Before I get into the forecast details, I will share a few more pictures from the recent snowfall across the Alps over the past few days.

And here are a few videos as well, from Switzerland, where over 60cms had already fallen.

As mentioned, the details of the forecast haven't changed too much since the last post. In the Austrian Alps, moderate to heavy snow from the first storm will continue through Saturday afternoon, before tapering to snow showers. With the arrival of the second storm during the afternoon, there probably won't be any break in the action in the eastern Alps. Light snow/snow showers persist through Sunday, with spotty snow showers possible through much of the day Monday as well. The hardest hit area will likely be Vorarlberg, where an additional 25-50 cms are possible at places like Damuls, Warth-Schrocken, and Fontanella. Gargellen, Montafon, Lech, and Zurs will do well also, likely coming in around 15-30 cms. These areas will remain open through at least this weekend.

This second storm will bring heavy snow to the French and Swiss Alps as well. Much of the Swiss Alps should see 25-50 cms today through Sunday, with between 15-30 cms in the northern French Alps, especially in the Isere region. Some winners in the French Alps include Chamrousse, and Alpe d'Huez, with Engleberg, Stoos, and Hoch-Ybrig looking deep in the Swiss Alps. 

Things will quiet down in the Alps for the first part of next week. The models are starting to show a stronger storm for the middle part of the week though. Temepratures look to start a bit on the work side, but should drop with the arrival of a cold front. Models also show the storm taking a more southerly track, dropping the heaviest snow totals on the southern side of the Swiss/Austrian Alps. In the images below, you can see both the America and European models picking up on this next round of snow. 

As mentioned, the heaviest snow totals are on the southern side of the range, with the more southerly track producing winds from the south. I will provide another update on this storm as we get closer and will continue to forecast through the end of the month if the pattern remains active.

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