Severe weather warnings for Orsières
Orsières (1937)
Severe weather warning level red due to heavy snow
valid from: Sun Mar 26, 2023 01:00 pm
valid to: Tue Mar 28, 2023 01:00 am
valid for: elevations above 1800 m
valid to: Tue Mar 28, 2023 01:00 am
valid for: elevations above 1800 m

For areas above 1800 meters: From Sunday noon and afternoon intense snowfall is expected on the mountains. Accordingly, precipitation amounts of 40 to 60 cm in hours are expected, locally even more. Monday night snowfall decreases slowly.
This severe weather warning was last updated on Sat Mar 25, 2023 10:16 pm.
Orsières (1937)
Severe weather warning level orange due to heavy snow
valid from: Sun Mar 26, 2023 11:00 pm
valid to: Mon Mar 27, 2023 11:00 pm
valid for: elevations from 900 to 1000 m
valid to: Mon Mar 27, 2023 11:00 pm
valid for: elevations from 900 to 1000 m

For areas above 900 meters: From Sunday night intense snowfall is expected. Accordingly, precipitation amounts of 10 to 20 cm in 24 hours are expected, locally even more. Monday morning the snow line drops down to the lowland. Monday noon and afternoon snowfall decreases slowly. Slippery roads due to snowfall.
This severe weather warning was last updated on Sat Mar 25, 2023 09:45 pm.
Orsières (1937)
Severe weather warning level orange due to heavy rain
valid from: Sun Mar 26, 2023 01:00 pm
valid to: Mon Mar 27, 2023 01:00 pm
valid for: elevations below 900 m
valid to: Mon Mar 27, 2023 01:00 pm
valid for: elevations below 900 m

From Sunday evening intense rain is expected in the valleys. Accordingly, precipitation amounts of 30 to 40 l/m² in 24 hours are expected, locally even more. Monday morning and forenoon the snow line drops down to the lowland.
This severe weather warning was last updated on Sat Mar 25, 2023 09:22 pm.
Orsières has a minimum elevation of 784 m and a maximum elevation of 3236 m.
Time designations are given in local time, timezone: Europe/Zurich
Alert level details for Orsières
- level green (no warnings)
- level dark green (weather notice)
- level yellow (severe weather watch)
- Alert level Orange
- Alert level red
severe gale/storm: gusts of 100 to 130 km/h (elevations below 2000m)
severe gale/storm: gusts of 120 to 150 km/h (elevations above 2000m)
heavy rain: precipitation amount of 50 to 100 l/m² during 24 hours
heavy rain: precipitation amount of 100 to 150 l/m² during 48 hours
heavy snow: fresh snow of 15 to 25 cm during 12 hours (elevations below 1000m)
heavy snow: fresh snow of 20 to 40 cm during 12 hours (elevations above 1000m)
heavy snow: fresh snow of 20 to 40 cm during 24 hours (elevations below 1000m)
heavy snow: fresh snow of 40 to 70 cm during 24 hours (elevations above 1000m)
thunderstorm: hail diameter of 1 to 3 cm
thunderstorm: precipitation amount of 20 to 60 l/m²
thunderstorm: gusts of 100 to 130 km/h
freezing rain: precipitation amount of 1 to 5 l/m²
- Alert level violet