On both the northern and the southern flank of the Alps skies will be variably cloudy to heavily overcast. Precipitation is
anticipated from the south. The snowfall level will descend to 1700 m on Saturday night. On the Main Alpine Ridge and in Upper
Valais, 20 to 40 cm of fresh snow is expected over widespread areas, on the Main Alpine Ridge from Monte Rosa into the Bernina
region up to 60 cm of fresh snow. Winds at high altitudes will frequently be blowing at storm strength on Saturday night,
during the daytime hours on Sunday at moderate to strong velocity, from southerly directions.
The danger of dry-snow avalanches is expected to increase significantly along the Main Alpine Ridge. In the remaining regions
of Switzerland the danger will stem from freshly generated snowdrift accumulations more than anything else. The danger of
wet-snow avalanches will tend to decrease as temperatures drop.