An offshoot of the Azores High will temporarily move across the Alps from the west, bringing a significant improvement in the weather on Thursday and Friday. At this time, however, it will remain cold and wintry despite the sunshine. On Thursday, residual high fog-like clouds will have to dissipate before bright sunshine can prevail everywhere from the mountains. On Friday, we will start the day bitterly cold, but we will also be treated to bright sunshine all day long. At the same time, significantly milder air will prevail during the day, especially in the mountains. This warming is a harbinger of slight disturbances over the weekend. There could even be some precipitation in the morning with heavier cloud cover on Saturday. The snow line will be around 1500 meters above sea level. Clouds will also predominate on Sunday, but a southerly foehn will ensure dry conditions. A weak cold front will only touch us during the night leading into Monday. Light snowfall down to around 1000 meters above sea level cannot be completely ruled out for a short time. On Monday itself, the clouds will already start to clear again, making way for the sun.