Orcieres

Located in the southern French Alps, Orcières has 100km of sunny, snowsure slopes.

weather Forecast today: Snow grains

Max temp: 3.9 °c
Min temp: -4.3 °c
Last snowed: Wed 25 Mar

Last Updated: Sun 29 Mar

weather Forecast today: Snow grains

Max temp: 3.9 °c
Min temp: -4.3 °c
Last snowed: Wed 25 Mar

Last Updated: Sun 29 Mar

Two chondola lifts and a fast six-seater rise out of the main base village, accessing a wide bowl filled with blues to skiers left and reds to skiers right.

Many of these are equipped with snowmaking to counterbalance the sunny, south-facing aspect. The high-altitude slopes off Le Drouvet reach higher than 2700m and in good conditions offer up some great, underrated off piste terrain.

Unfortunately, none of the slopes are located within the tree-line, so the resort can be a little bleak in bad weather. The village of Orcières itself is located at 1450m and has some limited accommodation. Instead, basing yourself up in the purpose-built village at Merlette will ensure reliable snow, maximum convenience and access to the resort’s best bars and restaurants.

Here, there’s good value apartment accommodation and many are slopeside, enabling you to ski in and out of your door each day. The small airport in Grenoble is around two hours away, or Lyon is a three hour drive.

Resort website: www.orcieres.com

Top (2351m)

	Sun 29 Mar			Mon 30 Mar			Tue 31 Mar			Wed 1 Apr			Thu 2 Apr			Fri 3 Apr			Sat 4 Apr			Sun 5 Apr			Mon 6 Apr			Tue 7 Apr
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Occasional snow	Partly cloudy	Partly cloudy	Generally clear	Generally clear	Partly cloudy	Generally clear	Generally clear	Partly cloudy	Partly cloudy	Occasional snow	Generally clear	Generally clear	Partly cloudy	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Clear skies	Generally clear	Generally clear	Partly cloudy	Broken clouds	Generally clear	Generally clear	Rather cloudy	Partly cloudy	Partly cloudy	Rather cloudy	Light snow shwr	Occasional snow	Light snow
Wind
Snow expected	0.2 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm	0.4 cm	0.6 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.6 cm	0.3 cm	0.1 cm	0.3 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.2 cm	0.1 cm	1.3 cm	5 cm
Max temp	-4.3°c	-3.8°c	-7.2°c	-2.2°c	-2.3°c	-7.3°c	-4.8°c	-4.8°c	-8.7°c	-5°c	-5°c	-8.6°c	-0.9°c	-0.8°c	-5.2°c	-0.2°c	-0.2°c	-4.4°c	1.7°c	1.8°c	-1.8°c	3.3°c	3.3°c	-0.8°c	3.5°c	3.6°c	-0.6°c	3.3°c	3.3°c	-0.8°c
Min temp	-9.4°c	-7.2°c	-7.7°c	-6.2°c	-7.3°c	-7.6°c	-8.6°c	-8.7°c	-9°c	-9.2°c	-8.6°c	-9.3°c	-8.4°c	-5.2°c	-6.6°c	-6.7°c	-4.4°c	-5.7°c	-4.8°c	-1.8°c	-2.6°c	-1.8°c	-0.8°c	-1.6°c	-1.7°c	-0.6°c	-1.5°c	-0.9°c	-0.8°c	-1°c
Feels like temp	-15.4°c	-4.3°c	-7.2°c	-12°c	-7.5°c	-14.5°c	-15.8°c	-10.1°c	-15.2°c	-15.3°c	-9.2°c	-13.5°c	-13°c	-0.9°c	-5.2°c	-6.7°c	-0.2°c	-4.4°c	-8.6°c	-1.2°c	-5.2°c	-1.8°c	0.6°c	-4.1°c	-4.7°c	0.7°c	-4°c	-4.3°c	-0.1°c	-5.8°c

