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Forecast today: Generally clear
- Max temp: 6 °c
- Min temp: 0.9 °c
- Last snowed: Sun 11 Jan
Samoëns is an attractive old village that makes for a great base from which to explore the Grand Massif and the linked slopes with Les_Carroz, Morillon and Flaine.
The access gondola is slightly out of town, but it provides access to the heart of the slopes as well as the best beginner zone in the resort. The local slopes are mostly long and tree-lined, so are fantastic in bad weather conditions, but if the sun is shining, be sure to make the most of your Grand Massif pass and head to the high bowl above Flaine or the powder skiing in the Combe de Gers.
Pros and cons
- Excellent tree-lined slopes immediately above the resort
- Pretty village with good accommodation options
- Some great views from the summits
- Access lift just outside town and you must download it at the end of the day
- Quiet resort on the whole with limited nightlife
- Its easy access from Geneva means it can be busy at weekends
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Season Dates
- Opening Date: 13th December, 2025
- Closing Date: 12th April, 2026
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Samoëns PDFTop (2467m)
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| Weather |  Occasional snow |
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Occasional snow | Mainly fair |
Generally clear |
Generally clear | Generally clear |
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 Broken clouds |  Mainly cloudy |
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Occasional snow | Occasional snow |
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Occasional snow | Occasional snow |
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| Snow expected | 0.7 cm | 0.4 cm | 0.2 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.2 cm | 0.5 cm | 0.5 cm | 0.9 cm | 1.4 cm | 1.7 cm | 1.1 cm | 1.1 cm | 2.1 cm | 2.4 cm | 2 cm | 1.1 cm | 1.4 cm | 0.8 cm | 1.6 cm | 2.1 cm | 1.5 cm | 1.5 cm | 2 cm | 2.3 cm |
| Max temp | -5°c | -5.2°c | -5.6°c | -6.6°c | -5.8°c | -7.3°c | -5.3°c | -4.9°c | -7.4°c | -6.4°c | -5.4°c | -6.4°c | -5.6°c | -4.8°c | -5.8°c | -7°c | -6.4°c | -6.9°c | -7.4°c | -6.6°c | -7°c | -7.4°c | -7°c | -7.8°c | -7.4°c | -7.2°c | -8°c | -7.2°c | -6.4°c | -6.7°c |
| Min temp | -5.8°c | -5.8°c | -6.8°c | -8°c | -7.3°c | -8.1°c | -8.4°c | -7.4°c | -8.8°c | -8.5°c | -6.4°c | -6.5°c | -6.2°c | -5.8°c | -6.9°c | -7.2°c | -7.1°c | -7.4°c | -7.8°c | -7.4°c | -7.7°c | -8°c | -7.8°c | -9.2°c | -9.6°c | -8.2°c | -8.4°c | -8.2°c | -7.2°c | -7.6°c |
| Feels like temp | -5°c | -9.5°c | -9.1°c | -8°c | -6.6°c | -7.3°c | -8.4°c | -5.3°c | -7.4°c | -8.5°c | -6.4°c | -6.4°c | -6.2°c | -5.6°c | -5.8°c | -7.2°c | -7.1°c | -6.9°c | -7.8°c | -7.4°c | -7°c | -7.9°c | -7.4°c | -7.8°c | -9.6°c | -7.4°c | -8.2°c | -8.2°c | -7.2°c | -6.7°c |
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| Weather | Occasional snow |
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| Snow expected | 0.7 cm | 0.4 cm | 0.2 cm |
| Max temp | -5°c | -5.2°c | -5.6°c |
| Min temp | -5.8°c | -5.8°c | -6.8°c |
| Feels like temp | -5°c | -9.5°c | -9.1°c |
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| Weather | Mainly fair |
