. Both frequency and spread of the avalanche prone locations increase with ascending altitude. Skiing and freeriding tours in outlying terrain currently make experience in assessing the dangers on-site imperative. Backcountry tours are limited.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Possible El Niño by April according to current modelling from NASA and UKMO.
What does this mean? A dry March and warmer temp's?
So if you're just off somewhere snowy come back and post a snow report of your own and we'll all love you very much
So if you're just off somewhere snowy come back and post a snow report of your own and we'll all love you very much
@FrediKanoute, very little.
You know it makes sense.
You know it makes sense.
Any info on the last 2 weeks of January?
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
There is a more settled outlook in the coming week as high pressure asserts itself. It will be very cold at times, but increasingly sunny.
Next weekend there is a low pressure system expected in the Mediterranean. Depending on where this ends up it could bring fresh snow to the southern side of the Alps.
After that and with low confidence GFS is playing with the idea of a more Atlantic outlook.
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I'd say we had 80 cms - that's outside my apartment, south facing at 1550m in the Beaufortain. seems more when you're out there with a shovel....
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
It will be, every 3m x 4m patch will be 1000kg of snow to move...
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
pam w wrote:
I'd say we had 80 cms - that's outside my apartment, south facing at 1550m in the Beaufortain. seems more when you're out there with a shovel....
Reminds me of the Bellevista on a certain Birthday Bash.
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