Substantial snow is falling in parts of the Alps and Pyrenees as a big storm rolls through Easter weekend, turning spring scenes very wintry with up to 150cm of fresh snow due
For the most part, Austria, France and Andorra will miss out on this spring storm, but pick up 15-20cm of new snow over the Easter weekend. Piste conditions will remain in great shape.
The exceptions will be La Plagne and Alpe d’Huez, France which are forecast to receive 30-40cm.
Italy, Switzerland and the French and Spanish Pyrenees are set to receive significantly more snowfall.
Grand Tourmalet, France; Zermatt, Switzerland; and Formigal, Spain are forecast to receive 85-90cm.
Gavarnie, France; Gressoney, Italy; and the Aletsch Arena and Saas Fee, Switzerland could see 1m of new snow and Macugnaga, Italy could enjoy 1.5m of fresh snow.
But with such dramatic snowfall in such a short space of time the avalanche risk will rise to 4 or 5. So heed all warnings and be careful out there.
The cold weather continues in Finland, Norway and Sweden with temperatures between 0C and -10C and sunshine and 5-15cm forecast through Monday.
The freezing level will climb to 3,000m across much of Central and Eastern Europe bringing sunshine, freeze thaw conditions, double digit temperatures, and the chance of rainfall down low.
Further east, the Georgian and Turkish resorts will remain cold with a mix of sun and snow showers through Monday bringing 5-10cm of new snow.
The Scottish resorts will see cooler temperatures through Monday bringing 5-15cm of new snow at altitude and more terrain to enjoy.
The East Coast of the USA will see cooler temperatures and sunshine over the Easter weekend.
The Mountain States of the US will continue to enjoy cold temperatures and snowfall bringing 25-35cm of new snow through Monday.
After 30-40cm overnight the Californian resorts will see another 30-40cm of new snow. Kirkwood is set to receive 50-55cm.
The Western US states of Oregon, Washington and Alaska will see 15-20cm of new snow.
Eastern Canada will see freeze thaw conditions and sunshine over the Easter weekend.
The mountain provinces of Alberta and British Columbia will see cool temperatures through Monday bringing 10-20cm of new snow.
Whistler Blackcomb will see light rain below 1,500m and light snowfall and sunshine in the alpine.
After a spike in temperature and rainfall on Friday the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido will return to below freezing conditions and 10-15cm of new snow through Monday.
The freezing level will rise to 2,500m on Honshu bringing heavy rainfall and double digit temperatures at village level through Monday and a sprinkling of new snow in the alpine.
News From Around the Ski World
After snowfall across much of the Alps yesterday with more on the way for parts of Italy, Switzerland and the Pyrenees, it’s going to be a very Good Friday.
And Saturday. And Easter Sunday. And beyond…
The last major holiday of the 2023/24 winter season is set to be eggs-ellent with extensive coverage on and off-piste combined with new snow, warmer temperatures and sunshine.
Editor Nicola was in the Portes du Soleil today, which saw 15-20cm of fresh snow over 48 hours.
She reports: “It came in with a little wind, so the off-piste is still a little hit and miss and needs to be approached safely for now. But the new snow has definitely renewed all the pistes ahead of the warmer final month of the season.”
