The weather situation will remain on the late winter cold side for some time. In addition to the weather-determining low over northern Italy, which is now moving towards Eastern Europe and thus maintaining the supply of cold air, another upper-level low will join on Wednesday, steering from Germany towards the Alps. This combination will keep late winter conditions in place, although no significant snowfalls are expected anymore. The air will slowly become drier, yet the likelihood of sunny breaks during the day and clear skies overnight into Thursday, leading to severe morning frost, will increase. Thursday promises to be predominantly friendly and sunny. The cold temperatures will gradually give way to a slight warming trend. However, Friday night will still be late winter cold. Friday itself, again, promises to be mostly sunny with a slight temperature rise. By the weekend, the airflow over the Alps will clearly shift to the south, bringing back summer-like warm air masses from the Mediterranean towards us. In the mountains, partly strong southerly foehn winds will occur, accompanied by intermittent extensive warm air cloudiness.

Heavy southerly foehn Light barrier effects at the main Alpine ridge