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snow is coming to the Alps

nick Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 01-01-07 14:52

snow is coming to the Alps

Hi all,

I'm off to Pamps on 27/1, and know lots of people are worried if the snow will come, to put minds at rest on how quickly mountain weather can change her is the forecast for Chamonix in France for the next couple of days, i know its not for Bulgaria but to show how much snow can fall and how quickly things can change works out between 70 & 100cm of snow in a couple of days

Happy New Year

TODAY - MONDAY JANUARY 01 2007
Gloomy - rain - strong wind and snow high up
SKY ...
Hi all,

I'm off to Pamps on 27/1, and know lots of people are worried if the snow will come, to put minds at rest on how quickly mountain weather can change her is the forecast for Chamonix in France for the next couple of days, i know its not for Bulgaria but to show how much snow can fall and how quickly things can change works out between 70 & 100cm of snow in a couple of days

Happy New Year

TODAY - MONDAY JANUARY 01 2007
Gloomy - rain - strong wind and snow high up
SKY CONDITIONS (cloud - sunshine) : mostly cloudy or overcast - period of sunshine close to 0%.
PRECIPITATION : light to moderate and continuous in the morning - becoming intermittent in the afternoon - rain-snow limit towards 1800 m, dropping towards 1200 m - expected snowfall towards 1800 m : 30-40 cm, windblown.
WIND - ground level : variable light.
- mid mountain : SW strong -> W moderate.
- high mountain : W gale.
TEMPERATURE : min +2°C - max +3°C.
ISOTHERM 0°C : 2300 -> 1500 m.
ISOTHERM -10°C : 4100 -> 3200 m.

OVERNIGHT
Snow - getting colder
SKY CONDITIONS (cloud) : mostly cloudy or overcast.
PRECIPITATION : moderate and continuous - rain-snow limit towards 1200 m, dropping towards 600 m by the end of the night - expected snowfall towards 1800 m : 20-30 cm, windblown.
WIND - aloft : NW strong to gale force.
TEMPERATURE : -4°C.

TOMORROW - TUESDAY JANUARY 02
Snowy - strong wind high up - cold
SKY CONDITIONS (cloud - sunshine) : mostly cloudy or overcast - period of sunshine close to 0%.
PRECIPITATION : frequent showers - locally heavy - rain-snow limit towards 700 m - expected snowfall towards 1800 m : 20-30 cm, windblown
WIND - aloft : NW gale.
TEMPERATURE : min -4°C - max -3°C.

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King Blade Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 01-01-07 15:17

re: snow is coming to the Alps

Cheers Nick - I'm having a week in La Thuile (Italian Alps) before I head on down to Pamporovo in Feb - looks like I've timed both exactly right!!!

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