Génépi

Snowpack

The new snow and wind-drifted snow from recent days are still partly prone to triggering, especially on shaded slopes in high alpine terrain. At the transition to the underlying old snowpack, coarse-grained weak layers are still present in some places, particularly on north- and east-facing slopes at higher elevations.

Weather forecast to Monday

The night will be partly clear in the east, and cloudy elsewhere. In the morning there will be continued bright spells, especially in the east. Elsewhere it will often be cloudy with local showers, especially on the northern flank of the Alps. The snowfall level will be around 1800 m.

Fresh snow

A few centimetres locally in the form of showers, especially in the north

Temperature

At midday at 2000 m, between +1 °C in the north and +4 °C in the south

Wind

Often light, occasionally moderate southwesterly at high altitudes in the west

Weather review for Sunday

After a clear night, it was quite sunny with some cumulus clouds

Fresh snow

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Temperature

At midday at 2000 m, between -1 °C in the north and +4 °C in the south

Wind

Continued moderate winds from the north along the Main Alpine Ridge during the night and mostly light winds during the day

Outlook to Wednesday

Monday night into Tuesday will be partly cloudy in the east and a little snow will fall above 1800 m. In the morning, there will still be residual clouds in the east. Elsewhere, it will be quite sunny at first before clouds move in from the west. In the afternoon, there will be showers in the west, falling as snow above 2200 m. Tuesday night into Wednesday will be clear in the south and often cloudy elsewhere. In central and eastern Switzerland, up to 10 cm of snow will fall above approximately 2200 m. During the day, it will be cloudy with showers in the east. In the west, conditions will be changeable, and in the south it will be quite sunny. There will be a westerly wind on both days, mostly light on Tuesday and moderate at times on Wednesday. The zero-degree level will be at 2500 m on Tuesday, rising towards 2800 m on Wednesday afternoon.

The danger of dry avalanches will decrease. Dry avalanches can still be triggered, primarily on very steep north- and east-facing slopes in the high alpine regions. The danger of wet avalanches will increase slightly as each day progresses. Backcountry ski tours should be completed early.