Could This Be the First Significant Snow Storm of the Year?
The freezing level in Austria, France, Italy and Switzerland will hover around 1,500m through to next Monday with rain below that level and significant snowfall above it.
Nassfeld, Austria is forecast to receive 95-100cm of new snow through Monday with another storm system hot on the heels of this one. Austria-wide there is 20-40cm forecast.
It’s a similar story in France, Italy and Switzerland with 20-40cm forecast. St Moritz, Switzerland could see up to 55cm of new snow and Sella Nevea in Eastern Italy a whopping 1m of fresh snow.
It’s a similar story in the French & Spanish Pyrenees and Andorra with 15-25cm forecast and resorts in the French Pyrenees like Gourette and Cauterets forecast to receive 45-50cm of new snow.
Astun and Formigal, Spain are set to receive 60-65cm of new snow with more on the way next week. Southern Spain will see clear skies and sunshine for the foreseeable future.
The cold weather continues in Finland with temperatures between -5 to -10C and light snow flurries. Conditions remain excellent.
Norway continues to receive regular snowfall and well below freezing temperatures with 10-20cm forecast. Gaustablikk is set to receive 65-70cm through Monday. It will be a similar situation in Sweden with 10-20cm of new snowfall forecast.
Much of Central and Eastern Europe will see a mix of clear skies, sunshine and light snowfall giving freeze thaw conditions. The exception being Slovenia, where 20-30cm is forecast. Bovec-Kanin in the far west of the country is set to receive over a metre through Monday.
Further east, the Georgian and Turkish resorts will remain cold with a mix of sun and snow showers bringing 5-10cm of new snowfall through Monday.
The Scottish resorts will see cooler temperatures through the weekend with 5-15cm of new snow forecast.
The East Coast of the US can expect sub zero temperatures and a mix of sunshine and show showers through Monday.
The Mountain States of the US will see a break from the powder this week with sunshine and below freezing temperatures preserving the great conditions.
Whitefish Resort, Montana is set to receive 15-20cm of new snow.
California will see sub zero temperatures and 5-10cm of new snowfall through Monday, but further north the Oregon resorts of Mt Hood and Timberline and Washington resorts of Crystal and Mount Baker will see a big snow storm rolling through on Sunday bringing 45-55cm of new snow.
Eastern Canada can expect sub zero temperatures and a mix of sunshine and show showers through Monday.
The mountain provinces of Alberta and BC will see temperatures well below freezing and steady accumulations of 25-30cm. The story remains the same at Whistler Blackcomb, rain below mid-mountain down but 30-35cm in the alpine.
Colder temperatures and snowfall has returned to the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido with 25-30cm of new snow forecast through Monday. It’s a similar situation on Honshu with 15-25cm forecast.
News From Around the Ski World
With over a month until the Easter holidays, the snow storm rolling through Europe from today could be the most significant of the season.
Many resorts, especially those with slopes below 1,500m, are in desperate need of cooler temperatures and snowfall to maintain the skiing links to the base areas and villages.
If these are lost due to warmer temperatures and/or rain then downloading from higher slopes at the end of the day could become a long drawn out affair.
There is significant snowfall forecast across the Alps in the coming ten days, but with this new snow comes a number of challenges.
Off-piste the new snow may have difficulty bonding to the harder snow beneath it causing the avalanche risk to rise.
Plus obstacles which have reappeared due to snow melt will be covered but not buried.
It may be prudent to get the local knowledge and recent experiences of an instructor or guide if you’re thinking of venturing beyond the piste.
