Can I experience snow in Switzerland in the month of may?

Question

Well I am planning to go to Switzerland during third week of may.

Will i be able to experience snow during that time of the year??

Answer 1

Not In the plains of the country (average altitude of 400 meters). But if you go to the higher regions (above approx. 2'500 meters) you should find heeps of it. I remember having done down hill skiing in July... Occasional snowfall in May only in the very high regions of the country (above approx. 4'000 meters).

Answer 2

Yes, you can go up to a glacier.

You can go to the Titlis Mountain in Engelberg near Lucerne for examlpe (by cablecar from the village). There's snow the whole year.

http://www.engelberg.ch/en/index.php

http://www.titlis.ch/index.php?id=134&la...

Answer 3

It's going to be difficult. Most of the mountains may have some snow but not enough by the lifts for anything decent.  Plus global warming has really impacted European mountains.