The new snow maps are already pleasingly colorful this time! We particularly like the +4 days view at the moment. The snow depth is still not quite as satisfactory, but this should improve with the coming snowfall.
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The PG weather service starts the season
The PowderGuide weather service is back so you can follow the snowfall forecast for the weekend on the PowderMap again! As usual, in addition to new snow forecasts, a forecast text and the SNOWGRID and sunshine maps are also available.
Exemplary INCA data from early November: Front with precipitation moves from W to E over the Alps. (Click image for animated version).
Exemplary INCA data from early November: Front with precipitation moves from W to E over the Alps. (Click image for animated version).
INCA and SNOWGRID
As before, the data behind the colorful maps comes from the ZAMG (Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics = Austrian Meteorological Service) and is based on high-resolution regional forecast models. The higher resolution means an improvement in forecast quality compared to large, global models (ECMWF, GFS), especially in areas with very different small-scale topography. The latter only resolve the largest mountain valleys at all and see the Alps as a uniform, relatively smooth flow obstacle and not as a complex mountain range.
SNOWGRID is ZAMG's operational snow cover model, which is linked to INCA (analysis and forecasting of various weather parameters) and calculates the current snow depth and changes in snow depth. Measured values from weather stations are also included in the calculation, so that the snow depths in regions with many weather stations are generally more accurate. SNOWGRID has a resolution of 100x100m. This means that there is a value for the snow depth on an area of almost 1.5 soccer pitches.
The PowderMap
The PowderMap is the PowderGuide weather forecast in the form of an interactive map. You can switch back and forth between the various parameters (snow, sun, etc.) and also display the text forecasts or current ConditionsReports. Watch the video for a more detailed explanation of the PowderMap:
We hope that the forecasts live up to their current promises and that winter 2021/22 still has plenty of colorful new snow maps in store!
This article has been automatically translated by DeepL with subsequent editing. If you notice any spelling or grammatical errors or if the translation has lost its meaning, please write an e-mail to the editors.
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