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Snow and weather
The winter of 2021/22 was mixed and varied greatly from region to region. Overall, the snow depth in the north of the Swiss Alps was close to the long-term average - at least at high altitudes. Significantly less snow than usual fell at low altitudes and in the south. While the lower altitudes in the north often received rain instead of snow, the south suffered from the very dry weather. There were both severe storms and persistent periods of high pressure, the latter especially in January and March.
The first widespread snow fell in November. This early, thin layer of snow immediately developed into a weak layer, which caused critical avalanche conditions during the next major snowfall in December. Like this year, it was extremely warm at the end of December and it rained in places up to 2800 metres. After a very dry January with a fairly favourable avalanche situation, February brought fresh snow, storms and a significant worsening of the situation. March was then mostly dry again there was a significant Saharan dust event in the middle of the month. A brief return of wintry conditions at the beginning of April could not stop the season from ending relatively quickly.
