Snow Returns to The Alps
Snow Returns to The Alps
Published : 15-Feb-2015 07:23
After a dry week for most areas of the Alps, with unseasonably warm temperatures towards the end of last week, the snow has returned this weekend across the region. Snow has also been reported in the Dolomites and Pyrenees.
Resorts in Switzerland reported the most fresh snow, with Saas Fee (pictured above) reporting 45cm in the past few days, including 25cm in 24 hours from Saturday to Sunday. Grindelwald reported 30cm and Zermatt 20cm.
In France so far the snowfalls have been smaller, with reports of 5-25cm over the past 48 hours – Flaine and Val Thorens are among those reporting the most new snow.
In Italy Madonna di Campiglio reported 20cm of new snow in the last 24 hours, Cervinia 25cm over the weekend.
There has not been much fresh snow reported in Austria since last weekend, but Obergurgl reported 11cm of fresh snow this weekend.
In the Pyrenees, Grandvalira in Andorra has had a few inches of fresh snow.
Most areas are expected to get moderate fresh snowfall over the next few days with the snowstorms continuing to Tuesday or Wednesday.
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