Snow Overviews

France

Updated 10/03

Warm conditions continue to dominate across the French Alps over the course of this week, as the freezing line remains up around 2,000m. Cloud will bring with it a few flurries of snowfall over upper elevations above this limit, with a crescendo of around 5cm falling on Wednesday night into Thursday morning.

Unsettled weather than moved in as the weekend begins, causing the freezing line to drop and good snowfall to come to many slopes on Saturday afternoon. The freezing point will drop to below 1,000m overnight Saturday night and Sunday night, before rising to around 2,000m in the midday sun (such as it is with a layer of cloud in play). Around 20cm of snowfall will land over Friday evening and most of Saturday and, thanks to the downward trend of temperatures, will reach most slopes.

Looking ahead, the freezing line remains low overnight as we return to more of a spring-like freeze-thaw cycle. A dash of sunshine can be expected early next week before more snowy conditions move in.

Switzerland

Updated 10/03

Warm conditions dominate over the whole Swiss Alps over this week and into the weekend, as the freezing line remains stubbornly high until the end of this week. cloud and a few flurries of snowfall will move in at times, especially overnight, but this will barely be enough to register on the snow stake.

The freezing line drops gradually as the weekend approaches, dropping consistently to 1,000m on Saturday across the region. Saturday will also see some more unsettled weather move in including snowfall; around 10cm will fall across eastern areas, rising to 25cm over more westerly reaches. The freezing line will be lower in the east than west, meaning most of the best of this snowfall will be over upper slopes above 1,500m.

Sunday should dawn fine, dry and bright across the region, cold overnight temperatures climbing considerably in the midday sun as a spring-like freeze-thaw cycle begins. A mix of cloud and sun will then be the theme of the new week.

Austria

Updated 10/03

Spring continues across the Austria Alps, as the freezing line remains stubbornly high throughout the region; consistently above 2,000m through the middle of the week, dropping at times no lower than 2000m.

This will change as the week moves towards its conclusion, with he freezing line dropping steadily reaching a nadir at 1,000m into the weekend. Snow will then come in a couple of flurries over the weekend, albeit barely enough to register on the snow stake.

The new week will remain cold, with a mix of sunshine and snowfall coming later in the week.

Italy

Updated 10/03

Spring conditions will dominate across the Italy throughout this week and into the weekend, with something akin to a freeze-thaw cycle moving into the region.

Northerly areas will see a few flurries of snowfall through the middle of this week; up to 5cm can be expected down on Thursday in the Dolomites, with 5cm preceding this in the northwest through Tuesday and Wednesday. Conditions will remain fairly consistent heading towards the weekend, before the freezing line drops dramatically into the weekend hitting below 1,000m overnight Saturday into Sunday.

This will see unsettled weather and snowfall at the same time, with 25 to 30cm expected over westerly reaches; this will drop to just a few flurries in the Dolomites.

A mix of sun or cloud – and potentially some snow – will continue into the new week.

Germany

Updated 10/03

Mostly calm and spring-like conditions will be the theme of the week for German resorts through this week, as the freezing line swings between 2,500m in the midday sun to overnight lows of 1,500m. This will drop more consistently towards the end of the week and into the weekend.

A little precipitation will move in throughout the week, bringing a few rain showers on Wednesday but bringing a useful freshener for many areas into the weekend.

Spain & Andorra

Updated 10/03

Mild and mostly sunny conditions are in store for the Pyrenees, with a few clouds scudding around throughout.

Temperatures will plummet as the weekend arrives, as the freezing line drops from 2,000m to 1,000m overnight into Saturday. Unstable conditions will shortly follow, with around 20cm of snowfall coming mostly evenings and overnight Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Temperatures being to rise again again into the new week as cloud clears and fine, dry and bright conditions are set to dominate.

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Eastern Europe

Updated 10/03

For most of Eastern Europe and the Balkans, mild and fine, dry and bright conditions will dominate across this week and into the weekend. Temperatures will remain mostly the wrong side of freezing throughout this period.

A few flurries of unsettled weather will move in through the middle of this week, falling as rain in northern areas but perhaps as snow to the East – albeit barely enough to register on the snow stake.

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Scotland

Updated 10/03

After a more mild and dry couple of weeks things begin to turn for the better across the Scottish Highlands this week and into the weekend.

Temperatures will fall and unsettled weather will move in across the region especially over the Best West Coast – steady snowfall will land throughout Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, with around a foot expected down. Note that a coupe of bursts of rain can be expected at mid-mountain level, and gale force winds through the middle of this period will see a lot of movement across the ground. That being said, conditions are hopefully shaping up for an excellent weekend across the Highlands once again.

Scandinavia

Updated 10/03

Mild conditions continue across much of Scandinavia throughout this week, with temperature sitting just about the wrong side of freezing at mid-mountain level. Across the region, the freezing line will then drop as the week concludes and the weekend dawns, bringing with it more unsettled weather and snowfall.

Around 10cm can be expected down across southerly and central areas, reduced to just a few flurries further north and northwest. This cold pattern will then continue into the new week.

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Japan

Updated 10/03

Cooler conditions return across both main Japanese Islands through this week and into the weekend, albeit things will remain mostly dry throughout.

Honshu will see cold night time temperatures will rise during the day and turn mild into the weekend. A few flurries of snowfall will come throughout this period but won’t be enough to register on a snow stake. Similarly, cool temperatures dominate on Hokkaido, but remain cold throughout the weekend. Snow will fall on Thursday bringing a useful 5cm to areas to keep things fresh ahead of what looks like more dry weather =.

USA

Updated 10/03

Bitterly cold temperatures across the Left Coast through the beginning of this forecast period, before this freeze will ease as the week reaches its conclusion and the weekend begins. Flurries of snow will also fall on most areas including around 10cm in the Tetons, by far the highest totals in the region. Moving forward, temperatures remain mild with more sun bursting through in many places.

On the ice Coast, extremely mild temperatures take a long walk off a short pier on Wednesday night, with the freezing line dropping from a steady 3,000m to sea level in an instant. This will drop temperatures on Thursday but they will steadily recover towards the end of the week and into the weekend. A few flurries of snow will mov in over weekend evenings, helping freshen up slopes after a period of mild weather.

Canada

Updated 10/03

good, steady, consistent snowfall hits the Coastals for probably the first time this season, with a foot falling over Tuesday and Wednesday, peaking on Wednesday evening before starting again on Thursday. After a brief pause towards the end of this week, snowfall returns over the weekend with another 15cm expected down. Temperatures will remain cold staying well below freezing throughout this period.

Similarly cold temperatures will be in play in the BC Interior, however things will remain mostly dry throughout this period. Things turn really cold over the Rockies, with steady snowfall over Thursday and Friday to bring around 20cm to the region.

Mild temperatures over the St Lawrence will drop considerably over Wednesday and into Thursday, however not before precipitation has had a chance to fall as rain. Cold temperatures then bring snowfall into the weekend helping to top things up heading deeper into spring.