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Weather	Occasional snow	Partly cloudy	Partly cloudy
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Snow expected	0.2 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-4.3°c	-3.8°c	-7.2°c
Min temp	-9.4°c	-7.2°c	-7.7°c
Feels like temp	-15.4°c	-4.3°c	-7.2°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Generally clear	Generally clear	Partly cloudy
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-2.2°c	-2.3°c	-7.3°c
Min temp	-6.2°c	-7.3°c	-7.6°c
Feels like temp	-12°c	-7.5°c	-14.5°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Generally clear	Generally clear	Partly cloudy
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-4.8°c	-4.8°c	-8.7°c
Min temp	-8.6°c	-8.7°c	-9°c
Feels like temp	-15.8°c	-10.1°c	-15.2°c

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Weather	Partly cloudy	Occasional snow	Generally clear
Wind
Snow expected	0.1 cm	0.4 cm	0.6 cm
Max temp	-5°c	-5°c	-8.6°c
Min temp	-9.2°c	-8.6°c	-9.3°c
Feels like temp	-15.3°c	-9.2°c	-13.5°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Generally clear	Partly cloudy	Mainly fair
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-0.9°c	-0.8°c	-5.2°c
Min temp	-8.4°c	-5.2°c	-6.6°c
Feels like temp	-13°c	-0.9°c	-5.2°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Generally clear	Clear skies	Generally clear
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-0.2°c	-0.2°c	-4.4°c
Min temp	-6.7°c	-4.4°c	-5.7°c
Feels like temp	-6.7°c	-0.2°c	-4.4°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Generally clear	Partly cloudy	Broken clouds
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0.6 cm
Max temp	1.7°c	1.8°c	-1.8°c
Min temp	-4.8°c	-1.8°c	-2.6°c
Feels like temp	-8.6°c	-1.2°c	-5.2°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Generally clear	Generally clear	Rather cloudy
Wind
Snow expected	0.3 cm	0.1 cm	0.3 cm
Max temp	3.3°c	3.3°c	-0.8°c
Min temp	-1.8°c	-0.8°c	-1.6°c
Feels like temp	-1.8°c	0.6°c	-4.1°c

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Weather	Partly cloudy	Partly cloudy	Rather cloudy
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0.2 cm
Max temp	3.5°c	3.6°c	-0.6°c
Min temp	-1.7°c	-0.6°c	-1.5°c
Feels like temp	-4.7°c	0.7°c	-4°c

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Weather	Light snow shwr	Occasional snow	Light snow
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Snow expected	0.1 cm	1.3 cm	5 cm
Max temp	3.3°c	3.3°c	-0.8°c
Min temp	-0.9°c	-0.8°c	-1°c
Feels like temp	-4.3°c	-0.1°c	-5.8°c

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Resort (1823m)

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	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Snow grains	Light rain/snow	Partly cloudy	Partly cloudy	Broken clouds	Rather cloudy	Broken clouds	Broken clouds	Partly cloudy	Partly cloudy	Light snow shwr	Generally clear	Clear skies	Partly cloudy	Generally clear	Generally clear	Generally clear	Generally clear	Generally clear	Partly cloudy	Partly cloudy	Generally clear	Broken clouds	Broken clouds	Broken clouds	Partly cloudy	Broken clouds	Occasional rain	Occasional rain	Rain and snow
Wind
Snow expected	0.5 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.2 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm	0.2 cm	0.4 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	3.5°c	3.9°c	-0.6°c	4.6°c	4.6°c	-0.6°c	2°c	2.2°c	-2.1°c	2.7°c	3°c	-1.8°c	7.2°c	7.4°c	1.4°c	7.5°c	7.7°c	1.8°c	9.3°c	9.6°c	4.3°c	11.6°c	11.6°c	6°c	11.5°c	11.8°c	6.1°c	11.3°c	11.7°c	6.2°c
Min temp	-3.2°c	-0.6°c	-4.3°c	-4.5°c	-0.6°c	-2.6°c	-4.7°c	-2.1°c	-5.3°c	-6.3°c	-1.8°c	-5.5°c	-6°c	1.4°c	-3.4°c	-4.5°c	1.8°c	-2.3°c	-2.4°c	4.3°c	0.8°c	-0.1°c	6°c	2.1°c	1°c	6.1°c	1.8°c	1°c	6.2°c	2.6°c
Feels like temp	-6.3°c	0.4°c	-3.9°c	-8.5°c	1°c	-4.7°c	-9.3°c	-2.1°c	-6.3°c	-10.7°c	-1°c	-5.2°c	-9.7°c	4.6°c	-1.5°c	-7.8°c	4.9°c	-0.9°c	-5.5°c	7.1°c	2°c	-0.1°c	9.5°c	3.9°c	-1.4°c	9.3°c	4.1°c	-1.6°c	9°c	4.2°c

