Welcome to Wirtzfeld

Update 17:15
The Tourist Office announced that from now until further notice and all ski resorts are closed ....

It rains, it rains and not a bit!

Can you imagine that I am now glad that no more snow falls since December 12th ... I'm busy every day for one or several times a day to sweep the stairs, and more or less to clear snow in the driveway and on the parking.
On February 2 was the highest here, with 58 cm of snow this winter Wirtzfeld. Now it is "only" 23 cm and that melt away very quickly. At max temperature above 5 ° C and thaw the process goes much wind today go fast!

There are several ski centers opened at the official list of DVT, but we kriigen every hour or one or other communication that a center line, such as morning from Elsenborn HERZEBÖSCH: they too close (for now) ...

We also keep you informed!

In Wirtzfeld yesterday 7 cm is melted, there is still ± 23 cm of snow.

Measured precipitation in the last 24 hours: 10.6 liter/m2 as rain
Temperatures below thermometerhut:
minimum 0.6 ° C, max temp. +6.0 ° C
Minimum temperature measured on this night the grass +1.5 ° C

Today it remains the whole day was cloudy and hazy with some periods of moderate rain. Later during the day it becomes less wet. In Flanders the limits fluctuate around 3 or 4 degrees, the south was a few degrees milder. The wind was moderate in many areas running from northeast to east. Next night there is sometimes a little rain or drizzle, but quantities are limited. Gradually, there is likely some clear spells but also many low hanging clouds. Initially it is a bit hazy or foggy. The minima lie between 3 and 6 degrees.

This morning it has already rained a bit, and the temperature rises above freezing out.

Also closing today for several ski centers, as to:

Eupen Ternell, Rocherath, and Weywertz Nidrum Zosterbach.

The other ski centers also remain open, but the quality of the slopes is now taking off rapidly.

In Wirtzfeld yesterday 7 cm is melted, there is still ± 30 cm of snow.

Measured precipitation in the last 24 hours: 0.4 liter/m2 as rain
Temperatures below thermometerhut:
minimum -1.0 ° C, max temp. +2.0 ° C
Minimum temperature measured on this night the grass -5.0 ° C

First was cloudy with heavy rain. Then the dryer with some occasional rain but still a few spells. Then again cloudy and especially in the west lot of rain can fall. It is often mild, with limits of 7 to 11 degrees. The first moderate wind blows, then increasing to quite strong and sometimes strong sea, from south to southwest. Gusts up to 60 km / h. During the evening there is still rain in the west. At night, the temporary bit dryer, but rain is expected again later. It remains soft with minimum of 4 to 7 degrees.

Today will be the last good day for the ski slopes in High Belgium, because it will greatly from Monday to thaw!

But:

It is not going to snow Saturday violently in High Belgium, there is now 5-8 cm of fresh snow on the old top layer!

Means that the roads are very slippery currently hove ...

Without winter time being not to!
Drive carefully!

Update Saturday morning, 07.15 hours
a small layer of fresh snow on the landscape, the roads are smooth as glass again, because not thrown, for no salt!

Snow in morning Wirtzfeld: 27 cm

Measured precipitation in the last 24 hours: 0.9 liter/m2
Temperatures below thermometerhut: minimum -0.3 ° C, max temp. +3.0 ° C
Minimum temperature measured on this night the grass -2.0 ° C

Today we have clear spells but also periods with more clouds and some local wintry showers. South of the Sambre and Meuse are often there are more clouds and some showers of snow or melting snow.

Maxima of 1 degree in the Ardennes Heights to Local 6 degrees elsewhere. The moderate winds blowing from southwest to west.

Tonight there are spells. Tonight will be cloudy and the snow, in the west, the snow later in melting snow. Minima between 0 and -3 degrees.

The Tourist Office has just confirmed that today, Saturday, February 20, 2010, all of the following cross-country ski centers remain open.

There is still between 20 and 35 cm snow High in Belgium!

However, the condition of the trails by the slight thaw in all centers now changed from "excellent" to "good"

Which note!

St.Vith Tomberg: 15 cm (moderate to good condition)
Losheimergraben: 30-35 cm
Manderfeld: 30-35 cm

Weywerts: 20-25 cm
Wirtzfeld: 30-35 cm
Rocherath: SATURDAY / SUNDAY CLOSED!
Elsenborn: 30-35 cm
Butgenbach Worriken: 30 cm

Nidrum: only sleds: 30 cm

Malmedy: 20 cm snowboard and sledge
Baugnez: 15 cm

Eupen Ternell 20 cm
Michel Baraque 20-30 cm
Mont Rigi + Botrange: 30-35 cm

Ovifat: 20 cm
Sourbrodt: 30 cm
Mont Spinette: 35 cm
Xhoffrraix: 35 cm

Yesterday the sun is still regularly come beep, and the temperatures were slightly positive again as the snow melt further.

