FORECAST FRIDAY: SNOWY WEEKEND, SUNNY WEATHER EMERGING
Last day’s winter has returned to the Alps with lower temperatures and fresh snowfall. Not only in the Alps but also low mountain ranges in Germany will be affected by snow in the coming days. For the Alpine travelers this weekend is all about snow, but the next week the sun will come out more often. Read the details in this forecast Friday.
Winter is back and you will notice it again this weekend if you find yourself in the Alpine region. Especially for the snow lovers, the coming days bring a lot of excitement.
Today the clouds gradually increase from the northwest and snow will follow during the day. The Italian Alps will probably remain dry. Also Saturday and Sunday it will snow from time to time. In many valleys, a nice layer of fresh snow is expected. The greatest amount of snow is reserved for the higher elevations of the Alps, possibly half a meter of fresh snow will fall there in total.
Also snow in lower mountain ranges
Not only in the Alps but also in de lower mountain ranges in Germany winter is on its way.
The Black Forest in particular, but also Sauerland will experience winter precipitation this weekend. Snow can already be enjoyed in ski resorts such as Winterberg and in the higher areas of the Black Forests. Even more, snow is coming this weekend. In the coming week, the weather remains changeable here and clouds will mostly dominate the weather pattern.
Also windy
Next to the snow, it can also be quite windy, especially on higher altitudes. Strong winds together with snowfall can cause drifting snow. These conditions reduce visibility on the slopes and strong winds can also make it feel extra cold outside. After the weekend the wind will be less present.
Sunny weather emerging
After a snowy weekend the sun comes out on Monday and the sun will shine bright over most Alpine ski areas. The combination of fresh snow and sunshine creates super conditions. Despite the changing weather pattern, the temperature will not change much. In most ski villages, the daytime temperature rises to values above freezing level. During the nights the freezing continues which means that the slope conditions remain good.