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Val Senales (Schnalstal) at 2000 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 1 pm (local time) / 19 Aug 2026
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Next 3 days weather summary:Heavy rain (total 53.0mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 weather summary:Heavy rain (total 20.0mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||
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t-storm risk | rain shwrs | t-storm risk | t-storm risk | heavy rain | some clouds | mod. rain | mod. rain | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | some clouds | t-storm risk | rain shwrs | some clouds | t-storm risk | light rain | |
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mm | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 28 | — | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 4 | — | 2 | 4 |
max °C | 18 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 11 |
min °C | 17 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 10 |
chill °C | 17 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 10 |
Humid % | 69 | 83 | 79 | 91 | 95 | 87 | 99 | 93 | 83 | 73 | 87 | 75 | 82 | 86 | 78 | 82 | 96 |
Freeze m | 4450 | 4200 | 4200 | 4150 | 3800 | 3750 | 3800 | 3650 | 3500 | 3800 | 3700 | 3700 | 3950 | 3950 | 3900 | 4100 | 3900 |
 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:10 |
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Val Senales (Schnalstal) Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | 0 cm |
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| Bottom snow depth: | 0 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 10 Jun 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in Italy are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
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Week 3 of August has on average:
0.0 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.0 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.0 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
Val Senales (Schnalstal) Forecast Snowfall
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Photos of Val Senales (Schnalstal)
snow by Michelle Allison
Not current conditions. by Snow Forecast Admin
Current state on 3212 meters altitude by Dama
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The above table gives the weather forecast for Val Senales (Schnalstal) at the specific elevation of 2000 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Val Senales (Schnalstal). To access the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider view of the weather, check out the Weather Map of Italy.
Click here to read further information on freezing levels and how we forecast our temperatures.
Resort name is also written as Val Senales.
Visitor Reviews of Val Senales (Schnalstal)
Overall 4.4 Based on 15 votes and 2 reviews
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- timmay from United States writes:
Early season sking/snowboarding a big plus very icy though (who'd guess, its a glacier!) would be much better later in season, but too many other fantastic lacations near by in Italy and Austria to compete with. Does have a terrain park. Found myself spending nearly the entire day at the park.
Visitor Reviews of Val Senales (Schnalstal)
timmay from United States writes:
Early season sking/snowboarding a big plus very icy though (who'd guess, its a glacier!) would be much better later in season, but too many other fantastic lacations near by in Italy and Austria to compete with. Does have a terrain park. Found myself spending nearly the entire day at the park.
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