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Snow, summer and driving - Cortina to Fedaia/Punta Rocca

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Hello! I planned to drive from Cortina D’Ampezzo to Fedaia Pass and back. The weather forecast shows it might rain on friday and snow on saturday (aug 29-30) near Sottoguda and Punta Rocca, with temperatures during the day getting near or even under 0°C.

So, is it possible to have ice on the road (SP 641) and if I drive there, should the car be with winter tires or chains? Or is it safe to drive with regular tires and no chains?

Original plan was to go there on saturday (aug 30), but starting to reconsider.

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Passo Fedaia is at 2057 mt (6750 ft) above sea level, so snow is possible even in August. I've been in that area in late May and it came down copiously. It's hard to say if and how much it will snow this weekend, it might be just a little bit that doesn't even stick to the ground or just a few inches. Nobody can really say. But unless you have an SUV it doesn't get much to get a regular car stuck in the snow (or start spinning at a curve) if you don't have chains or snow tires. Punta Rocca is the top of the Marmolada, and there is no way you can drive up there.

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