Snow Report, 29th of March, 2010

INTRODUCTION
Conditions are a lot better in most of Europe now after the heavy snow that fell in the Alps over the weekend. Loads of snow fell in France and parts of Switzerland and lighter snow fell in Austria too.
Val d’Isere and Tignes in France received some of the heaviest snowfall. The Ski Club rep in Tignes reported 50cm of fresh snow on Saturday 27th March. Awesome skiing can be found, particularly on the upper slopes.
20cm fell on the upper slopes at Zermatt in Switzerland. This gave a fun powder day although the lower slopes are slushy, where rain and wet snow fell.
Not so much snow fell in Austria but it was enough to boost their conditions a little. The Ski Club rep in Mayrhofen said that although it rained in the valley, it was snowing up on the mountain and there was some fresh snow to ski.
Over in America, Colorado enjoyed a snowy weekend. There was plenty of powder to ski in most resorts, including Vail. Their base depth is pretty good now and the powder over the weekend made for some excellent skiing.
Big White and Silver Star in British Columbia, Canada, received the biggest dump of their season so far on Friday night. 35cm of fresh snow gave an awesome day on Saturday. Their base depths are at the deepest they have been all season which bodes very well for the remainder of the season.

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Snow News Updated, 11th March, 2010

INTRODUCTION
Winter has been very much in charge this week in Europe with temperatures below -20°C in many places.
Fresh snow fell on Thursday in Austria but wasn’t much more than a dusting in most places. Obergurgl has some fantastic skiing available and the snow is generally very powdery.

Snow Report, 25th February, 2010

INTRODUCTION
More snow in France earlier this week means the skiing is excellent once again. Lots of areas received up to 40cm of fresh snow on their upper slopes but lower down the snow is wetter.

The same is the case in Switzerland and Austria. Not as much snow has fallen in these countries as did in France and milder weather means the lower pistes are soft or even slushy in some parts. Good skiing can, however, be found up high at all the areas.

The end of this week sees one of the biggest dumps of snow in Scotland for a long time. All five main resorts are closed due to extremely heavy snow and high winds. The snowfall is also affecting access roads but when the weather clears the skiing will be comparable to top powder resorts in the world, especially considering how the snow drifts at the Scottish resorts.

It’s also snowed loads in America, particularly the east coast. Resorts like Sunday River and Sugarbush have been hit with around 75cm of fresh snow, which fell on Wednesday 24^th February. It also snowed 70cm down at Mammoth in California, continuing their excellent season.

Eyes are still on Whistler in Canada and the weather there. Fortunately it has been dry and sunny recently, allowing them to run most of the alpine skiing events without problems. However another storm is heading for the area, bringing with it up to 50cm of fresh snow. This is great news for recreational skiers but not such great news for event organisers. Fortunately, most of the skiing events have now taken place.

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Snow Report, 18th February, 2010

INTRODUCTION

Despite it being one of the busiest weeks of the year in the Alps, many resorts have minimal lift queues and excellent snow conditions to go with it.

Fresh snow fell in the western half of the Alps on Wednesday and in many resorts the snow continued on Thursday too. The southern areas of the French Alps received the greatest amount of this fresh snow. Serre Chevalier received around 30cm of snow over Tuesday 16th and Wednesday 17th February.

The snow hasn’t yet arrived in Austria but it is heading their way. Ski Club reps in Austrian resorts report excellent conditions, particularly at Obergurgl where the pistes are being well maintained.

Nevis Range in Scotland reported up to 40cm of fresh snow on Wednesday 17th February. This is excellent news for Scottish skiing, which is experiencing its best season in many years.

Snow continues to fall in Colorado. The good news is that it is due to get even heavier. Earlier in the week Breckenridge received 30cm of fresh powder which made for one of their best powder days of the season so far.

Skiing in Canada is also good at the moment. Despite reports of a lack of snow at the Winter Olympic areas, Whistler has over three metres of snow and with around 90cm falling since Thursday 11th February there is plenty of powder to be found.

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Snow Report, 25th January, 2010

INTRODUCTION
This weekend saw fresh snow fall on western resorts in Europe especially in France and Switzerland. The heaviest snowfall this week is forecast in the eastern resorts of Austria, Switzerland and Italy. Up to a metre of new snow is forecast in Austria and Switzerland, so this gives you an idea of how much the snow conditions could improve.
There is some fantastic skiing in America at the moment, with resorts in Utah and California recently receiving over two metres of fresh snow. Unfortunately it is warm and wet on the east coast, which has turned much of the snow to slush.
Loads more snow fell at Whistler, taking their snowfall total for the year so far to nearly ten metres. There is lots of powder on the upper slopes. Elsewhere in Canada it is colder, with fantastic snow conditions from top to bottom.

