PowderAlert 5 2021/22 | One more to go! One more to go!

In the wild west winter of 11/12, the Oracle started officially broadcasting on PowderGuide, and if I'm not mistaken, there wasn't much going on back then either until early December. But then really. Now it's a bit different, but at least the high spots that were rained on last Saturday are getting a refresh. Further up there's a lively weak layer loading.

Alarm period and areas

The alarm is once again going out from France to the Arlberg AND (strangely enough) from the Dolomites to Slovenia, with the entire Southern Alps also dangling around the alarm limit of 30cm. The low is criss-crossing the Alps. The alert will last until Thursday afternoon, although I'll include the small end on Friday/Saturday here.

Wind

First from the south at altitude, then from the north, but nothing too bad, so there's also Pow at the top. However, as the low pressure is moving over the Alps, there's also some wind inside the Alps, although it's not that strong

Where should I go?

Wednesday and Thursday on alpine meadows and in the trees in Switzerland, because there's not so much in the south. Friday you can go higher in the morning, but with the weak snow cover everywhere, you have to ask yourself whether you really want to.

Saturday it's flaking away and Sunday is extremely uncertain, but there should be gaps in the clouds in the west.

Mid-term

After the weekend, the powder fast begins, because there won't be any more alerts in the foreseeable future. And I dare to doubt that a dry spell will improve our weak layer problem. But warm, flat fitness tours are certainly possible.

Powder to the people!

Attention: Please take the snow with a grain of salt! The avalanche situation is tense. Depending on the region and country, the situation in the hospitals is also very tense and a stay would probably be even more unpleasant than usual.