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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] (70/85 lifts; 233/301km piste; 50-385cm base)
Ski Circus [Saalbach Hinterglemm, Leogang, Fieberbrunn] (59/70 lifts; 210/270km piste; 30-95cm base)
Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis (38/38 lifts; 186/186km piste; 15-150cm base)
KitzSki [Kitzbuhel, Kirchberg] (43/58 lifts; 140/188km piste; 30-95cm base)
Zillertal Arena [Zell am Ziller/, Gerlos, Konigsleiten, Hochkrimml] (35/52 lifts; 119/150km piste; 5-100cm base)
SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser-Brixental (40/82 lifts; 94/270km piste; 20-55cm base)
Snow Space Salzburg [Flachau, Wagrain, St. Johann-Alpendorf] (39/45 lifts; 85/120km piste; 30-100cm base)
Ski Optimal [Kaltenbach, Hochzillertal, Hochfugen] (24/40 lifts; 75/86km piste; 0-120cm base)
Hochkonig [Maria Alm, Dienten, Muhlbach] (14/34 lifts; 70/120km piste; 20-150cm base)
Ski Juwel Alpbachtal Wildschonau (20/45 lifts; 51/97km piste; 15-100cm base)
Silvretta Arena [Ischgl, Samnaun] (15/46 lifts; 50/239km piste; 40-150cm base)
Gurgl [Obergurgl, Hochgurgl] (2/25 lifts; 47/112km piste; 90-175cm base)
Dachstein West [Gosau, Russbach, Annaberg] (13/22 lifts; 20/51km piste; 5-115cm base)
Austria Ski Resorts
Axamer Lizum (2/9 lifts; 20/38km piste; 110-130cm base)
Bad Gastein (16/18 lifts; 72/82km piste; 0-135cm base)
Bad Kleinkirchheim (16/22 lifts; 55/103km piste; 35-100cm base)
Damuls Mellau (19/21 lifts; 78/81km piste; 120-170cm base)
Hintertux (10/20 lifts; 56/62km piste; 10-410cm base)
Kaunertal (7/7 lifts; 46/55km piste; 400-410cm base)
Kitzsteinhorn (20/21 lifts; 53/61km piste; 0-325cm base)
Kuhtai (12/12 lifts; 47/47km piste; 120-180cm base)
Mayrhofen (54/58 lifts; 130/142km piste; 0-70cm base)
Nassfeld (28/30 lifts; 100/110km piste; 5-100cm base)
Nauders (11/11 lifts; 75/75km piste; 40-120cm base)
Obertauern (26/26 lifts; 100/100km piste; 100-170cm base)
Schladming (40/47 lifts; 112/123km piste; 20-140cm base)
Silvretta Montafon (24/36 lifts; 105/140km piste; 0-215cm base)
Solden (15/31 lifts; 94/147km piste; 15-370cm base)
Stubai (22/26 lifts; 64/68km piste; 60-465cm base)
Tauplitz (13/17 lifts; 29/44km piste; 0-200cm base)
Zell am See (22/28 lifts; 37/77km piste; 0-130cm base)
France Interconnected Ski Areas
Three Valleys [Val Thorens, Les Menuires, Méribel, Courchevel] (153/156 lifts; 582/600km piste; 150-220cm base)
Portes du Soleil [Morzine, Avoriaz, Les Gets, Chatel, Morgins, Champery] (123/165 lifts; 410/580km piste; 5-150cm base)
Tignes / Val D’Isere (68/79 lifts; 276/300km piste; 100-400cm base)
Le Grand Massif [Flaine, Les Carroz, Morillon, Samoens, Sixt] (42/62 lifts; 181/265km piste; 0-430cm base)
Espace Lumière [Pra Loup, Val d’Allos] (33/36 lifts; 140/180km piste; 40-120cm base)
Espace Diamant [Les Saisies, Notre-Dame-de-Bellecombe, Praz sur Arly, Flumet, Crest-Voland] (64/82 lifts; 130/192km piste; 60-140cm base)
