Most people have already seen it: The maps are getting more colorful, the crowds more massive, the ski internet is going crazy. It's southern congestion time. However, as such Mediterranean / Italian lows are notoriously fickle, the PowderGuide alert is only coming now and it's valid until Monday. Whether there will be another alert on Monday and the Italian low will become a Vb (or c or other northern Alps-friendly track) low is still uncertain.
Areas: The whole south from Piedmont to Slovenia. The snowfall limit: Should remain in the very acceptable range for südstau of 700-1200 m or lower with powder guaranteed from 1300-1600 m as it should be cold enough to avoid heavy snow. Wind: will blow quite strongly, but rather on the main ridge, further up and in the north as a foehn. The amounts: These will be 90-120 cm from Piedmont to Monte Rosa / Simplon / northwest Ticino in the southeast accumulation, in some accumulation holes also up to 150 cm by Monday afternoon. However, there are uncertainties here and, depending on the model, the core may only extend as far as the Gran Paradiso group or south of it. This will be followed by a zone from Ticino to the Dolomites with 40-70 cm, before dropping 60-90 cm in the next hotspot in the Dolomites to the east. In the far east, from just before the Italian-Slovenian border, it will probably be significantly less again. Medium term: From Monday, the models have predicted that the precipitation will spread to the northern side of the Alps. Where and whether this will happen will be announced by the airport in the new alert on Monday. After that, it will continue to look snow-friendly from the west/northwest. Powder to the people! Your oracle