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Snow Stats From Ski Areas Around the World
Austria Interconnected Ski Areas
Ski Arlberg [St. Anton, St. Christoph, Stuben, Lech, Zurs, Warth, Schrocken] (85/85 lifts; 281/301km piste; 65-375cm base)
SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser-Brixental (78/82 lifts; 223/270km piste; 30-80cm base)
Silvretta Arena [Ischgl, Samnaun] (45/46 lifts; 212/239km piste; 40-130cm base)
Ski Circus [Saalbach Hinterglemm, Leogang, Fieberbrunn] (69/70 lifts; 210/270km piste; 50-120cm base)
Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis (38/38 lifts; 186/186km piste; 15-150cm base)
KitzSki [Kitzbuhel, Kirchberg] (54/58 lifts; 170/188km piste; 50-90cm base)
Zillertal Arena [Zell am Ziller/, Gerlos, Konigsleiten, Hochkrimml] (48/52 lifts; 146/150km piste; 35-100cm base)
Hochkonig [Maria Alm, Dienten, Muhlbach] (32/34 lifts; 120/120km piste; 30-120cm base)
Snow Space Salzburg [Flachau, Wagrain, St. Johann-Alpendorf] (43/45 lifts; 116/120km piste; 50-110cm base)
Gurgl [Obergurgl, Hochgurgl] (22/25 lifts; 100/112km piste; 65-150cm base)
Ski Juwel Alpbachtal Wildschonau (34/45 lifts; 87/97km piste; 30-120cm base)
Ski Optimal [Kaltenbach, Hochzillertal, Hochfugen] (30/40 lifts; 86/86km piste; 0-115cm base)
Dachstein West [Gosau, Russbach, Annaberg] (21/22 lifts; 51/51km piste; 20-110cm base)
Austria Ski Resorts
Axamer Lizum (6/9 lifts; 20/38km piste; 85-110cm base)
Bad Gastein (17/18 lifts; 72/82km piste; 20-120cm base)
Bad Kleinkirchheim (21/22 lifts; 90/103km piste; 35-90cm base)
Damuls Mellau (21/21 lifts; 80/81km piste; 130-190cm base)
Hintertux (19/20 lifts; 56/62km piste; 35-325cm base)
Kaunertal (6/7 lifts; 49/55km piste; 215-375cm base)
Kitzsteinhorn (21/21 lifts; 61/61km piste; 40-245cm base)
Kuhtai (12/12 lifts; 47/47km piste; 145-210cm base)
Mayrhofen (58/58 lifts; 142/142km piste; 0-100cm base)
Nassfeld (28/30 lifts; 107/110km piste; 15-110cm base)
Nauders (11/11 lifts; 75/75km piste; 50-120cm base)
Obertauern (26/26 lifts; 100/100km piste; 120-180cm base)
Schladming (44/47 lifts; 120/123km piste; 70-140cm base)
Silvretta Montafon (35/36 lifts; 121/140km piste; 0-200cm base)
Solden (28/31 lifts; 141/147km piste; 20-315cm base)
Stubai (21/26 lifts; 64/68km piste; 45-340cm base)
Tauplitz (15/17 lifts; 38/44km piste; 30-200cm base)
Zell am See (26/28 lifts; 60/77km piste; 0-130cm base)
France Interconnected Ski Areas
Three Valleys [Val Thorens, Les Menuires, Méribel, Courchevel] (153/156 lifts; 552/600km piste; 140-200cm base)
Portes du Soleil [Morzine, Avoriaz, Les Gets, Chatel, Morgins, Champery] (152/165 lifts; 520/580km piste; 15-155cm base)
Tignes / Val D’Isere (71/79 lifts; 286/300km piste; 100-380cm base)
Le Grand Massif [Flaine, Les Carroz, Morillon, Samoens, Sixt] (53/62 lifts; 228/265km piste; 0-340cm base)
Les Sybelles [Le Corbier, La Toussuire, Les Bottiere, St Colomban des Villards, St Sorlin, St Jean d’Arves](51/68 lifts; 186/310km piste; 5-120cm base)