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Snow expected	0.5 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	3.5°c	3.9°c	-0.6°c
Min temp	-3.2°c	-0.6°c	-4.3°c
Feels like temp	-6.3°c	0.4°c	-3.9°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0.2 cm
Max temp	4.6°c	4.6°c	-0.6°c
Min temp	-4.5°c	-0.6°c	-2.6°c
Feels like temp	-8.5°c	1°c	-4.7°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	2°c	2.2°c	-2.1°c
Min temp	-4.7°c	-2.1°c	-5.3°c
Feels like temp	-9.3°c	-2.1°c	-6.3°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather
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Snow expected	0.1 cm	0.2 cm	0.4 cm
Max temp	2.7°c	3°c	-1.8°c
Min temp	-6.3°c	-1.8°c	-5.5°c
Feels like temp	-10.7°c	-1°c	-5.2°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	7.2°c	7.4°c	1.4°c
Min temp	-6°c	1.4°c	-3.4°c
Feels like temp	-9.7°c	4.6°c	-1.5°c

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	AM	PM	Night
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	7.5°c	7.7°c	1.8°c
Min temp	-4.5°c	1.8°c	-2.3°c
Feels like temp	-7.8°c	4.9°c	-0.9°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	9.3°c	9.6°c	4.3°c
Min temp	-2.4°c	4.3°c	0.8°c
Feels like temp	-5.5°c	7.1°c	2°c

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Weather
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	11.6°c	11.6°c	6°c
Min temp	-0.1°c	6°c	2.1°c
Feels like temp	-0.1°c	9.5°c	3.9°c

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Weather
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	11.5°c	11.8°c	6.1°c
Min temp	1°c	6.1°c	1.8°c
Feels like temp	-1.4°c	9.3°c	4.1°c

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Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	11.3°c	11.7°c	6.2°c
Min temp	1°c	6.2°c	2.6°c
Feels like temp	-1.6°c	9°c	4.2°c

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Resort Conditions

Snowfall	Last Snowfall	25/03/2026
Snowfall	Next 3 days	0.3 cm
Depths	Upper piste depth	170 cm
Depths	Lower piste depth	72 cm
Snow conditions	Snow quality	Firm
Lifts	Lifts open	21 out of 26
	Resort opening date	Sat 13 Dec 2025
	Resort closing date	Sun 12 Apr 2026

Snow Overview

France

Updated 24/03

What must be the first Nordstau event of the year hits the Alps over the course of this week, bringing a return to winter conditions across much of the Northern French Alps. The freezing line will decline through the middle of this week, dropping close to sea level overnight Thursday into Friday.

At the same time, northerly unsettled conditions working their way in across Central and Eastern Europe brings snowfall to many areas north of the Briancon-Gap line. Over higher ground this could see as much as a foot-and-a-half through Wednesday evening and into Thursday; as the freezing line declines over this period, snow will work its way down to lower elevations, but the best conditions will remain above 2,000m.

A brief pause in the snowfall over Saturday still sees cloudy conditions dominating; a few more flurries move in over higher ground on Sunday, as the freezing line recovers to around 2,000m. The long term forecast then calls for sun and fine, dry and bright conditions to dominate as high pressure returns to the area.

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