Le Grand Domaine [Valmorel, Doucy, Celliers, St Francois Longchamp] (38/47 lifts; 123/165km piste; 20-170cm base)
Espace San Bernardo [La Rosiere, La Thuile] (35/38 lifts; 115/144km piste; 140-380cm base)
Les Sybelles [Le Corbier, La Toussuire, Les Bottiere, St Colomban des Villards, St Sorlin, St Jean d’Arves](53/68 lifts; 76/310km piste; 0-250cm base)
Grand Tourmalet/Pic du Midi [La Mongie, Bareges] (20/29 lifts; 70/100km piste; 60-100cm base)
France Ski Resorts
Alpe d’Huez (68/69 lifts; 240/250km piste; 100-450cm base)
Chamonix (53/77 lifts; 64/121 piste; 15-440cm base)
Font Romeu (9/23 lifts; 20/58km piste; 30-30cm base)
La Clusaz (17/49 lifts; 41/125km piste; 5-235cm base)
La Plagne (72/74 lifts; 180/225km piste; 25-320cm base)
Les 2 Alpes (44/44 lifts; 200/200km piste; 30-420cm base)
Les Arcs (49/53 lifts; 165/200km piste; 50-410cm base)
Les Contamines (14/24 lifts; 70/120km piste; 0-190cm base)
Megève (45/80 lifts; 190/263km piste; 0-100cm base)
Serre Chevalier (38/59 lifts; 207/250km piste; 5-210cm base)
Val Cenis (28/29 lifts; 117/125km piste; 60-230cm base)
Vars/Risoul (30/35 lifts; 155/185km piste; 50-200cm base)
Italy Interconnected Ski Areas
Milky Way / Via Lattea [Sestriere, Sauze d’Oulx, San Sicario, Claviere, Montgenèvre] (59/70 lifts; 292/400km piste; 60-180cm 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; 10-140cm base)
Civetta [Alleghe, Selva di Cadore, Palafavera, Zoldo] (22/23 lifts; 67/72km piste; 50-150cm base)
Latemar [Obereggen, Pampeago, Predazzo] (18/18 lifts; 49/49km piste; 100-120cm base)
Italy Ski Resorts
Alpe di Siusi (21/21 lifts; 63/63km piste; 15-100cm base)
Alta Badia (53/53 lifts; 130/130km piste; 10-60cm base)
Arabba/Marmolada (26/26 lifts; 55/63km piste; 80-170cm base)
Bardonecchia (10/22 lifts; 95/100km piste; 20-110cm base)
Bormio (14/14 lifts; 50/50km piste; 25-210cm base)
Cortina (23/27 lifts; 118/120km piste; 50-150cm base)
Courmayeur (18/18 lifts; 35/42km piste; 60-100cm base)
Kronplatz (29/31 lifts; 121/121km piste; 30-130cm base)
Livigno (31/32 lifts; 115/115km piste; 70-165cm base)
Madesimo (10/10 lifts; 34/37km piste; 100-170cm base)
Madonna di Campiglio (56/58 lifts; 140/155km piste; 140-185cm base)
Meran 2000 (8/8 lifts; 40/40km piste; 100-155cm base)
Passo Tonale (30/30 lifts; 97/100km piste; 60-350cm base)
Pila (10/12 lifts; 52/70km piste; 60-200cm base)
San Martino di Castrozza (19/21 lifts; 57/60km piste; 20-80cm base)
Solda (11/11 lifts; 44/44km piste; 150-250cm base)
Val Gardena (78/79 lifts; 181/181km piste; 80-100cm base)
Switzerland Interconnected Ski Areas
4 Vallees [Verbier, La Tzoumaz, Nendaz, Veysonnaz, Thyon] (55/68 lifts; 352/412km piste; 15-290cm base)
Matterhorn [Zermatt, Breuil-Cervinia, Valtournenche] (43/51 lifts; 295/322km piste; 0-250cm base)
Switzerland Ski Resorts
