September Snowmageddon… Winter Outbreak In Alps Later This Week…Up To 3 Meters Of Snow!

German online weather site Das Wetter here reports: “Up to 3 meters of fresh snow is possible at high altitudes in the Alps” and: “Even in Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Oberstdorf it could turn white beginning Friday.”

Europe had been basking in late summer warmth, but the weather is now changing dramatically as a so-called Vb weather situation is poised “to put large parts of the region in a state of emergency.”

Some weather models are showing 200 to 400 liters of rain and snow per square meter within 7 days. The Alps and parts of Eastern Europe are expected to be hard hit by flooding especially on parts of the Czech Republic and Poland.

“The sudden cold snap means that snow is already falling in the Alps from 1000 meters upwards. And not in short supply: up to 3 meters of fresh snow is possible at high altitudes – conditions that are only known from the depths of winter. Places like Oberstdorf and Garmisch-Partenkirchen are particularly affected, with heavy snowfall expected on Friday and Saturday,” reports Das Wetter.

Such massive amounts of snow could mean that the ground there won’t be seeing daylight until next summer.

“Severe winter outbreak”

Meanwhile, German meteorologist Dominik Jung today reports at his daily video update of “a severe winter outbreak” for the Alps.

“Snow could fall at elevations down to 1000 meters. Friday and Saturday morning, snow is possible down to 700 meters above sea level,” reports Jung, noting that this is “relatively early” for this time of year.

“Snow this low in the mountains this time of the year is rather unusual. Snow down to 1000-1500 meters happens occasionally. But at 700 meters, it’s more of an exception,” says Jung.

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