Generally clear |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | -6.6°c | -5.8°c | -7.3°c |
| Min temp | -8°c | -7.3°c | -8.1°c |
| Feels like temp | -8°c | -6.6°c | -7.3°c |
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| Weather | Generally clear |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | -5.3°c | -4.9°c | -7.4°c |
| Min temp | -8.4°c | -7.4°c | -8.8°c |
| Feels like temp | -8.4°c | -5.3°c | -7.4°c |
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| Weather | Mainly cloudy |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0.2 cm | 0.5 cm |
| Max temp | -6.4°c | -5.4°c | -6.4°c |
| Min temp | -8.5°c | -6.4°c | -6.5°c |
| Feels like temp | -8.5°c | -6.4°c | -6.4°c |
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| Weather | Occasional snow |
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| Snow expected | 0.5 cm | 0.9 cm | 1.4 cm |
| Max temp | -5.6°c | -4.8°c | -5.8°c |
| Min temp | -6.2°c | -5.8°c | -6.9°c |
| Feels like temp | -6.2°c | -5.6°c | -5.8°c |
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| Weather | Occasional snow |
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| Snow expected | 1.7 cm | 1.1 cm | 1.1 cm |
| Max temp | -7°c | -6.4°c | -6.9°c |
| Min temp | -7.2°c | -7.1°c | -7.4°c |
| Feels like temp | -7.2°c | -7.1°c | -6.9°c |
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| Weather | Occasional snow |
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| Snow expected | 2.1 cm | 2.4 cm | 2 cm |
| Max temp | -7.4°c | -6.6°c | -7°c |
| Min temp | -7.8°c | -7.4°c | -7.7°c |
| Feels like temp | -7.8°c | -7.4°c | -7°c |
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| Weather | Occasional snow |
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| Snow expected | 1.1 cm | 1.4 cm | 0.8 cm |
| Max temp | -7.4°c | -7°c | -7.8°c |
| Min temp | -8°c | -7.8°c | -9.2°c |
| Feels like temp | -7.9°c | -7.4°c | -7.8°c |
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| Snow expected | 1.6 cm | 2.1 cm | 1.5 cm |
| Max temp | -7.4°c | -7.2°c | -8°c |
| Min temp | -9.6°c | -8.2°c | -8.4°c |
| Feels like temp | -9.6°c | -7.4°c | -8.2°c |
Resort (729m)
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| Weather | Generally clear |
Generally clear |
Generally clear | Generally clear |
 Clear skies |
Clear skies | Mainly fair |
Generally clear |
Broken clouds | Rather cloudy |
Light rain/snow |
 Rain/Snow shower | Rain/Snow shower |
 Occasional rain |
Light rain/snow | Light rain/snow |
Light rain/snow |
Snow grains | Snow grains |
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Occasional snow | Snow grains |
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| Max temp | 5.5°c | 6°c | 2.9°c | 4.6°c | 5.2°c | 1.8°c | 4°c | 4.5°c | 1.7°c | 3.3°c | 3.8°c | 2.1°c | 3.5°c | 4°c | 2.1°c | 2.6°c | 3°c | 1°c | 1.5°c | 2.1°c | 0.5°c | 1.2°c | 1.5°c | 0°c | 0.8°c | 1.3°c | -0.1°c | 1.2°c | 1.8°c | 0.7°c |
| Min temp | 1.4°c | 2.9°c | 0.9°c | 0.1°c | 1.8°c | 0.3°c | 0°c | 1.7°c | 0.8°c | 0.7°c | 2.1°c | 1.6°c | 1.1°c | 2.1°c | 0.7°c | 0.4°c | 1°c | 0.1°c | -0.4°c | 0.5°c | -0.4°c | -0.8°c | 0°c | -1.5°c | -1.8°c | -0.1°c | -0.7°c | -1°c | 0.7°c | -0.5°c |
| Feels like temp | 1.3°c | 5.1°c | 2.7°c | -2.3°c | 4.2°c | 1.6°c | 0°c | 3.6°c | 1.5°c | 0.6°c | 3°c | 1.9°c | 1°c | 3.3°c | 1.9°c | 0.4°c | 2.4°c | 0.9°c | -0.3°c | 1.4°c | -2.1°c | -3.7°c | -1.7°c | -2.9°c | -4.9°c | -1.9°c | -2.9°c | -4°c | -1.7°c | -2.6°c |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 5.5°c | 6°c | 2.9°c |