Aletsch Arena (28/35 lifts; 38/104km piste; 105-210cm base)
Andermatt (7/13 lifts; 30/70km piste; 50-95cm base)
Arolla (5/5 lifts; 33/47km piste; 85-240cm base)
Arosa Lenzerheide (24/43 lifts; 148/225km piste; 100-110cm base)
Crans Montana (8/19 lifts; 45/140km piste; 100-120cm base)
Davos Klosters (13/18 lifts; 65/95km piste; 60-250cm base)
Engelberg-Titlis (10/17 lifts; 38/70km piste; 0-325cm base)
Flims Laax (27/28 lifts; 165/214km piste; 0-470cm base)
Grimentz Zinal (21/21 lifts; 94/115km piste; 40-135cm base)
Grindlewald Wengen (21/23 lifts; 80/102km piste; 0-120cm base)
Leukerbad (11/13 lifts; 42/47km piste; 5-260cm base)
Murren (15/16 lifts; 45/54km piste; 40-340cm base)
Saas Fee (17/23 lifts; 89/100km; 75-430cm base)
St Moritz (23/23 lifts; 152/155km piste; 10-90cm base)
Villars (20/25 lifts; 45/84km piste; 0-125cm base)
Andorra
Arcalis (14/15 lifts; 30/30km piste; 120-190cm base)
Grandvalira (66/74 lifts; 148/215km piste; 70-180cm base)
Valnord (27/31 lifts; 45/63km piste; 80-135cm base)
Spain
Baqueira Beret (35/36 lifts; 108/165km piste; 95-155cm base)
Candanchu (14/24 lifts; 43/50km piste; 50-230cm base)
Cerler (17/20 lifts; 35/80km piste; 40-105cm base)
Formigal (20/21 lifts; 93/143km piste; 25-170cm base)
La Molina (16/33 lifts; 38/145km piste; 20-50cm base)
Sierra Nevada (15/24 lifts; 28/113km piste; 50-180cm 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 (19/22 lifts; 18/19km piste; 40-60cm base)
Yllas (26/26 lifts; 53/53km piste; 110-110cm base)
Norway
Beitostolen (6/6 lifts; 12/12km piste; 130-130cm base)
Gaustablikk (14/14 lifts; 32/35km piste; 80-135cm base)
Geilo (20/20 lifts; 34/34km piste; 80-150cm base)
Hafjell (18/18 lifts; 49/50km piste; 65-105cm base)
Hemsedal (21/21 lifts; 42/44km piste; 45-110cm base)
Kvitfjell (13/14 lifts; 38/39km piste; 20-80cm base)
Myrkdalen (9/9 lifts; 30/32km piste; 130-240cm base)
Narvik (5/6 lifts; 8/10km piste; 30-80cm base)
Oppdal (13/16 lifts; 48/56km piste; 30-40cm base)
Strandafjellet (6/6 lifts; 25/25km piste; 145-145cm base)
Trysil (31/31 lifts; 72/78km piste; 70-100cm base)
Voss (11/11 lifts; 44/45km piste; 180-190cm base)
Sweden
Are (35/35 lifts; 91/91km piste; 60-105cm base)
Idre Fjall (23/24 lifts; 39/41km piste; 50-75cm base)
Salen (40/40 lifts; 45/45km piste; 70-130cm base)
Vemdalen (16/16 lifts; 19/19km piste; 40-95cm base)
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bjelasnica (2/7 lifts; 3/6 piste; 15-15cm base)
Jahorina (2/17 lifts; 5/52km piste; 15-15cm base)
Bulgaria
Bansko (10/14 lifts; 50/75km piste; 5-125cm base)
Borovets (7/13 lifts; 30/58km piste; 20-80cm base)
Pamporovo (12/13 lifts; 21/29km piste; 30-60cm base)
Czech Republic
Spindleruv Mlyn (4/17 lifts; 5/27km piste; 20-50cm base)
Germany
Garmisch-Partenkirchen (14/18 lifts; 12/40km piste; 0-145cm base)
Oberstdorf (12/14 lifts; 32/34km piste; 20-145cm base)
Liechenstein
