PowderAlert 13 2018/19 | Late winter powder the first.

Alert areas and period

From northern France to the Alrberg, until Tuesday morning. It wasn't entirely clear for a long time whether the usable snowfall from now until tomorrow would be enough for an alert, but it actually is.

Wind

The low pressure track from the west means: storm, storm and more storm. The full amounts will be pushed deep into the Valais and along the main ridge and even less may fall in the north-western foothills of the Alps than in the inner Alps. Of course, it will also be dangerous, especially higher up.

Where should I go?

I would look for something sheltered from the wind on the main ridge on Monday, which will be well exposed to westerly winds, and on Tuesday I would carefully head for the area of your choice above the tree line, because that's when it will break. The next storm is likely to arrive on Wednesday (and possibly the next alarm on Tuesday).

Mid-term

Another and perhaps somewhat fatter alarm is on the cards for Thursday. The weekend looks a little warmer and further wet, although it is not clear whether it will break up on Saturday or Friday. However, there will still be snow. All weekend warriors should make a few sacrifices for the possible warm peak towards Friday and the weekend, as the models also include cooler variants. So there's still time, and thanks to chaos theory, it would appear to the uninitiated that the change in the main course is a natural process and not the intervention of our favourite Nordic god!

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