They’re digging out in the southern Alps once again, as another major storm is winding down. Snow showers will be possible across the Alps on Tuesday and Wednesday, but accumulations will be minor. 

A ridge moves in on Thursday and will dominate the weather through the weekend. Early next week, the ridge will weaken and move to the east, allowing storms to get closer to the Alps once again. The models do not agree on the pattern once this ridge departs the region. We may see another round of strong storms from the southwest, or more of a glancing blow as storms track north of the area. We will have to give the models a few more days to get a better grip on the pattern change next week. 

Back with an update tomorrow. 

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Luke Stone
Forecaster, OpenSnow

NEW: Snow Ratio Forecast

You can now get a good idea of the upcoming snow quality for the next storm via our new "Snow Ratio" forecast for any location in OpenSnow.

When we talk about snow quality, such as “light and fluffy” or “heavy and wet”, we are talking about the snow-to-liquid ratio. The higher the snow-to-liquid ratio, the lighter the snow quality, and vice-versa.

1. Go to any location screen and tap the "Snow Summary" tab.
2. Scroll down to the 5-day hourly or 10-day forecast section.
3. View the 5-day hourly or daily "Snow Ratio" forecast for the next 10 days.

10:1 will be fun but will feel a little heavy. 15:1 will offer some faceshots and feel pretty light. 20:1 will be incredibly light, almost like skiing through nothing but air.

This new feature is currently available with the latest version of the OpenSnow iOS app installed (App Store > OpenSnow > Update) or on the OpenSnow website (OpenSnow.com). It will be available in the OpenSnow Android app soon.

View → Snow Ratio Forecast