More snow forecast for this weekend:
| GENERAL SYNOPSIS |
| Weak high cell 1016 hpa over Switzerland, weakening. Complex low area 962-972 hpa far northwest of the British Isles, drifting east. Linked disturbance expected to reach the Alps by Saturday |
| TODAY – THURSDAY FEBRUARY 22 2007 |
| Fairly sunny – cold in the morning – mild on sunny slopes later |
| SKY CONDITIONS (cloud – sunshine) : clear or partly cloudy – high cloud coming in from the west towards the evening – period of sunshine close to 90%. |
| WIND |
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ground level : variable light. |
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mid mountain : SSW light to moderate. |
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high mountain : variable -> SW light to moderate. |
| TEMPERATURE : min -3°C – max +11°C. |
| ISOTHERM 0°C : |
1800 -> 2000 m. |
| SKY CONDITIONS (cloud) : cloudy – partly cloudy at times. |
| TOMORROW – FRIDAY FEBRUARY 23 |
| Changeable – scattered cloud crossing over – slight evening precipitation risk |
| SKY CONDITIONS (cloud – sunshine) : partly cloudy in the morning – becoming cloudy – high cloud coming in from the west in the afternoon, fairly thick at times – period of sunshine close to 50%. |
| PRECIPITATION : slight late afternoon shower risk |
| WIND |
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aloft : SW light to moderate. |
| TEMPERATURE : |
min -4°C – max +9°C. |
| SATURDAY FEBRUARY 24 |
| Mainly cloudy – rain in the afternoon |
| SKY CONDITIONS (cloud – sunshine) : mostly cloudy – cloudy at times in the morning with fleeting sunny spell – overcast in the afternoon – period of sunshine close to 100%. |
| PRECIPITATION : starting up towards the middle of the day – light at first – moderate at times towards the evening – rain-snow limit towards 1300 m. |
| WIND |
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aloft : SW moderate -> NW strong. |
| TEMPERATURE : |
dropping highs. |
| EXTENDED OUTLOOK UNTIL TUESDAY FEBRUARY 27 2007 |
| Sunday : gloomy – light to moderate precipitation – rain-snow limit dropping towards 1000 m. Monday : changeable and cold – morning snow showers – sunny spells spreading out in the afternoon. Tuesday : changeable – slight shower risk – getting milder. |
| Forecast reliability : fairly good until Sunday – poor thereafter. |