Pays d'Enhaut

Snowpack

After this week's snowfall, the snow depths in the north and west are well above average for the time of year. In the south, they are below average.

Deeper in the snowpack, especially on shady slopes above approximately 2400 m and in the high Alpine regions in general, there are faceted weak layers in which avalanches, some large, have been triggered in recent days. In the regions exposed to heavier precipitation in the west and north, these weak layers are now thickly overlaid and are therefore no longer so easily triggered by winter sports participants. However, any avalanches may still become large. In areas with less fresh snow, avalanches are easier to trigger in these weak layers, but will not be quite as large.

With the north to northeasterly wind, snowdrift accumulations have formed at high altitudes over the last two days.

Weather forecast to Saturday

During the night, a little snow will fall in some regions in the north. The snowfall level will rise to 1500 m. During the day it will become increasingly sunny from the west. Conditions will be mostly sunny in the south.

Fresh snow

Northern flank of the Alps from the eastern Bernese Oberland to Liechtenstein and Prättigau: up to 5 cm

Temperature

At midday at 2000 m, around +1 °C

Wind

The wind will shift from north-easterly to westerly and will mostly be light.

Weather review for Friday

Conditions were mostly sunny and mild in the mountains.

Fresh snow

-

Temperature

At midday at 2000 m, around +1 °C in the north and +3 °C in the south

Wind

Northeasterly

• moderate and locally strong during the night
• mostly light during the day

Outlook

On Sunday, the east and south will see the last of the bright intervals, while elsewhere it will be very cloudy with light precipitation. A few centimetres of snow will fall in the north by Monday morning. The snowfall level will drop from 1400 to 800 m. On Monday, it will be mostly sunny in the mountains. There will be a light to moderate southwesterly wind.

Avalanche risk will decrease further.