AUSTRIA
The fresh snow that fell in Austria last week gave some great powder skiing in many places over the weekend. The snow has now packed down giving excellent on-piste skiing.
The Ski Club rep in Mayrhofen (5/70cm) reports very good on piste conditions, especially on the higher slopes. The base depth isn’t deep but is enough to ensure the grassy runs are completely covered in snow. All the lifts in the Mayrhofen area are running.
There is over a metre and a half of snow on the upper slopes at St Anton (40/170cm). Skiing is very good both on and off the pistes following fresh snowfall at the end of last week. As with Mayrhofen, last week’s fresh snow has now packed down giving generally excellent on-piste conditions.

FRANCE
Many French resorts received snow on Monday 25th January. Generally between 5cm and 10cm was reported on Monday morning and the snow was expected to keep falling through the day.
5cm of new snow was reported at Les Gets (55/130cm), giving a nice layer of powder on the groomed runs. The snowy weather meant the visibility was poor at altitude so it was prudent to take care, especially when skiing off piste. The weather should clear up on Tuesday.
A few centimetres of snow also fell at Courchevel (80/118cm) on Monday morning. This freshened up the pistes, which were beginning to get a bit hard at low levels. All the links over into the other valleys were open providing a huge amount of skiing.

SWITZERLAND
A few of our featured Swiss resorts received fresh snow over the weekend. It was only a light dusting but nevertheless it improved the snow conditions.
Around 5cm fell on Monday at Gstaad (15/160cm). The resort has a glacier and the snow cover up there is excellent. Head high for the greatest amount of fresh snow but the cold weather means the snow is very good even down to the bottom of the ski area at 1000m.
It was also snowing on Monday at Champery (30/80cm) in the Portes du Soleil area. With links to Avoriaz, Morzine and Les Gets in France there is loads of great skiing available. Fresh snow fell over the whole of the area. 180 of the 197 lifts in the massive Portes du Soleil area were running on Monday.

USA
There were some colossal snowfalls across America last week. Many resorts in Utah, Colorado and California received massive amounts of fresh snow.
Mammoth (225/360cm) received two and a half metres of snow in five days. While it fell this affected resort operations but they have since dug out their lifts and bottomless powder can be found across the mountain. On Sunday 24th January 21 of their 22 lifts were running.
Snowbird (246cm), Alta (259cm) and Park City (188cm) also received a lot of snow. Around two metres of snow fell between Thursday 21st and Sunday 24th January at Snowbird and Alta. Only half the lifts are running at Snowbird due the heightened avalanche risk but where the lifts are running the skiing is incredible. Expect chest deep powder on the whole mountain at the start of this week.
Unfortunately it has turned very warm on the east coast, with mid mountain temperatures of 8°C in places. It was also raining at Mount Snow (51/71cm) over the weekend, turning the existing snow into heavy slush. They are doing their best to preserve the snow base however and the mild weather isn’t expected to last too long. Only half the lifts at Mount Snow are currently running.

CANADA
Snow conditions in Canada are generally very good at the moment. The best of the snow conditions can be found inland, away from the coast where it is warmer.
Fernie (210cm) still has an excellent base depth and fresh snowfall last week ensures the snow is in great condition this week. All of the lifts were running on Sunday 24th January giving access to the runs, although some of the lower runs are quite hard packed.
Loads of snow fell at Whistler (280cm), especially on the upper slopes. They have excellent conditions higher up but low down the runs are quite hard due to mild daytime temperatures and cold nights. They are looking to be in excellent shape for the Olympics.

EUROPEAN WEATHER OUTLOOK
Lots of snow is expected in Europe this week, particularly in Austria and Switzerland where a metre of snow could fall over the next eight days in places.
Lech in Austria is expecting lots of heavy snow at the end of this week and over the weekend. Around 120cm of snow could fall by the end of next weekend. It will also be a very cold week, with the temperature remaining around -14°C at mid mountain so the powder will be light and dry.
Resorts in Italy could also receive significant snowfall this week and next weekend. The heaviest snows are expected at Livigno where up to 67cm could land by the end of Tuesday 2nd February. Other resorts in the east such as Val Senales, Bormio and Selva Gardena are also expecting around 60cm of new snow.
France should be cold and sunny as well, but they aren’t expecting as much as Austria, Switzerland and Italy.
Up in Scandinavia it should be snowy too, with Hemsedal in Norway expecting 53cm of snow in the next nine days. It should also be very cold, especially at the weekend. Expect a high of -19°C on Saturday.

