The Latest PlanetSKI Snow Report is Out
Monday 2nd March
It is turning slightly cooler in the Alps after the high temperatures of last week, but it is still generally remaining mild for the time of year.
“The weather in the Alps will be mostly dry with plenty of sunshine,” said Fraser Wilkin from weathertoski.co.uk as this week got underway.
“There will also be some areas of cloud drifting around with a few showers or flurries here and there, again most likely in the south-west (e.g. southern Piemonte) where some more significant precipitation is possible later in the week.
“For most of the Alps, though, no significant snow is on the cards any time soon.
“Temperatures this week will be relatively mild without being excessively warm, with freezing levels typically between 2000m and 2600m.
“This means that while spring snow conditions will develop in places, they will be mostly confined to lower slopes or those exposed to the sun, and many north-facing slopes will stay quite firm.”
There remains some great on piste skiing, especially in the resorts that saw the best of the new snow in the second half of February.
One such place is Val Thorens in France:
The snow is one factor that has led to a sharp increase in bookings and interest for late-season holidays according to UK ski tour operators and holiday agents.
“Easter is early this year and is benefiting from a triple whammy of a February with very big snowfall, the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in Italy and the early school holiday dates,” said Richard Sinclair from the ski agent, SNO.
“It is lining up to be one of the best ends to a ski season in recent years.”
If it is spring sunshine you are after then take a look at this report we have just posted from Inghams Ski:
Grindelwald, Switzerland. Image c/o PlanetSKI/Helen Gillespie.
More to follow…
Saturday 28th February
The temperature has dropped in the Alps after the warm conditions this past week.
Sadly, no snow worth talking about has fallen.
Next week will be mostly dry and mild, but not as warm as this week.
Here’s our weekly report from the Tignes/Val d’Isere ski area from Steve Angus.
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While PlanetSKI reader, David Morgan, updates us from his winter base in Tignes.
Tignes, France.Image c/o David Morgan/PlanetSKI.
“Piste, picnic and party weather!
“Sunshine and spring April like temperatures dominated the weather during the first week of the Paris fortnight.
“After the recent heavy snowfalls there is ample snow on the pistes.
“Conditions were warm enough for families to picnic by the slopes and workers took the chance to party on a sunny terrace on their days off.
“Avalanche risk levels dropped over the week but great caution is still needed off piste.
“Next week should be much quieter with continuing sunny weather.”
Tignes, France.Image c/o David Morgan/PlanetSKI.
PlanetSKI’s editor, James Cove, is passing through Tignes next week as he returns from Canada and heads out to the Alps on a month-long road trip.
Visiting some of the finest resorts across France and western Switzerland.
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