| Min temp | 1.4°c | 2.9°c | 0.9°c |
| Feels like temp | 1.3°c | 5.1°c | 2.7°c |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 4.6°c | 5.2°c | 1.8°c |
| Min temp | 0.1°c | 1.8°c | 0.3°c |
| Feels like temp | -2.3°c | 4.2°c | 1.6°c |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 4°c | 4.5°c | 1.7°c |
| Min temp | 0°c | 1.7°c | 0.8°c |
| Feels like temp | 0°c | 3.6°c | 1.5°c |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 3.3°c | 3.8°c | 2.1°c |
| Min temp | 0.7°c | 2.1°c | 1.6°c |
| Feels like temp | 0.6°c | 3°c | 1.9°c |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.1 cm |
| Max temp | 3.5°c | 4°c | 2.1°c |
| Min temp | 1.1°c | 2.1°c | 0.7°c |
| Feels like temp | 1°c | 3.3°c | 1.9°c |
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| Snow expected | 0.2 cm | 0 cm | 0.3 cm |
| Max temp | 2.6°c | 3°c | 1°c |
| Min temp | 0.4°c | 1°c | 0.1°c |
| Feels like temp | 0.4°c | 2.4°c | 0.9°c |
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| Snow expected | 0.3 cm | 0.2 cm | 0.8 cm |
| Max temp | 1.5°c | 2.1°c | 0.5°c |
| Min temp | -0.4°c | 0.5°c | -0.4°c |
| Feels like temp | -0.3°c | 1.4°c | -2.1°c |
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| Snow expected | 0.4 cm | 0.3 cm | 0.4 cm |
| Max temp | 1.2°c | 1.5°c | 0°c |
| Min temp | -0.8°c | 0°c | -1.5°c |
| Feels like temp | -3.7°c | -1.7°c | -2.9°c |
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| Snow expected | 1.2 cm | 0.9 cm | 1.3 cm |
| Max temp | 0.8°c | 1.3°c | -0.1°c |
| Min temp | -1.8°c | -0.1°c | -0.7°c |
| Feels like temp | -4.9°c | -1.9°c | -2.9°c |
Resort Conditions
| Snowfall | Last Snowfall | 11/01/2026 |
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| Next 3 days | 2 cm | |
| Depths | Upper piste depth | 225 cm |
| Lower piste depth | 50 cm | |
| Snow conditions | Snow quality | Hard packed |
| Lifts | Lifts open | 52 out of 62 |
| Resort opening date | Sat 29 Nov 2025 | |
| Resort closing date | Sun 19 Apr 2026 |
Snow Overview
France
Updated 30/12
The New Year dawns bright, dry and sunny as high pressure remains over much of Europe during this time. This changes rapidly as the weekend begins, with large flows of low pressure and cold air moving in from the East. This will bring excellent snow totals to much of the French Alps.
Snow will begin on Friday with around 20cm down. This will then increase to up to 1m down over higher ground, snow continuing into Sunday with another 15cm forecast. The freezing line will rise to around 2,000m throughout this period however snowfall is expected to reach lower down the hill too.
This snow will fall on a persistent weak layer and layers of facets within the snowpack that have already triggered avalanches over the festive period. Expect the avalanche warning to rise greatly in the coming days, and the snowpack to take a long time to settle – plan all back country travel and check your local avalanche forecast before heading out.
Snowfall is expected to continue in the new week after a brief flurry of sunshine on Monday, with temperatures plummeting as the freezing line hits below sea level.
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