Espace Lumière [Pra Loup, Val d’Allos] (34/36 lifts; 170/180km piste; 65-135cm base)
Le Grand Domaine [Valmorel, Doucy, Celliers, St Francois Longchamp] (42/47 lifts; 136/165km piste; 20-160cm base)
Espace Diamant [Les Saisies, Notre-Dame-de-Bellecombe, Praz sur Arly, Flumet, Crest-Voland] (64/82 lifts; 130/192km piste; 85-140cm base)
Espace San Bernardo [La Rosiere, La Thuile] (35/38 lifts; 105/144km piste; 95-330cm base)
Grand Tourmalet/Pic du Midi [La Mongie, Bareges] (19/29 lifts; 70/100km piste; 30-50cm base)
France Ski Resorts
Alpe d’Huez (63/69 lifts; 240/250km piste; 85-400cm base)
Chamonix (76/81 lifts; 100/120 piste; 30-290cm base)
Font Romeu (22/23 lifts; 37/58km piste; 80-80cm base)
La Clusaz (41/49 lifts; 111/125km piste; 5-195cm base)
La Plagne (72/74 lifts; 201/225km piste; 40-305cm base)
Les 2 Alpes (44/44 lifts; 200/200km piste; 20-350cm base)
Les Arcs (52/53 lifts; 184/200km piste; 50-390cm base)
Les Contamines (21/24 lifts; 100/120km piste; 0-230cm base)
Megeve (79/80 lifts; 190/263km piste; 5-125cm base)
Serre Chevalier (53/59 lifts; 225/250km piste; 15-145cm base)
Val Cenis (29/29 lifts; 117/125km piste; 55-100cm base)
Vars/Risoul (35/35 lifts; 167/185km piste; 35-160cm base)
Italy Interconnected Ski Areas
Milky Way / Via Lattea [Sestriere, Sauze d’Oulx, San Sicario, Claviere, Montgenevre] (62/70 lifts; 292/400km piste; 80-190cm base)
Monterosa Ski [Alagna Valsesia, Gressoney-La-Trinite, Champoluc, Frachey] (19/20 lifts; 115/132km piste; 35-100cm base)
3 Zinnen Dolomites [Helm, Stiergarten, Rotwand/Kreuzbergpass] (20/20 lifts; 86/86km piste; 30-85cm base)
Civetta [Alleghe, Selva di Cadore, Palafavera, Zoldo] (23/23 lifts; 71/72km piste; 35-60cm base)
Latemar [Obereggen, Pampeago, Predazzo] (18/18 lifts; 49/49km piste; 20-45cm base)
Italy Ski Resorts
Alpe di Siusi (21/21 lifts; 63/63km piste; 5-40cm base)
Alta Badia (53/53 lifts; 130/130km piste; 10-35cm base)
Arabba/Marmolada (26/26 lifts; 55/63km piste; 50-80cm base)
Bardonecchia (14/22 lifts; 80/100km piste; 45-70cm base)
Bormio (14/14 lifts; 50/50km piste; 30-100cm base)
Cortina (26/27 lifts; 110/120km piste; 40-60cm base)
Courmayeur (18/18 lifts; 35/42km piste; 70-110cm base)
Kronplatz (31/31 lifts; 121/121km piste; 30-90cm base)
Livigno (31/32 lifts; 115/115km piste; 60-110cm base)
Madesimo (7/10 lifts; 21/37km piste; 60-95cm base)
Madonna di Campiglio (57/58 lifts; 137/155km piste; 60-80cm base)
Meran 2000 (8/8 lifts; 40/40km piste; 45-70cm base)
Passo Tonale (30/30 lifts; 98/100km piste; 60-250cm base)
Pila (12/12 lifts; 65/70km piste; 30-50cm base)
San Martino di Castrozza (21/21 lifts; 58/60km piste; 15-40cm base)
Solda (11/11 lifts; 44/44km piste; 100-180cm base)
Val Gardena (78/79 lifts; 181/181km piste; 50-85cm base)
Switzerland Interconnected Ski Areas
4 Vallees [Verbier, La Tzoumaz, Nendaz, Veysonnaz, Thyon] (62/68 lifts; 390/412km piste; 20-255cm base)
Matterhorn [Zermatt, Breuil-Cervinia, Valtournenche] (43/51 lifts; 295/322km piste; 25-240cm base)
Switzerland Ski Resorts
