"The European Alps are heading into a very active stretch, with two storm cycles bringing widespread fresh snow from Thursday night through late next week. The first system is colder and modest in depth but lays down a soft powder layer across almost every major resort. A stronger and more prolonged second storm arrives Sunday and continues in pulses into Wednesday and Thursday, with the deepest snow focused on the western and central Alps."
"Snow levels sit between sea level and about 1,400 feet, while temperatures at mid and upper mountain remain in the teens Fahrenheit, so all ski terrain from Kitzbühel up to the high bases at Val Thorens and Sölden sees snow rather than rain. Snow-to-liquid ratios with this wave run mostly in the mid to upper teens (roughly 16-20:1), firmly in the light, fluffy category, which means the initial accumulations of around 3″-6″ at most resorts will ski better than their modest depth suggests."
Two storm cycles will bring widespread fresh snow to the European Alps from Thursday night through late next week. The first, a colder northerly event Thursday night through Saturday, will produce light, high-quality powder with snow levels from sea level to about 1,400 feet and mid/upper mountain temperatures in the teens Fahrenheit. Initial accumulations of 3–6 inches are expected at most resorts, with localized 7–8 inches. Ridge-top winds should remain mostly 10–20 mph. A stronger, more prolonged second storm arrives Sunday and continues in pulses, producing the deepest snow over western and central Alpine regions.
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