9th April 2024
The crazy roller-coaster weather continues. There were record April highs in the Alps at the weekend, now the temperature is about to plunge with snow falling. NEW
It’s been, er, somewhat interesting following the alpine weather this winter with a wide variety of conditions across the Alps and substantial changes happening very quickly.
“It has been a winter like none I can remember with such huge variations and drastic swings,” said PlanetSKI’s James Cove.
“Out in Austria last weekend it was like the middle of summer with the freezing level at 4,000m, well-above its highest peaks.”
“Now it is set to change again with the freezing level dropping to around 1,000m and people being warned to keep the snow tyres on their cars.”
“In some valleys it was +30C – it’s utterly bonkers and like nothing I have ever seen.”
“It will turn cooler on Tuesday and Wednesday, with some snow forecast to fall in many regions, which will improve conditions considerably,” said Fraser Wilkin from weathertoski.co.uk on Monday.
“Late on Tuesday the rain/snow limit will drop quickly to between 1,200m and 1,500m, and even lower in places on Wednesday.
“With significant accumulations of between 20-50cm at altitude, conditions will improve considerably in the higher resorts that remain open, including Val d’Isère, Val Thorens, Cervinia and Zermatt.
“These, alongside Tignes and Saas-Fee, will be our picks for the best snow conditions in the Alps later this week.”
If you are thinking of an April ski trip then do check out this report on the best places to head to:
More to follow…