Aletsch Arena (34/35 lifts; 85/104km piste; 90-145cm base)
Andermatt (13/13 lifts; 61/70km piste; 45-95cm base)
Arolla (5/5 lifts; 40/47km piste; 85-190cm base)
Arosa Lenzerheide (42/43 lifts; 206/225km piste; 110-120cm base)
Crans Montana (19/19 lifts; 115/140km piste; 100-160cm base)
Davos Klosters (18/18 lifts; 90/95km piste; 65-200cm base)
Engelberg-Titlis (16/17 lifts; 64/70km piste; 0-295cm base)
Flims Laax (27/28 lifts; 172/214km piste; 5-170cm base)
Grimentz Zinal (21/21 lifts; 114/115km piste; 40-130cm base)
Grindlewald Wengen (22/23 lifts; 93/102km piste; 0-90cm base)
Leukerbad (13/13 lifts; 45/47km piste; 30-220cm base)
Murren (16/16 lifts; 50/54km piste; 45-270cm base)
Saas Fee (22/23 lifts; 87/100km; 60-295cm base)
St Moritz (23/23 lifts; 152/155km piste; 10-90cm base)
Villars (23/25 lifts; 64/84km piste; 20-125cm base)
Andorra
Arcalis (12/17 lifts; 24/30km piste; 60-110cm base)
Grandvalira (67/74 lifts; 119/215km piste; 25-55cm base)
Valnord (25/32 lifts; 43/63km piste; 25-55cm base)
Spain
Baqueira Beret (35/36 lifts; 103/165km piste; 65-95cm base)
Candanchu (5/24 lifts; 12/50km piste; 20-60cm base)
Cerler (16/20 lifts; 30/80km piste; 35-50cm base)
Formigal (16/21 lifts; 49/143km piste; 20-90cm base)
La Molina (22/33 lifts; 59/145km piste; 25-40cm base)
Sierra Nevada (15/24 lifts; 44/113km piste; 20-60cm base)
Nordic Resorts
Finland
Levi (25/26 lifts; 38/38km piste; 75-75cm base)
Pyha (6/9 lifts; 11/13km piste; 40-50cm base)
Ruka (22/22 lifts; 18/19km piste; 30-40cm base)
Yllas (26/26 lifts; 53/53km piste; 100-100cm base)
Norway
Beitostolen (6/6 lifts; 12/12km piste; 120-120cm base)
Gaustablikk (13/14 lifts; 30/35km piste; 80-105cm base)
Geilo (20/20 lifts; 31/34km piste; 40-70cm base)
Hafjell (18/18 lifts; 49/50km piste; 65-110cm base)
Hemsedal (21/21 lifts; 35/44km piste; 45-90cm base)
Kvitfjell (13/14 lifts; 37/39km piste; 20-80cm base)
Myrkdalen (9/9 lifts; 28/32km piste; 140-240cm base)
Narvik (5/6 lifts; 8/10km piste; 30-80cm base)
Oppdal (16/16 lifts; 56/56km piste; 30-40cm base)
Strandafjellet (5/6 lifts; 19/25km piste; 145-145cm base)
Trysil (31/31 lifts; 72/78km piste; 70-105cm base)
Voss (11/11 lifts; 45/45km piste; 175-190cm base)
Sweden
Are (31/35 lifts; 82/91km piste; 60-115cm base)
Idre Fjall (23/24 lifts; 40/41km piste; 50-75cm base)
Salen (40/40 lifts; 45/45km piste; 70-115cm base)
Vemdalen (16/16 lifts; 19/19km piste; 50-110cm base)
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bjelasnica (6/7 lifts; 4/6 piste; 35-35cm base)
Jahorina (9/17 lifts; 35/52km piste; 30-30cm base)
Bulgaria
Bansko (14/14 lifts; 62/75km piste; 10-90cm base)
Borovets (11/13 lifts; 38/58km piste; 130-150cm base)
Pamporovo (12/13 lifts; 21/29km piste; 80-90cm base)
Czech Republic
Spindleruv Mlyn (11/17 lifts; 27/27km piste; 50-120cm base)
Germany
Garmisch-Partenkirchen-Zugspitze (18/18 lifts; 33/40km piste; 35-125cm base)
Oberstdorf (10/14 lifts; 34/34km piste; 30-150cm base)
Spitzingsee (5/10 lifts; 7/15km piste; 30-70cm base)