Malbun (7/7 lifts; 22/23km piste; 40-150cm base)
Poland
Bialka Tatrzanska (8/19 lifts; 8/18km piste; 20-60cm base)
Zakopane (2/4 lifts; 3/3km piste; 25-130cm base)
Romania
Poiana Brasov (4/10 lifts; 2/13km piste; 0-20cm base)
Serbia
Kopaonik (8/26 lifts; 18/55km piste; 0-10cm base)
Slovakia
Jasna (8/19 lifts; 38/51km piste; 30-60cm base)
Tatranska Lomnica (5/9 lifts; 5/11km piste; 40-80cm base)
Slovenia
Kanin-Bovec (3/10 lifts; 8/30km piste; 20-300cm base)
Krvavec (6/13 lifts; 14/30km piste; 15-40cm base)
Vogel (5/9 lifts; 4/22km piste; 0-135cm base)
United Kingdom
Glencoe (4/9 lifts; 5/24km piste; 15-65cm base)
The Lecht (2/13 lifts; 1/18km piste; 5-5cm base)
Georgia
Bakuriani (10/20 lifts; 18/29km piste; 60-140cm base)
Gudauri (10/17 lifts; 26/35km piste; 60-130cm base)
Tetnuldi (5/5 lifts; 13/13km piste; 60-130cm base)
Turkey
Ejder 3200 (11/13 lifts; 30/42 piste; 20-90cm base)
Erciyes (8/19 lifts; 20/34 piste; 20-90cm base)
USA
Alaska
Alyeska (7/7 lifts; 59/62km piste; 110-320cm base)
California
Heavenly (23/27 lifts; 94/94km piste; 80-215cm base)
Kirkwood (12/13 lifts; 62/65km piste; 95-285cm base)
Mammoth (22/25 lifts; 89/89km piste; 240-390cm base)
Northstar (13/19 lifts; 96/97km piste; 60-300cm base)
Palisades Tahoe (23/43 lifts; 163/200km piste; 130-455cm base)
Colorado
Arapahoe Basin (9/9 lifts; 98/105km piste; 80-155cm base)
Aspen Highlands (5/5 lifts; 135/135km piste; 90-225cm base)
Aspen Mountain (6/9 lifts; 103/103km piste; 65-140cm base)
Beaver Creek (25/25 lifts; 150/150km piste: 60-185cm base)
Breckenridge (33/35 lifts; 153/153km piste; 60-180cm base)
Copper (23/24 lifts; 123/126km piste; 80-155cm base)
Keystone (20/21 lifts; 130/135km piste; 65-140cm base)
Loveland (10/10 lifts; 92/93km piste; 75-155cm base)
Snowmass (19/20 lifts; 230/237km piste; 80-210cm base)
Steamboat (20/20 lifts; 165/165km piste; 80-185cm base)
Telluride (19/19 lifts; 85/88km piste; 55-170cm base)
Vail (34/34 lifts; 232/234km piste; 70-195cm base)
Winter Park (19/25 lifts; 143/143km piste; 205-220cm base)
Wolf Creek (10/11 lifts; 100/100km piste; 225-240cm base)
Idaho
Schweitzer (8/10 lifts; 95/95km piste; 95-215cm base)
Tamarack (4/7 lifts; 41/42km piste; 90-185cm base)
Maine
Sugarloaf (9/15 lifts; 87/87km piste; 35-70cm base)
Sunday River (12/20 lifts; 80/84km piste; 70-80cm base)
Montana
Big Sky (31/38 lifts; 230/250km piste; 100-135cm base)
Bridger Bowl (11/11 lifts; 65/71km piste; 40-120cm base)
Whitefish (13/16 lifts; 62/91km piste; 70-215cm base)
Nevada
Mt Rose (8/8 lifts; 58/60km piste; 200-250cm base)
New Hampshire
Attitash (7/8 lifts; 32/37km piste; 40-45cm base)
Loon (9/13 lifts; 40/49km piste; 20-40cm base)
Wildcat (3/5 lifts; 25/25km piste; 15-45cm base)
New Mexico
Taos (14/14 lifts; 108/113km piste; 75-205cm base)
Oregon
Mt Bachelor (13/15 lifts; 87/100km piste; 80-255cm base)
Mt Hood (9/12 lifts; 76/90km piste; 185-310cm base)
