“Projection for the future (2071-2100).

RCP2.6 (left column) is 1.5-2 degrees, RCP8.5 (right column) is 4-5 degrees warmer.

First row (a) are absolute numbers of snow cover duration. Second row (b) are absolute changes in days of snow cover. Third line (c) are relative changes. The blue spots (e.g. Po Valley) theoretically show strong increases > 100%, but we are talking about less than 5 or so days with snow per year.

 In summary, this gives the following picture. For RCP8.5: in absolute terms, annual snow cover is decreasing, especially at high elevations. Relatively speaking, there is hardly any snow at low elevations; there may still be some, but it is extremely unlikely, or only on single years. Relative changes at high altitudes are small, i.e. there will still be snow, but less. In comparison, the changes RCP2.6 are much smaller (third to half as large).” 

Matiu, M., & Hanzer, F. (2022). Bias adjustment and downscaling of snow cover fraction projections from regional climate models using remote sensing for the European Alps. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 26(12), 3037–3054. https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-26-3037-2022