PowderAlert 14 2017/18 | Retour d'Ullr in the southwest

Alert period and area

This alert lasts until Tuesday evening (9.1.) and extends from Ticino, across the Monte Rosa massif and the Gran Paradiso to the Maritime Alps, with a core from Monte Rosa to the Turin Alps.

Wind

Significantly less than the last alert. Little towards Monte Rosa, a little more towards the Turin Alps, but no storm and protected powder should remain further up.

Snowfall line

Difficult again. In general, it should stay snowy from 1400-1700m, although it can go down lower and then up again. In Ticino and also on Monte Rosa, as well as in the inner Alps in general, it can also snow from 1000-1200m. It depends on the intensity and remoteness of the valleys. Powder is more likely to be safe from 1800m, as it can be quite wet below that. But in the southwest, the trees grow up to 2200m+, so that's quite ok.

Where should I go?

Until Tuesday in the core in the trees. It doesn't really matter where, as the tree line is high enough everywhere. What's more exciting is whether you can go to Ticino or the Simplon on Sunday (7.1.) if you live in the northern Alps. I would wait for the measuring stations, but it could be up to 40 cm there.

It should clear up on Wednesday, but I can't guarantee that in advance. Then you can also look at the meters up in the sun.

Medium-term

Alerts are not imminent, but it shouldn't get particularly warm, so you should be able to tour in the dumping areas at the weekend. It will remain quite mild in the north.

Nothing is clear yet for the period after that, but maybe something westerly will set in again.

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