The weather in the Alps has a lot to offer right now. In the next 48 hours it will cool down by 20 degrees. Austria can prepare for snow.
Munich – “Today we are 10 degrees warmer than in Ibiza,” headlines the Austrian weather portal
wetter.at
on Sunday (April 14th). But that summer feeling in April is over in a flash. With the approach of a cold front, the weather in Austria is changing significantly, reports the Austrian weather service GeoSphere Austria. The snowfall line will slowly drop to around 1200 to 700 meters by Tuesday.
Suddenly April winter again in the Alps: “Winter is coming back with a vengeance!”
“Lech am Arlberg: Winter is coming back with a vengeance!” writes
Alpinwetter kachelmannwetter.com
on the X platform. On Sunday it was 19 degrees at 1450 meters. And: “Then the air comes from the Arctic, it cools down by 20 degrees and snowfalls begin!” According to the trend forecast, a total of 50 centimeters of snow could fall by April 20th.
Tuesday evening in particular “could be very exciting,” says a recent post on
Polar air in the Alps – snowfall level drops to 700 meters on Wednesday
According to the GeoSphere Austria forecast for Austria, the weather situation will change from Monday. Dense clouds are moving in from the west, bringing with them rain and sometimes heavy showers and thunderstorms. Strong westerly winds can be expected at the front. Only in Lower Carinthia and southern Styria would it remain largely sunny and dry. The maximum values are only between 14 and 25 degrees. From Tuesday onwards, weather experts will expect snow above 1000 meters, as the trend forecast for next week shows:
Tuesday (April 16, 2024): Snow is falling above 1000 meters, and it is raining heavily in the south of Austria
Wednesday (April 17, 2024): Rain often falls on the north side of the Alps and sometimes snow falls down to 700 meters - from Vorarlberg along the north side of the Alps to Upper Austria and western Lower Austria.
Thursday (April 18, 2024): Snowfall limit between 600 and 1200 meters in the Eastern Alps. Occasionally, sleet showers can mix with the precipitation.
Another onset of winter in April – special warning due to more than 50 centimeters of fresh snow in Austria
In the mountains, “half a meter to three quarters of a meter of fresh snow is possible” in some areas by the end of the week! says a “special warning” from the weather service for the “late winter period”. Slush and snow on the road can therefore be expected as early as Tuesday at the Arlberg pass crossing and on the Turracherhöhe. From Wednesday at the Fernpass, the Brenner and the various Tauern crossings. Snowfall due to the trees sprouting early could also be an issue.
Striking drop in weather in the Alps
This weather forecast with the onset of winter may seem somewhat familiar to many people. Just last week there was an “orange snowfall warning” - the second highest warning level in some regions of Austria. However, the feared chaos at the Brenner did not materialize. On the X platform, GeoSphere Austria shared a before and after photo slider from Schröcken am Arlberg on April 10th. This time the weather service is not issuing a snow warning – as of Sunday (April 14th). It remains to be seen whether this will change with deep “Xanthene”.
Last week's cold snap brought quite a bit of snow in the Alps, especially in the high Alps. The fresh snow is a blessing for the glaciers in Austria. But in the Ötztal there was a tragic avalanche accident with three deaths. A snow slab surprised the tourers. Bavaria is also feeling the effects of the sudden onset of winter. A drop in temperature is imminent throughout Germany.
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