Pays d'Enhaut

Snowpack

With moderate southerly winds, small snowdrift accumulations formed locally at high altitudes adjacent to ridgelines. These and somewhat older snowdrift accumulations are still prone to triggering in places. On the northern Alpine ridge, in Valais, in the Gotthard region, in northern and central Grisons and in Engadine, there are weak layers in the snowpack below the new fallen snow from the beginning of December, some of which are still prone to triggering. They are mainly located near melt-freeze crusts.

The snowpack is locally highly variable and snow depths vary greatly depending on wind exposure. With the clear nights and good radiation conditions, the snowpack is becoming increasingly faceted. In addition, some hoar frost formed on the surface of the snowpack. There is only a little snow in the south.

Weather forecast until Friday, 13.12.2024

It will sunny in the mountains and in the south. Clouds will gather from the southwest over the course of the afternoon.

Fresh snow

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Temperature

At midday at 2000 m, between 0 °C in the north and -3 °C in the south.

Wind

Weak to moderate from the south

Weather review for Thursday, 12.12.2024

It was sunny in the mountains and in the south.

Fresh snow

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Temperature

At midday at 2000 m, between 0 °C in the north and -3 °C in the south.

Wind

Weak to moderate from the southeast

OutlookSaturday

In the north, it will be mostly cloudy and a few centimetres of snow will fall. The snowfall level will be between 500 and 800 m. In the south, it will be cloudy with bright intervals, clearing as the day progresses. A weak to moderate wind will shift to west to northwest. Avalanche danger will increase a little during the day, especially in the west.

Sunday

In the north and east, it will be mostly cloudy and 10 to 25 cm of snow is expected to fall. The snowfall level will be 600 m. It will be partly sunny in Valais and southern Grisons. South of the main Alpine ridge, it will be mainly sunny with a northerly wind. Avalanche danger will increase in the north and east.