Yet there is much snow and the landscape is still white. Ideal for a winter walk through one of the lovely villages in our region or the walk around Lake Bütgenbach (10 km)
More Bütgenbach is also currently half empty, to best be able to absorb the melting water.

Moreover, the prospects for the new cooler is, and the predicted rainfall during the afternoon would again mean a little snow. There seems no end to the winter to come.

So enjoy it but as long as the good roads are passable

(and they are at the moment!)

Snow in morning Wirtzfeld: 27 cm

Measured precipitation in the last 24 hours: 0.0 liter/m2
Temperatures below thermometerhut: minimum +1.0 ° C, max temp. +4.0 ° C
Minimum temperature measured on this night the grass -0.5 ° C

Today it is often cloudy with occasional rain. The showers will gradually winters nature. afternoon from the southwest with drier spells. The limits vary from 1 degree to 5 degrees Ardennes hills and elsewhere. The moderate wind blows and sometimes quite strong in the northwest, running from south to southwest to west. Gusts up to 55 km / h. Next night there spells first, later comes from the south more clouds with some wintry showers. The minima lie between 0 and -4 degrees.

The Tourist Office confirmed yesterday that today, Friday, February 19, 2010, all of the following cross-country ski centers remain open.

There is still between 20 and 35 cm snow High in Belgium!

However, the condition of the trails by the slight thaw in all centers now changed from "excellent" to "good"

Which note!

St.Vith Tomberg: 15 cm
Losheimergraben: 30-35 cm
Manderfeld: 30-35 cm

Weywerts: 20-25 cm
Wirtzfeld: 30-35 cm
Rocherath: 30-35 cm
Elsenborn: 30-35 cm
Butgenbach Worriken: 30 cm

Nidrum: only sleds: 30 cm

Malmedy: 20 cm snowboard and sledge
Baugnez: 15 cm

Eupen Ternnell 20 cm
Michel Baraque 20-30 cm
Mont Rigi + Botrange: 30-35 cm

Ovifat: 20 cm
Sourbrodt: 30 cm
Mont Spinette: 35 cm
Xhoffrraix: 35 cm

Yesterday afternoon, the temperatures rose above freezing, and is starting to drizzle. A scenario where the thaw could develop just fine.

The snow falls together, the snow on the side edges of the roads are dirty again, thaw and fog at the time of High Belgium is, makes the atmosphere from one day to the very sad.

The negative side of the winter.

Hopefully the thaw will not use bright, because all that will melt its way to low Belgium to find. And as we now know the venues in Belgium (state roads, train status, etc ...) will in the coming days also created flooding back ... They warned!

Praise: You hear again the birds' morning whistle, and that's already something!

The real ski enthusiasts will not be deterred by the weather, the cross-country are still in good condition, but for beginners, the state now do less well soon ...

All skiing resorts in the East Cantons remain so today (still) open.

Snow Phone service for tourism in East Belgium:
+32 (0) 80/227474

Snow in morning Wirtzfeld: 28 cm

Measured precipitation in the last 24 hours: 3.4 liter/m2 as rain
Temperatures below thermometerhut: minimum -1.5 ° C, max temp. +2.0 ° C
Minimum temperature measured on this night the grass +1.0 ° C

Today is gray and misty morning and is still some light rain or drizzle in the east. In the afternoon a storm are in the west of the country but in many places it remains dry. The limits range from 1 degree to 6 degrees upper Belgium to the coast. Tonight and tonight appear here and there spells, especially in the center of the country. South of the Sambre and Meuse remains mostly overcast with low clouds and chance of a wintry storm. During the night it will rain again in the west of the country.

Update 15:00
It rains a little at temperatures above freezing: 2 ° C now!

Yesterday was the day a bright sun and blue sky, to a maximum extended winter walk through the village and along Lake Wirtzfeld Bütgenbach it.

Wirtzfeld, St Anna Church - February 16, 2010

Some paths inside with snowshoes to walk alone ...

Wirtzfeld winter hike February 16, 2010: The stream Holzwarche

Although it has gedooid with us yet, the fresh snow yesterday slumped a bit in the bright sunshine ... an optimal surface for skiers!