NORTH AMERICAN WEATHER OUTLOOK
There is good news for east coast resorts, with the return of cold weather expected later this week. Attitash Bear Peak is suffering due to rain at the moment but it should be -14°C by the end of the week, although this could potentially turn all the slushy snow to ice.
In the west, the recent snowstorms for California, Utah and Colorado have cleared. Drier and sunnier weather is expected across most states but some snow is expected on and off throughout the week. The intermittent snow showers should amount to between 10cm and 30cm for most resorts.
It should be snowy in Canada too, but only a light amount of snow is forecast. The most snow is expected at Whistler, with around 40cm expected on the upper slopes by the weekend. The recent mild weather looks like staying, with snow above around 1000m at Whistler. Further inland it should be colder, with temperatures down to -16°C overnight at Big White.
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Snow News, 24th December, 2009

INTRODUCTION

The weather in Europe has been very warm and wet this week. The good news is that the change in weather has brought lots of snow to the higher slopes but this has unfortunately fallen as rain on the lower ones. The warm weather in Austria bought rain to the lower slopes of most resorts, even Obergurgl. Fortunately though, snow has fallen on the upper slopes especially in the Arlberg region. The same is the case in France. The upper slopes have received lots of fresh snow, particularly in the southern French Alps. Isola 2000 had 30cm of powder on its upper slopes on Wednesday, putting them resort in good shape for Christmas. Loads of fresh snow fell in Switzerland, especially on the upper slopes. The Ski Club Rep at Verbier reported awesome powder above mid mountain but low down the snow is quite heavy. Lots of other resorts received good snow too, so it should be a great Christmas. Christmas should be a good one in the American ski resorts we feature. It was snowing in Utah and Colorado on Thursday and the Christmas weekend should be nice and sunny. For the best powder, head to either Snowbird in Utah or Steamboat in Colorado. There is plenty of great skiing in Canada for the Christmas period. Whistler received lots of fresh snow earlier in the week but the weather has since cleared and it is quite cold. Monte Sainte Anne on the east coast received 30cm of fresh snow on Wednesday so there is great skiing there.
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Snow News, 21th December, 2009

INTRODUCTION

The bitterly cold weather is coming to an end in the Alps this week and this is good news is made even better by the fact that that heavy snow showers are forecast for most places.

The Ski Welt area in Austria now offers much more skiing. The weekend just gone was when many lifts were opened and as the pistes are in good condition there is fun skiing to be had there.

20cm of snow fell on a handful of French resorts over the weekend. Flaine and Samoens both received a good dump of fresh snow over the weekend and lots of the Grand Massif ski area is open now. It should be a great Christmas week for the area as well as the rest of the French resorts.

Switzerland is where the greatest amount of fresh snow fell in Europe over the weekend. Lots of resorts received between 20cm and 30cm of powder across Saturday and Sunday. The best of the fresh snow is at resorts like Adelboden, Anzere and Gstaad.

There is lots of great skiing to be enjoyed at all of our featured American resorts. Snow has been falling at Jackson Hole in Wyoming and it’s expected to be a snowy Christmas week, so the possibility of riding powder on Christmas Day is high.

Banff in Canada is now fully open, with all of its lifts running. Conditions are excellent due to prolonged cold weather and good snowfalls. Another cold snap is heading for British Columbia and Alberta around Christmas Day. It could dip down to -37°C in Alberta so take plenty of layers if you are heading there for Christmas.
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Snow News, 3rd December, 2009

Introduction

Lots more resorts in Europe are poised to open this weekend, helped by the recent snowstorm.

Switzerland received huge amounts of snow earlier this week. This allowed Arosa to make a surprise opening after having previously postponed their opening to this coming weekend. Around a metre of fresh snow fell there, providing excellent skiing.

Meribel and Courchevel in France open this coming weekend. The neighbouring resort of Val Thorens is already open so the opening of Meribel and Courchevel will create a great place to ski this weekend. All three resorts have excellent snow conditions, particularly on the upper slopes, so there should be some fun skiing on offer.

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Snow update, 23rd November 2009

INTRODUCTION

The number of resorts open for snowsports continues to increase on both sides of the Atlantic.

Engelberg in Switzerland opened for the winter season on Saturday 21st November. It is currently only possible to ski on the Titlis Glacier but the snow conditions up there are great.

On the other side of the Atlantic in Canada the snow just keeps on falling at Whistler. The resort has received more than three metres of snow since the beginning of last week.

Vail in America opened for the season on Saturday. Cold weather allows them to run the snow cannons most of the time so there is good skiing available.

AUSTRIA

Most of the ski areas that are now open are glacier resorts that open for skiing over the summer but Obergurgl (26/43cm) and Obertauern (25/45cm), which do not open for skiing over the summer, are open too. Good skiing is offered at all of the open resorts but cover on the lower slopes is a little thin due to the recent mild weather.