Sudelfeld-Bayrischzell (8/13 lifts; 13/31km piste; 20-60cm base)
Liechenstein
Malbun (7/7 lifts; 23/23km piste; 60-130cm base)
Poland
Bialka Tatrzanska (19/19 lifts; 17/18km piste; 50-150cm base)
Zakopane (3/4 lifts; 3/3km piste; 25-105cm base)
Romania
Poiana Brasov (7/10 lifts; 8/13km piste; 25-30cm base)
Serbia
Kopaonik (24/26 lifts; 43/55km piste; 0-15cm base)
Slovakia
Jasna (16/19 lifts; 40/51km piste; 40-100cm base)
Tatranska Lomnica (9/9 lifts; 11/11km piste; 50-80cm base)
Slovenia
Kanin-Bovec (4/10 lifts; 9/30km piste; 15-225cm base)
Kranjska Gora (12/15 lifts; 9/20km piste; 20-20cm base)
Krvavec (8/13 lifts; 15/30km piste; 0-20cm base)
Maribor (8/14 lifts; 14/35km piste; 0-15cm base)
Vogel (9/9 lifts; 14/22km piste; 0-65cm base)
United Kingdom
Cairngorm Mountain (2/11 lifts; 1/32km piste; 5-15cm base)
Glenshee (3/21 lifts; 1/40km piste; 10-15cm base)
The Lecht (2/13 lifts; 1/18km piste; 5-5cm base)
Georgia
Bakuriani (10/20 lifts; 18/29km piste; 60-110cm base)
Gudauri (10/15 lifts; 26/35km piste; 60-110cm base)
Tetnuldi (5/5 lifts; 13/13km piste; 60-110cm base)
Turkey
Ejder 3200 (13/13 lifts; 38/42 piste; 20-90cm base)
Erciyes (11/19 lifts; 20/34 piste; 30-90cm base)
USA
Alaska
Alyeska (7/7 lifts; 49/62km piste; 125-275cm base)
California
Heavenly (22/27 lifts; 86/94km piste; 50-120cm base)
Kirkwood (12/13 lifts; 64/65km piste; 75-185cm base)
Mammoth (23/25 lifts; 75/90km piste; 240-345cm base)
Northstar (15/19 lifts; 72/97km piste; 85-185cm base)
Palisades Tahoe (23/43 lifts; 150/200km piste; 105-235cm base)
Colorado
Arapahoe Basin (9/9 lifts; 78/105km piste; 70-125cm base)
Aspen Highlands (5/5 lifts; 135/135km piste; 70-165cm base)
Aspen Mountain (8/9 lifts; 95/103km piste; 40-100cm base)
Beaver Creek (24/25 lifts; 106/150km piste: 70-140cm base)
Breckenridge (35/35 lifts; 131/153km piste; 70-125cm base)
Copper (22/24 lifts; 120/126km piste; 90-165cm base)
Keystone (21/21 lifts; 117/135km piste; 60-130cm base)
Loveland (10/10 lifts; 82/93km piste; 65-110cm base)
Snowmass (18/20 lifts; 230/237km piste; 50-140cm base)
Steamboat (19/20 lifts; 165/165km piste; 70-165cm base)
Telluride (19/19 lifts; 76/88km piste; 60-145cm base)
Vail (31/34 lifts; 232/234km piste; 70-155cm base)
Winter Park (23/25 lifts; 136/143km piste; 140-175cm base)
Wolf Creek (10/11 lifts; 100/100km piste; 170-175cm base)
Idaho
Schweitzer (8/10 lifts; 89/95km piste; 60-155cm base)
Tamarack (7/7 lifts; 41/42km piste; 75-165cm base)
Maine
Sugarloaf (12/15 lifts; 77/87km piste; 25-60cm base)
Sunday River (17/20 lifts; 68/84km piste; 70-80cm base)
Montana
Big Sky (35/38 lifts; 113/250km piste; 95-115cm base)
Bridger Bowl (11/11 lifts; 65/71km piste; 25-55cm base)
Whitefish (13/16 lifts; 73/91km piste; 55-170cm base)
Nevada
Mt Rose (8/8 lifts; 54/60km piste; 100-150cm base)
New Hampshire
Attitash (8/8 lifts; 32/37km piste; 40-45cm base)
Loon (13/13 lifts; 43/49km piste; 20-40cm base)
Wildcat (4/5 lifts; 25/25km piste; 15-45cm base)
New Mexico
Taos (12/14 lifts; 93/113km piste; 60-150cm base)
Oregon
