24-hour precipitation until Thursday, February 23, 2023, 12:00 p.m. Measured values at precipitation stations and precipitation totals derived from the precipitation radar (CombiPrecip, colored).
24-hour precipitation until Thursday, February 23, 2023, 12:00 p.m. Measured values at precipitation stations and precipitation totals derived from the precipitation radar (CombiPrecip, colored).
A little snow
The snow line was high at around
eters
few centimeters of snow fell above that. In Arolla in southern Valais, 9 cm of fresh snow was measured on Thursday morning at an altitude of 2070 meters – a hint of late winter, at least in the high altitudes.
New snow measurement on Thursday morning, February 23, 2023.
A little dust
On Wednesday, some Saharan dust reached Central Europe with the southwesterly flow. The dust concentration was quite low (graphic on the left) and only a little dust remained on the ground (graphic on the right). The little Saharan dust was mostly washed out with the precipitation during the night. Behind the disturbance, some Saharan dust again reached the Alps during the course of Thursday with the continuing southwesterly flow.
Sahara dust concentration (left) and dust on the ground (right) on south africa phone number library Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. according to the CAMS aerosol forecast model.
Sahara dust concentration (left) and dust on the ground (right) on Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. according to the CAMS aerosol forecast model.
The last measured on the Jungfraujoch
Sahara dust event
dated February 10, 2023. At that time, the dust was mostly in the higher layers of the atmosphere. During the event on November 21/24, 2022, Saharan dust reached the Swiss lowlands for the last time (washed out by precipitation).
A little sun
During the day the air mass from the west temporarily dried
out. The flow was slightly anticyclonic at altitude. Accordingly, there was a weak intermediate high pressure influence, the clouds cleared and the sun shone in the north and the Alps at times, and at least a little in the south. A large number of current measurements visual content is a powerful magnet are available, among others
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Measured sunshine on Thursday, February 23, 2023 until 4:00 p.m.
Measured sunshine on Thursday, February 23, 2023 until 4:00 p.m.
A little convection
The sun is now higher in the sky again during the day. Accordingly, the sun’s alb directory rays are becoming increasingly stronger and are able to warm the air better again over the course of the day. This was particularly visible today over the Jura and the foothills of the Alps. In the slightly unstable air mass, the sun’s rays triggered high-reaching convection, particularly over the mountains. This manifested itself in the form of large cumulus clouds, and there were isolated showers and even thunderstorms across the border over France: a picture and weather pattern that is actually more reminiscent of the summer months.
