Between low-pressure areas over the European continent and a high-pressure system over the Atlantic, the Alps will experience a strong, northerly airflow this week. This will result in continuously accumulating moist and cold air masses of polar origin on the northern side of the Alps. The main Alpine ridge will experience slightly more favorable weather conditions. However, the snow line will generally be around or even below 1000 meters above sea level, leading to wintry conditions even in low-lying valleys. Wednesday and Thursday will be highly changeable, living up to the April reputation. With often strong cloud cover but occasional breaks, numerous, sometimes intense showers will develop in the somewhat unstable atmosphere. Particularly in the northwestern and northern windward areas, these showers may persist for longer periods and be quite heavy. After a brief period of calmer weather on Friday, a new low-pressure system from Scandinavia will direct a highly active frontal system towards the Alps for the weekend. This will bring further heavy snowfall, especially in the northern windward areas, which may continue until the beginning of next week.

A new cold front from northwest Further snowfalls until 800m above sea level