The snow that fell this Tuesday, November 12, in the Northern Alps, caused the closure of several road passes in the Savoie department. Some of them could reopen in the coming days while a new anticyclone is expected before the end of the week.
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Snow is making a comeback in the Northern Alps in mid-November. These first precipitations led to the closure, as of Tuesday, November 12, of several road passes, frequented by cyclists, motorcyclists or simple users, in the Savoie department.
At the Col du Galibier (2,6452 m), already closed for the winter, there are other high altitude roads. This Monday, November 11, the Department of Savoie announced the closures of the Col du Glandon (1,924 m), between the Belledonne and Arves massifs, but also of the Mont du Chat relay (1,486 m), above above Lake Bourget.
In view of the snowfall on Tuesday, November 12, other mountain passages were closed, but in a limited manner. “preventive”specifies the Department. These passages are likely to reopen if the weather improves:
- Col de l'Iseran (2 764 m);
- Col du Petit Saint-Bernard (2,188 m);
- Col du Mont-Cenis (2,085 m);
- Col de la Croix de Fer (2,067 m);
- Col de la Madeleine (1,993 m);
- Cormet de Roselend (1 968 m).
After several weeks without precipitation, snow and cold have returned to the Northern Alps. This Tuesday, the rain-snow limit fell between 1,000 and 1,200 meters above sea level.
The quantities remain low, with only 5 cm from 1,800 m. “The heaviest precipitation has already passed. This is a fairly isolated episode, since the return of an anticyclone is expected until the end of the week”indicates Guilhem Mollard, forecaster at the Météo-France center in the Northern Alps.
Temperatures will be close to seasonal norms until next week when new disturbances could appear. By then, certain passes closed preventively could again be accessible.
