SNO news is GOOD news
Mother Nature’s looking kindly on SNO lovers at the moment, and today the Alps have seen a delicious dusting of the white stuff. Most are likely to get more of the same tomorrow, with forecasts for Friday and Saturday seeing the clouds give way to some glorious sunshine – before they return with more snow on Sunday. This is what 10 of our favourite resorts looked like this afternoon:
Tignes, France
Temperature: -9 to -4
Snow @ top of ski area: 203
Snow in resort: 110
Current weather: Snowy today and tomorrow, with the sun forecast to appear on Friday and Saturday, followed by more snow from Sunday
Courchevel, France
Le Signal, Courchevel – 03/02/2016
Temperature: 0 to -5°C
Snow @ top of ski area: 165cm
Snow in resort: 88cm
Current weather: Overcast and snowy, with the freezing point @ 1000m
Cervinia, Italy
Plan Maison, Cervina – 03/02/2016
Temperature: -10 to -4°C
Snow @ top of ski area: 210cm (Plateau Rosa)
Snow in resort: 80cm
Current weather: There’s 45cm of fresh snow at the top of the ski area, and a healthy 30cm down in resort. The snow is light at the moment, with heavier falls forecast tomorrow. It’s due to be sunnier Friday and Saturday, with more snow from Sunday.
Kitzbühel, Austria
Schmalegg, Kitzbuhel – 03/02/2016
Temperature: -2 to 3°C
Snow @ top of ski area: 74cm
Snow in resort: 55cm
Current weather: Snow since this morning, with more to come tomorrow (plus some sunshine around noon). Over Friday and Saturday it looks set to warm up.
Val Thorens, France
Moutiere, Val Thorens – 03/02/2016
Temperature: -10 to -5°C
Snow @ top of ski area: 220cm
Snow in resort: 130cm
Current weather: Overcast with snowfall, and the freezing level is 800m. The next few days are due to be partly cloudy.
St Anton, Austria
Gampen, St Anton – 03/02/2016
Temperature: -6 to -1°C
Snow @ top of ski area: 165cm
Snow in resort: 60cm
Current weather: Heavy snow in the base of the valleys. More tomorrow night bringing the freezing point to 1000m on Friday.
Les Arcs, France
Mille8, Les Arcs – 03/02/2016
Temperature: -8 to -14°C
Snow @ top of ski area: 200cm
Snow in resort: 110cm
Current weather: Snowy today and tomorrow, then a cloudy and sunny interlude over Friday and Saturday, followed by more of the white stuff. The current freezing level of 1400 is expected to drop to 900m tomorrow
Verbier, Switzerland
Attelas, Verbier – 03/02/2016
Temperature: -4 to -1°C
Snow @ top of ski area: 170cm (@ Les Gentians)
Snow in resort: 10cm
Current weather: Snowing today, overcast tomorrow
Alpe d’Huez, France
Auris en Oisans, Alpe d’Huez – 03/02/2016
Temperature: -13 to -1°C
Snow @ top of ski area: 210cm (Pic Blanc)
Snow in resort: 90cm
Current weather: There’s 15ch of fresh snow up top thanks to light snowfall today, and as it gets colder tonight there should be more coverage. Tomorrow looks like a mix of sunshine and cloud, and the same goes for Friday and Saturday, with the snowclouds returning on Sunday.
Ischgl, Austria
Dorf, Ischgl – 03/02/2016
Temperature: -1 to 3°C
Snow @ top of ski area: 80cm (20cm new snow)
Snow in resort: 30cm
Current weather: Light snow, temperatures are predicted to drop to around -6 tomorrow, bringing the freezing level from where it is currently – 1300m – down to 700m.
