Gadmertal

Snowpack

Before the current precipitation, there was a large area of cohesive old snowpack, primarily in bowls on shady slopes and at the base of rock walls above approximately 2500 to 3000 m, as well as generally in the glaciated high Alpine regions.

Widespread precipitation fell on Tuesday, this precipitation being heavy on the Main Alpine Ridge and in the south. Below 3000 m, and in the Bernina region below 3200 m, most of the precipitation fell as rain. Above those levels, new snow fell on a wintry, cohesive snowpack. The strong southerly wind has created large snowdrift accumulations.

TrendThursday

With strong to stormy southerly winds, some intense precipitation will fall during the night. During the day, the wind will blow from the west and it will remain overcast with some precipitation. The snowfall level will be around 3000 m for a considerable period, dropping at the end to around 2200 m. In the Bernina region, 50 to 80 cm of new snow is expected in the high Alpine regions, and 30 to 50 cm in the far west and on the remaining eastern part of the Main Alpine Ridge.

The avalanche danger will increase widely in the high Alpine regions and significantly in the Bernina region.

Friday

Some snow will fall above the tree line in the north, primarily during the night. During the day it will be quite sunny in the west and south, while in the north-east it will remain cloudy.

The avalanche danger will decrease. Naturally triggered avalanches will no longer be expected. In the high Alpine regions, however, it will still be possible for individual people to trigger avalanches.