Snow Forecast Summary - 20th October 2011
Snow Forecast Summary - 20th October 2011
Published : 11-Nov-2011 06:41
As widely forecast, last weekend was marked by some major snowfalls at altitude in the Southern French Alps, the Pyrenees and the Western Italian Alps. Accumulations of One and even Two metres of fresh snow were reported in places, with some torrential rain and flash floods at lower altitudes. The avalanche risk has been, and remains, extremely high in affected areas and large, spontaneous slides have been observed.In Europe the weather quietened down as the week began, whilst in North America the last couple of days have seen a major snow storm hit the far North West (Alaska).
European Weather and Snow This Coming Week
Mild weather continues to prevail across much of The Alps at present, with temperatures noticeably above the seasonal average and little precipitation. Although we are approaching mid-November, mild spells at this time are not unusual and are no indication of the winter to come.
The forecast models are giving hints of a cooling off in a weeks time, and a possibility of further snows for the Southern Alps, but these indications are outside the reliable timeframe. Keep a weather eye, but remember it's early days yet.
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