Mt Bachelor (14/15 lifts; 87/100km piste; 60-180cm base)
Mt Hood (7/12 lifts; 76/90km piste; 105-160cm base)
Timberline (6/7 lifts; 26/31km piste; 195-285cm base)
Utah
Alta (7/8 lifts; 57/71km piste; 160-360cm base)
Deer Valley (21/25 lifts; 103/103km piste; 90-240cm base)
Park City (41/42 lifts; 250/250km piste; 185-235cm base)
Powder Mountain (8/9 lifts; 68/68km piste; 90-190cm base)
Snowbird (12/14 lifts; 91/103km piste; 110-265cm base)
Solitude (9/9 lifts; 46/64km piste; 105-230cm base)
Vermont
Killington (20/22 lifts; 110/118km piste; 20-45cm base)
Okemo (20/20 lifts; 68/70km piste; 25-40cm base)
Smuggler’s Notch (7/8 lifts; 72/78km piste; 35-100cm base)
Stowe (11/12 lifts; 61/70km piste; 45-60cm base)
Washington
Crystal Mountain (7/11 lifts; 31/50km piste; 55-80cm base)
Mt Baker (7/10 lifts; 65/100km piste; 120-175cm base)
West Virginia
Snowshoe (12/12 lifts; 31/31km piste; 45-110cm base)
Wyoming
Grand Targhee (6/6 lifts; 33/35km piste; 110-225cm base)
Jackson Hole (13/13 lifts; 116/116km piste; 85-240cm base)
Canada
Alberta
Castle Mountain (5/6 lifts; 75/94km piste; 50-100cm base)
Lake Louise (11/11 lifts; 115/139km piste; 55-120cm base)
Marmot Basin (7/7 lifts; 85/91km piste; 65-65cm base)
Mt Norquay (5/5 lifts; 12/16km piste; 85-95cm base)
Sunshine (12/12 lifts; 104/109km piste; 50-105cm base)
British Columbia
Big White (12/12 lifts; 104/105km piste; 70-180cm base)
Fernie (9/10 lifts; 134/142km piste; 90-180cm base)
Kicking Horse (4/5 lifts; 73/100km piste; 40-120cm base)
Kimberley (5/5 lifts; 65/80km piste; 0-90cm base)
Panorama (10/10 lifts; 98/100km piste; 50-95cm base)
Red Mountain (8/8 lifts; 118/120km piste; 100-130cm base)
Revelstoke (6/7 lifts; 55/55km piste; 90-155cm base)
Silver Star (10/10 lifts; 113/115km piste; 60-165cm base)
Sun Peaks (12/12 lifts; 135/135km piste; 45-145cm base)
Whistler Blackcomb (25/27 lifts; 180/200km piste; 5-150cm base)
Whitewater (4/5 lifts; 50/50km piste; 155-155cm base)
Ontario
Blue Mountain (11/11 lifts; 27/29km piste; 80-85cm base)
Quebec
Le Massif (7/9 lifts; 30/39km piste; 40-65cm base)
Mont Saint Anne (6/9 lifts; 61/73 piste; 50-70cm base)
Sommet-Saint-Sauveur (6/8 lift; 38/38km piste; 55-95cm base)
Stoneham (4/6 lifts; 29/34km piste; 55-75cm base)
Tremblant (14/14 lifts; 75/82km piste; 0-140cm base)
Japan
Hokkaido
Furano (9/9 lifts; 31/32km piste; 95-165cm base)
Kamui (6/6 lifts; 19/24km piste; 55-145cm base)
Kiroro (7/10 lifts; 12/24 piste; 70-180cm base)
Niseko United (28/32 lifts; 44/51km piste; 100-300cm base)
Rusutsu (15/18 lifts; 41/42km piste; 115-165cm base)
Sahoro (7/8 lifts; 19/25km piste; 50-125cm base)
Tomamu (6/6 lifts; 21/21km piste; 20-135cm base)
Honshu
Happo One Hakuba (20/22 lifts; 52/52km piste; 30-215cm base)
Naeba (6/15 lifts; 14/18km piste; 50-110cm base)
Nozawa Onsen (12/17 lifts; 40/44km piste; 55-160cm base)
Shigakogen (45/48 lifts; 80/83km piste; 80-180cm base)
Zao Onsen (33/35 lifts; 45/50km piste; 55-135cm base)
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