Orcieres

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

weather Forecast today: Generally clear

Max temp: 8.1 °c
Min temp: -0.6 °c
Last snowed: Thu 19 Feb

Last Updated: Sat 07 Mar

weather Forecast today: Generally clear

Max temp: 8.1 °c
Min temp: -0.6 °c
Last snowed: Thu 19 Feb

Last Updated: Sat 07 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)

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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	Broken clouds	Rather cloudy	Mainly cloudy	Rather cloudy	Occasional snow	Light snow shwr	Generally clear	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Light snow shwr	Light snow shwr	Generally clear	Occasional snow	Light snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Light snow	Light snow	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.4 cm	0.2 cm	0.3 cm	1 cm	2.1 cm	1.7 cm	2.4 cm	0.7 cm	0.6 cm	1.3 cm	1.4 cm	0.4 cm	0.5 cm	0.2 cm	0.1 cm	1.3 cm	3.6 cm	1.9 cm	1.4 cm	0.7 cm	0.4 cm	0.6 cm	0.8 cm	3.5 cm	2.9 cm	1 cm
Max temp	0.6°c	0.6°c	-2.3°c	0°c	0°c	-2.5°c	-0.4°c	-0.4°c	-2.6°c	-1°c	-1°c	-2.7°c	-0.5°c	-0.5°c	-1.9°c	0.2°c	0.2°c	-2°c	0.8°c	0.8°c	-1.9°c	-1.5°c	-1.5°c	-4.2°c	-0.4°c	-0.4°c	-2.7°c	0.2°c	0.2°c	-2.5°c
Min temp	-3.2°c	-2.3°c	-3.2°c	-3.8°c	-2.5°c	-3.2°c	-4°c	-2.6°c	-2.8°c	-3.1°c	-2.8°c	-3.2°c	-3.9°c	-2.6°c	-2.4°c	-2.4°c	-2°c	-3°c	-3.7°c	-2.2°c	-2.2°c	-3.3°c	-4.3°c	-4.4°c	-4.9°c	-2.7°c	-2.9°c	-3.2°c	-2.5°c	-3.6°c
Feels like temp	-7.2°c	0.5°c	-2.3°c	-3.8°c	0°c	-2.5°c	-4°c	-0.4°c	-2.6°c	-3.1°c	-1°c	-2.7°c	-3.9°c	-0.5°c	-2.4°c	-2.4°c	0.2°c	-2°c	-3.7°c	-2.1°c	-5.4°c	-6.6°c	-5.7°c	-8.7°c	-8.3°c	-0.4°c	-2.7°c	-6.3°c	0.2°c	-7°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Broken clouds	Rather cloudy	Mainly cloudy
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	0.6°c	0.6°c	-2.3°c
Min temp	-3.2°c	-2.3°c	-3.2°c
Feels like temp	-7.2°c	0.5°c	-2.3°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Rather cloudy	Occasional snow	Light snow shwr
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0.4 cm	0.2 cm
Max temp	0°c	0°c	-2.5°c
Min temp	-3.8°c	-2.5°c	-3.2°c
Feels like temp	-3.8°c	0°c	-2.5°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Generally clear	Occasional snow	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	0.3 cm	1 cm	2.1 cm
Max temp	-0.4°c	-0.4°c	-2.6°c
Min temp	-4°c	-2.6°c	-2.8°c
Feels like temp	-4°c	-0.4°c	-2.6°c

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Weather	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	1.7 cm	2.4 cm	0.7 cm
Max temp	-1°c	-1°c	-2.7°c
Min temp	-3.1°c	-2.8°c	-3.2°c
Feels like temp	-3.1°c	-1°c	-2.7°c

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Weather	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	0.6 cm	1.3 cm	1.4 cm
Max temp	-0.5°c	-0.5°c	-1.9°c
Min temp	-3.9°c	-2.6°c	-2.4°c
Feels like temp	-3.9°c	-0.5°c	-2.4°c

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Weather	Occasional snow	Light snow shwr	Light snow shwr
Wind
Snow expected	0.4 cm	0.5 cm	0.2 cm
Max temp	0.2°c	0.2°c	-2°c
Min temp	-2.4°c	-2°c	-3°c
Feels like temp	-2.4°c	0.2°c	-2°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Generally clear	Occasional snow	Light snow
Wind
Snow expected	0.1 cm	1.3 cm	3.6 cm
Max temp	0.8°c	0.8°c	-1.9°c
Min temp	-3.7°c	-2.2°c	-2.2°c
Feels like temp	-3.7°c	-2.1°c	-5.4°c

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Weather	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	1.9 cm	1.4 cm	0.7 cm
Max temp	-1.5°c	-1.5°c	-4.2°c
Min temp	-3.3°c	-4.3°c	-4.4°c
Feels like temp	-6.6°c	-5.7°c	-8.7°c

