Winter 2021/2022
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@Frenk at last things are beginning to cool down and start snowing. The second storm of the week is already underway in the southern and western Alps, with rain and snow set to spread further north and east later today, before it finally reaches the north-eastern Austrian Alps overnight. This morning, snow has already fallen to as low as 1000-1200m across some western parts of the Alps (e.g. Les Gets, pictured) with snow possible to 800m in places across the western Alps later today. The rain/snow limit will be higher further east, at least to start with, before also descending towards 1000m later in the day or overnight. Thursday will see skies begin to brighten across the south-western Alps, though most areas will still be cloudy with flurries to relatively low levels. Friday and Saturday should see a more general improvement in the weather, with excellent snow conditions expected in the small (but increasing) number of open ski areas across the Alps. Another 10-30cm of snow is expected to fall quite widely at altitude over the next 24 hours, with 40cm or more in a few favoured spots, especially in the southern Alps and close to the main Alpine Ridge (including the likes of Zermatt/Cervinia, Saas-Fee, Andermatt, St Moritz, Livigno, Passo Tonale and the Dolomites).Honorary Member
Record snow falls in parts of north-east China
Large parts of northern China, including the capital Beijing,Ā have been hit by freezing temperatures and record snowfall, blanketing streets and causing travel delays A cold wave earlier this week saw temperaturesĀ plungeĀ by as much as 14 degrees Celsius Snowstorms blocked roads and halted travel Recent snowfall in the regionĀ hasĀ been the heaviest since records began 70 years ago China’s National Meteorological Agency raised an orange blizzard warning ā the second-highest in China’s four-tiered alert system ā with snowfall of up to 30 centimetresĀ forecastĀ in coming days. The country’s first snowfall of the year came a month earlier than usual, according to the Beijing Meteorological Bureau. Snowstorms have wreaked havoc in the region with slippery road conditions for motorists, andĀ one weather-related fatalityĀ reported by the People’s Daily newspaper.
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Ten Spanish regions were on alert for snowfall on Tuesday as the country braced for the brunt of the first winter storm of the season. The storm ā which arrived on Monday, 10 days before the meteorological start of winter ā is caused by the āarrival of a mass of cold air from high altitudes that has triggered a sudden drop in temperatures,ā said RubĆ©n del Campo, the spokesperson of Spainās national weather agency Aemet. According to Del Campo, this mass of cold air has also brought about a slow-moving storm system, known officially as an upper-level isolated depression (DANA) but more popularly known in Spain as a gota frĆa, or literally cold drop. On Tuesday, AragĆ³n, Castilla-La Mancha, Castilla y LeĆ³n and La Rioja were placed on orange alert for snowfall, which is the second-highest in Aemetās three-tiered warning system. Asturias, Cantabria, Catalonia, the north of Madrid, Navarre and the Valencia region are on yellow alert, which is the lowest. In the last 24 hours, snow has been falling at increasingly low altitudes, with snow recorded Monday night at 800 meters in the northmost part of the country. According to Spainās traffic authority DTG, traffic restrictions were introduced on close to 750 kilometers of roads in 10 provinces, mostly in the north of Spain, due to the buildup of snow.
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