Timberline (7/7 lifts; 31/31km piste; 285-425cm base)
Utah
Alta (8/8 lifts; 65/71km piste; 110-425cm base)
Deer Valley (21/25 lifts; 103/103km piste; 75-230cm base)
Park City (39/42 lifts; 250/250km piste; 80-280cm base)
Powder Mountain (8/9 lifts; 68/68km piste; 100-250cm base)
Snowbird (14/14 lifts; 91/103km piste; 135-335cm base)
Solitude (9/9 lifts; 64/64km piste; 80-240cm base)
Vermont
Killington (14/22 lifts; 118/118km piste; 20-45cm base)
Okemo (11/20 lifts; 70/70km piste; 40-60cm base)
Smuggler’s Notch (6/8 lifts; 67/78km piste; 35-100cm base)
Stowe (9/12 lifts; 66/70km piste; 65-90cm base)
Washington
Crystal Mountain (9/11 lifts; 41/50km piste; 75-150cm base)
Mt Baker (7/10 lifts; 85/100km piste; 225-275cm base)
West Virginia
Snowshoe (4/12 lifts; 15/31km piste; 30-75cm base)
Wyoming
Grand Targhee (6/6 lifts; 34/35km piste; 130-300cm base)
Jackson Hole (13/13 lifts; 116/116km piste; 70-260cm base)
Canada
Alberta
Castle Mountain (5/6 lifts; 89/94km piste; 70-170cm base)
Lake Louise (11/11 lifts; 115/139km piste; 70-155cm base)
Marmot Basin (7/7 lifts; 91/91km piste; 100-100cm base)
Mt Norquay (5/5 lifts; 28/16km piste; 110-120cm base)
Sunshine (12/12 lifts; 104/109km piste; 50-145cm base)
British Columbia
Big White (12/12 lifts; 105/105km piste; 70-185cm base)
Fernie (9/10 lifts; 134/142km piste; 115-230cm base)
Kicking Horse (4/5 lifts; 73/100km piste; 70-165cm base)
Kimberley (5/5 lifts; 80/80km piste; 0-105cm base)
Panorama (10/10 lifts; 102/112km piste; 40-110cm base)
Red Mountain (8/8 lifts; 118/120km piste; 110-175cm base)
Revelstoke (6/7 lifts; 55/55km piste; 105-185cm base)
Silver Star (9/10 lifts; 97/115km piste; 60-165cm base)
Sun Peaks (12/12 lifts; 134/135km piste; 15-140cm base)
Whistler Blackcomb (25/27 lifts; 200/200km piste; 0-220cm base)
Whitewater (5/5 lifts; 50/50km piste; 200-210cm base)
Ontario
Blue Mountain (3/11 lifts; 5/29km piste; 50-70cm base)
Quebec
Le Massif (7/9 lifts; 38/39km piste; 70-105cm base)
Mont Saint Anne (6/9 lifts; 48/73 piste; 70-95cm base)
Sommet-Saint-Sauveur (4/8 lift; 21/38km piste; 55-95cm base)
Stoneham (5/6 lifts; 31/34km piste; 55-75cm base)
Tremblant (11/14 lifts; 62/82km piste; 0-140cm base)
Japan
Hokkaido
Furano (4/9 lifts; 8/32km piste; 60-145cm base)
Kamui (3/6 lifts; 16/24km piste; 65-180cm base)
Kiroro (7/10 lifts; 12/24 piste; 70-180cm base)
Niseko United (24/32 lifts; 40/51km piste; 85-300cm base)
Rusutsu (13/18 lifts; 41/42km piste; 85-135cm base)
Sahoro (7/8 lifts; 19/25km piste; 50-130cm base)
Tomamu (6/6 lifts; 21/21km piste; 45-130cm base)
Honshu
Happo One Hakuba (8/22 lifts; 40/52km piste; 35-305cm base)
Naeba (7/15 lifts; 14/18km piste; 60-140cm base)
Nozawa Onsen (12/17 lifts; 44/44km piste; 80-260cm base)
Shigakogen (40/48 lifts; 68/83km piste; 110-235cm base)
Zao Onsen (29/35 lifts; 42/50km piste; 70-180cm base)
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