Powtastic! Snow Report

Snow Report Thursday 30 January 2025

In today’s report we catch up on conditions across Europe, North America and Asia with heavy snowfall across the Alps and Japan.
Where’s the snow going to land next? We’ve scoured the internet to give you the best recommendations.

Now on with the snow!

Snow Report

After rain to 1,500m across most of the Alps on Monday, the mercury dropped and the skies were filled with snowflakes.

Over a 48 hr period 35cm of new snow fell in St Anton, Austria; 58cm in Solda, Italy; 65cm in Diavolezza-Lagalb, Switzerland; and a whopping 71cm in Orelle, France.

But that heavy snowfall in a short period of time sitting on a hard, established layer saw the avalanche risk raise to Level 4 (out of a maximum of 5) and remote and human triggered avalanches beyond the ski area boundaries and in the case of Solda, Italy right beside the lifts.

Thankfully no-one was buried or injured in this incident.

Solda Snow Report, Italy

Please take the avalanche risk seriously if you’re heading to the slopes and if you’re venturing off-piste carry the necessary avalanche safety equipment and consider skiing with a local guide.

Our ‘on the snow’ reporters have been enjoying great conditions across the European Alps.

Morgins Snow Report, Switzerland

Dave Burrows from Snow Pro Ski School reports great snowfall at Morgins.

Click here to book lessons with SnowPros Ski School in Les Crosets.

Tignes Snow Report, France

Ken Smith from Progression Ski reports the return of powder in Tignes with up to 65cm falling during this storm.

Ken Smith has lived and worked in Val d’Isere for 30 seasons and is the owner of Progression Ski and Snowboard School and Alpine Exclusive accommodation agency.

Zillertal Arena Snow Report, Austria

Glencoe Snow Report, Scotland

The East Coast of Canada saw bluebird powder too

Tremblant Snow Report, Canada

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The ‘drought’ has ended in Japan with heavy snowfall the past 48 hrs and much more on the way.

Ishikawa Snow Report, Honshu, Japan

World Snow Forecast For The Next 3-4 Days

The Austrian resorts will see continued below freezing temperatures; a mix of sunshine and cloud; and 5-15cm of new snow through Monday with an anticipated reduction in the current avalanche advisory Level 4.

It will be a similar situation in France, Italy, and Switzerland with great conditions to be enjoyed through the weekend. Prato Nevoso, Italy is the outlier with 65-70cm forecast over the next 3-4 days.

Andorra and the French & Spanish Pyrenees will see a storm system moving in this evening bringing a much needed 15-25cm of new snow through Monday.

Central and Eastern Europe will see clear skies and below freezing temperatures over the weekend.

Further east the Georgian and Turkish resorts will see temperatures dropping between -5C and -10 C with clear, sunny skies.

The Nordic countries of Finland, Norway and Sweden will see continued cold temperatures and 10-15cm of new snow through Monday.

The Alberta and British Columbia resorts of Canada will see a mix of cloudy skies and sunshine with cold temperatures and 10-15cm of new snow. Revelstoke, BC could see 30cm, and Whistler, BC 45-50cm above mid-mountain.

Temperatures will remain cold on the East Coast with Tremblant expecting 10-15cm of new snow.

Most of the western US resorts will see continued below zero temperatures and cloudy skies with 10-15cm of new snow. Jackson Hole, Wyoming is expecting 40-45cm and Powder Mountain, Utah 55-60cm.

The West Coast resorts of California, Oregon and Washington will see a major storm system moving in from tomorrow with 1.5m forecast across the Tahoe Region of California; 55-60cm at the Oregon resorts; and close to 1m in Washington State.

Temperatures will remain cold on the East Coast with sunshine and 10-15cm forecast.

The resorts on Japan’s main island of Honshu and the northern island of Hokkaido will see a return of the powder with 45-55cm expected across most resorts on Honshu and 50-60cm on Hokkaido. Kiroro, Hokkaido is expecting close to 1m through Monday.

Where To Ski

If you can drop everything and book a last minute trip then head to the Alps for a powder filled long weekend with Prato Nevoso, Italy expecting deep turns all over the mountain.

The Nordic countries are still a good bet with cold temperatures preserving the powder which fell this week.

Have the time to head further afield? Then it has to be the resorts on Hokkaido, Japan where normal service has resumed.