Powder Day In The Alps
Powder Day In The Alps
Published : 27-Jan-2015 09:58
Forecast snowfall across the Alps this week is starting to build up with resorts in Austria, France, Germany and Switzerland reporting up to 48cm (17 inches) of snow in the last 24 hours, although most areas have reported 15-30cm (6 inches to a foot).
Among resorts reporting a powder day today are Chamonix, St Anton and Verbier, each saying they have 20cm of fresh snow up top. Most other ski areas are also reporting healthy snowfalls.
The biggest accumulation reported was on Austria's highest slopes on the Pitztal glacier which reported 48cm of fresh snow.
The snow is also falling right down to the valley floor, with Chamonix posting this image this morning. This is particularly noteworthy as snow not falling to lower elevations has been an issue in parts of the Alps so far this winter.
The snow is expected to continue throughout the week with the most optimistic forecasts predicting over a metre to fall in places.
In Germany the highest area on the Zugspitz glacier has reported more than 20cm of snow for each of the last two days.
Elsewhere in the world, heavy snow is forecast on Scottish and northern English hills on Wednesday and Thursday and New England in the US is currently on a state of emergency with huge snowfalls getting underway.
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