All skiing resorts in the East Cantons are also opened today.
Snow Phone service for tourism in East Belgium:
+32 (0) 80/227474

Snow in morning Wirtzfeld: 33 cm

Measured precipitation in the last 24 hours: 0.0 liter/m2 as snow
Temperatures below thermometerhut: minimum -9.5 ° C, max temp. -1.5 ° C
Minimum temperature measured on the grass that night - 9.5 ° C

This morning, the heavy cloud cover and precipitation over quickly from the south. In the high Ardennes some light snow falls, and elsewhere, especially in the southern half of the country may temporarily fall precipitation in the form of freezing rain or light snow making it locally can be dangerous slippery. During the day it is in Lower - and central Belgium and thaw in the northern provinces of our country the chance of freezing rain a lot smaller. The limits vary between -1 degree in upper Belgium and 4 degrees in the west.

While tracing a deposition Wednesday morning, the local area very slippery because after the frost in the night from Tuesday to Wednesday on a frozen surface rain could fall.

During Wednesday afternoon thaw could use a little snow melt away but there is enough snow so we can have a few days ahead of the ski fun!

Outlook is new again Thursday that from snow could fall in High Belgium ...

For walkers, the walk around Lake Bütgenbach is enough "enter" so now you can easily walk without sinking deep into the snow.

Still Carnival in our region! After Carnation Saturday, Sunday and Tulips Rosenmontag, today Veilchen Tuesday. (violet) where these names come from flowers may be found on

http://www.garten-literatur.de/Kalender/karneval.htm

Brigitte has between Carnival and Olympic Programs Witnerspelen through, but also found time to get another puzzle:

Also yesterday is occasionally a little mots century cases, but really was not much. Just enough yesterday and this morning once again the stairs with a broom to clean to make ....

The landscape is very beautiful white, and the morning sun breaks with us. The weather is clear, and therefore it was very cold again: -8 ° C measured just ...

All skiing resorts in the East Cantons are also opened today, only the Piste in Manderfeld remains closed today!

Snow Phone service for tourism in East Belgium: 32 (0) 80/22 74 74

Snow in morning Wirtzfeld: 39 cm

Measured precipitation in the last 24 hours: 2.2 liter/m2 as snow
Temperatures below thermometerhut: minimum -8.0 ° C, max temp. -2.0 ° C
Minimum temperature measured on the grass that night - 2.0 ° C

This morning depends mainly in the northern half of land with many clouds here and slight chance of snow in the coastal possibly freezing rain. From the south, in the course of the morning across dry with sunny periods. The limits vary between -5 and 4 degrees. A moderate wind is blowing from south to south-east. Tonight will remain clear for a long time to partly cloudy and cool off the lot. At the end of the night, the clouds again as from the south. Minima between -2 and -9 degrees.

Yesterday it snowed all day in High Belgium, and until late at night was stopped. Also this morning there is sometimes a little rain. Snow comes effek tief not, but it makes the roads are slippery because the snow plows have no more salt ...

The roads are so very difficult time being passable, a part of the Carnival Processions today have now been canceled due to difficult road conditions!

Also on the Autoroutes runs slow traffic
Look here for Wallonie:
http://trafiroutes.wallonie.be/trafiroutes/camera.do

Look here for Flanders:
http://www.verkeerscentrum.be/verkeersinfo/camerabeelden/antwerpen

The temperatures will be during the week or go up ... but that all the end of the winter lamprey?

All skiing resorts in the East Cantons were opened during the next few days, but because of the Carnival:

! Ski Manderfeld: closed today and tomorrow!
! Ski Bütgenbach Worriken: closed today!

Snow Phone service for tourism in East Belgium: 32 (0) 80/22 74 74

Snow in morning Wirtzfeld: 40 cm

Measured precipitation in the last 24 hours: 4.0 liter/m2 as snow
Temperatures below thermometerhut: minimum -7.0 ° C, max temp. -4.0 ° C
Minimum temperature measured on the grass that night - 3.0 ° C

Today is mostly cloudy with particularly heavy in the southern half and land in the east (light) snow. Elsewhere it is drier with some occasional light snow. In the north, possibly some spells possible. The limits vary between -4 and 2 degrees with a light and variable winds. Tonight and last night falls mainly in the eastern half land some light snow. From the west, the dryer with some spells. Later in the night in the west slight chance of snow or rain aanvrie-talkie. Minima from -7 to -2 degrees.