Review
The summer had two halves in terms of weather: a first, very warm half and a second, cooler half with lots of precipitation. September in particular was so wet that we no longer wanted to believe in the classic golden autumn high pressure. In October, however, there were still a few stable weeks before it turned white for the first time in the first week of November with the snowfall from the south discussed in the PowderAlert, even at medium altitudes.
Current situation
At the beginning of the week, there was then a pure northern thaw as a continuation of the start of winter. On the one hand, this was evident from the abundance of fresh snow in the northern accumulations, and on the other hand from the comfort of your living room thanks to the numerous PG Conditions reports and countless enthusiastic social media posts about crazy powder with only a few stones. The Azores High arched northwards off the European Atlantic coast and on its eastern flank, a low over Scandinavia pushed a load of polar air towards the Alps. Combined with the remnants of last week's southerly congestion, this northern snow now forms a base that makes the first tours possible in many places and creates anticipation. There is certainly more snow than in recent years at this time of year, but that is no great feat either.