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Weather	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow
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Snow expected	0.4 cm	0.6 cm	0.8 cm
Max temp	-0.4°c	-0.4°c	-2.7°c
Min temp	-4.9°c	-2.7°c	-2.9°c
Feels like temp	-8.3°c	-0.4°c	-2.7°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Light snow	Light snow	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	3.5 cm	2.9 cm	1 cm
Max temp	0.2°c	0.2°c	-2.5°c
Min temp	-3.2°c	-2.5°c	-3.6°c
Feels like temp	-6.3°c	0.2°c	-7°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	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Partly cloudy	Partly cloudy	Rather cloudy	Rather cloudy	Broken clouds	Light rain/snow	Light snow	Rain and snow	Light rain/snow	Snow grains	Rain and snow	Light rain/snow	Light rain/snow	Light drizzle	Occasional rain	Light rain/snow	Generally clear	Occasional rain	Light rain/snow	Rain and snow	Rain and snow	Light snow	Rain and snow	Light rain/snow	Occasional snow	Rain and snow	Light rain/snow	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.3 cm	0.2 cm	0 cm	0.2 cm	0.2 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm	0.1 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.3 cm	0.4 cm	0.1 cm	0.8 cm	0.2 cm	0 cm	0.3 cm	0.4 cm	0 cm	0.8 cm
Max temp	7.8°c	8.1°c	2.9°c	6.8°c	7°c	2.7°c	6°c	6.2°c	2.5°c	5.5°c	5.8°c	2.7°c	6.1°c	6.4°c	3°c	6.7°c	7.1°c	3.2°c	7.3°c	7.5°c	3°c	5.3°c	5.5°c	1.2°c	6.2°c	6.6°c	2.6°c	6.9°c	6.9°c	2.8°c
Min temp	-0.2°c	2.9°c	-0.6°c	-2.2°c	2.7°c	0.8°c	-0.6°c	2.5°c	0.9°c	0.1°c	2.7°c	0.5°c	-1°c	3°c	1°c	-0.5°c	3.2°c	0.3°c	-1.7°c	3°c	1.2°c	-0.4°c	1.2°c	-1°c	-2°c	2.6°c	0.3°c	-0.9°c	2.8°c	0°c
Feels like temp	-2.8°c	6.1°c	2.6°c	-2.2°c	6.1°c	2.5°c	-0.6°c	4.2°c	2.3°c	0.1°c	3.7°c	2.5°c	-1°c	5.5°c	2.8°c	-0.5°c	6.1°c	3°c	-1.7°c	5.5°c	2.8°c	-0.4°c	3.1°c	1.1°c	-2°c	5.6°c	2.4°c	-0.9°c	6.2°c	2.6°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	7.8°c	8.1°c	2.9°c
Min temp	-0.2°c	2.9°c	-0.6°c
Feels like temp	-2.8°c	6.1°c	2.6°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	6.8°c	7°c	2.7°c
Min temp	-2.2°c	2.7°c	0.8°c
Feels like temp	-2.2°c	6.1°c	2.5°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0.3 cm
Max temp	6°c	6.2°c	2.5°c
Min temp	-0.6°c	2.5°c	0.9°c
Feels like temp	-0.6°c	4.2°c	2.3°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather
Wind
Snow expected	0.2 cm	0 cm	0.2 cm
Max temp	5.5°c	5.8°c	2.7°c
Min temp	0.1°c	2.7°c	0.5°c
Feels like temp	0.1°c	3.7°c	2.5°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather
Wind
Snow expected	0.2 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm
Max temp	6.1°c	6.4°c	3°c
Min temp	-1°c	3°c	1°c
Feels like temp	-1°c	5.5°c	2.8°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather
Wind
Snow expected	0.1 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm
Max temp	6.7°c	7.1°c	3.2°c
Min temp	-0.5°c	3.2°c	0.3°c
Feels like temp	-0.5°c	6.1°c	3°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0.3 cm
Max temp	7.3°c	7.5°c	3°c
Min temp	-1.7°c	3°c	1.2°c
Feels like temp	-1.7°c	5.5°c	2.8°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather
Wind
Snow expected	0.4 cm	0.1 cm	0.8 cm
Max temp	5.3°c	5.5°c	1.2°c
Min temp	-0.4°c	1.2°c	-1°c
Feels like temp	-0.4°c	3.1°c	1.1°c

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	AM	PM	Night
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Wind
Snow expected	0.2 cm	0 cm	0.3 cm
Max temp	6.2°c	6.6°c	2.6°c
Min temp	-2°c	2.6°c	0.3°c
Feels like temp	-2°c	5.6°c	2.4°c

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	AM	PM	Night
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Snow expected	0.4 cm	0 cm	0.8 cm
Max temp	6.9°c	6.9°c	2.8°c
Min temp	-0.9°c	2.8°c	0°c
Feels like temp	-0.9°c	6.2°c	2.6°c

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Resort Conditions

Snowfall	Last Snowfall	19/02/2026
Snowfall	Next 3 days	7.4 cm
Depths	Upper piste depth	170 cm
Depths	Lower piste depth	128 cm
Snow conditions	Snow quality	Heavy snow/snow crust
Lifts	Lifts open	25 out of 26
	Resort opening date	Sat 13 Dec 2025
	Resort closing date	Sun 12 Apr 2026

Snow Overview

France

Updated 04/03

After the madness of the last few weeks – which has seen large amounts of snowfall combined with quickly rising temperatures – things are settling down over the French Alps. Sun through the early part of this week gives way to cloud and overcast conditions, which will help elevate temperatures as warmth is trapped below this cloud cover.

The freezing line will climb from around 1,500m to the mid-2000s, entering a spring-like freeze thaw pattern overnight and throughout the day. The freezing line will peak at 2,500m before, on average, dropping again into the weekend.

The long term forecast will see a flurry of snowfall into the beginning of next week, followed by fine, dry and bright conditions as high pressure moves over the region.

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