17 lifts are running at Obergurgl which is excellent for the time of year. Only five are running at Obertauern but there is a good variety of terrain on offer.

62km of pistes are available at Hintertux (0/170cm) currently. A light dusting of snow at the end of last week helped keep conditions fresh and as a result the skiing is still very good. A temperature of -3°C on the glacier means the snow is in great condition. It is possible to ski down to 2100m so there is a good amount of skiing available.

FRANCE

Light snow fell at some of the higher French resorts this weekend. Tignes (15/50cm) and Val Thorens (35/65cm) received a few centimetres of snow on Sunday night, which helped to improve their open pistes. You can ski back down to Val Claret at Tignes using the Double M pistes. Tignes has nine lifts open while Val Thorens has only five lifts available.

Other French resorts that are scheduled to open next weekend include Val d’Isere, Les Deux Alpes and Serre Chevalier. Tignes should also be able to open more of its winter ski area this coming weekend too.

SWITZERLAND

Following three weeks of maintenance on restaurants and cable cars, Engelberg (0/45cm) has now opened for the winter season. The skiing is limited to the Titlis Glacier at the moment and three lifts are running up there, four including the main cable car from the village.

It is also possible to ski in the Davos (0/46cm) area this week. Two lifts opened on the Parsenn Mountain over the weekend but they are closed during the week. This area will reopen for the winter season daily on 27th November. The lifts on the Jakobshorn are open every day.

Weekend operations at Verbier (0/30cm) still provide some fun skiing. Mild weather recently has reduced the snow cover but the snow cannons have been running overnight. Verbier should have its official season opening on Saturday 5th December.

USA

Fresh snow has been falling in Colorado and the temperature has dropped considerably. Up to around 10cm of snow fell on some resorts over the weekend. Vail (46cm) has now opened for the winter season. Three lifts were opened on Friday giving access to three open runs. Light snow fell over the weekend which gave a nice fresh layer of snow to ski on the runs. It is cold at the moment however with daytime temperatures of around -10°C.

Park City (61cm) in Utah also opened this weekend. Two lifts were opened on Saturday with several runs accessible from each lift. As with everywhere at the moment it’s best to stick to the trails as snow cover away from the groomed runs is fairly thin.

Unfortunately it is still very warm on the east coast. The only resorts to have offered skiing so far this season are Killington (20cm) and Sunday River (15/30cm). There is currently not enough snow for them to be able to offer daily skiing, which is why they are limiting it to the weekend. As soon as the temperature drops the snow cannons will be fired up again and this should hopefully allow them to open runs during the week.

CANADA

A lot of snow has fallen on almost all of our featured resorts in Western Canada recently. Pacific storms moved over bringing more than three metres of snow in a week.

The most snow fell on Whistler (235cm) where they have recorded the snowiest November in history. To date 523cm of snow has fallen since 1st November and with more snow forecast this total is likely to rise further. The snowstorm has slowed down now but it is still snowing and is expected to do so for most of the week.

Sun Peaks (73/98cm) has also been receiving lots of snow, but nothing like as much as Whistler. 56cm of snow has fallen since Monday of last week which has allowed the resort to open all but two lifts. 66 of 122 trails are open for skiing so there is plenty of variety.

EUROPEAN WEATHER OUTLOOK

The French Alps are expecting a small snowstorm on Monday night which could bring between 10 and 15cm of snow to the slopes above 2000m. Unfortunately heights below that are likely to see rain fall. The good news is that it shouldn’t be as hot as it was last week. The freezing level should hover around 2200m for most of this week in France.

Light snow is also expected in most of Austria, although not as much snow will fall here as in France. Zurs is expecting the most snow in Austria, with 11cm expected to fall by next weekend. It should be generally colder that it has been recently but Wednesday will see a brief warm spell before getting cold again on Thursday. Friday should see 7cm of fresh snow even at low levels in the Arlberg area. The rest of Austria is expecting much the same weather, with slightly less snow.

20cm of snow is expected at Verbier in Switzerland this week. Around 10cm of this should fall on Monday night into Tuesday morning as far down as 2100m. Unfortunately heavy rain will fall in the village.

NORTH AMERICAN WEATHER OUTLOOK

Generally dry weather is expected across the whole of the USA this week. Light snow could fall on most of our featured resorts in Colorado later in the week. It should stay cold through the week in Colorado, allowing resorts to make snow most of the time, especially overnight.

Up in Oregon it is expected to get hotter this week. Temperatures of 6°C at the bottom and 2°C at the top are likely during the day. It should still be below freezing at night though, which will allow the snow cannons to operate, helping to keep the snow in good condition. 10cm of snow and a sharp drop in temperature is then expected on Thursday night.

Warm weather is also expected for Alta and Snowbird in Utah. The middle of the week is when it will be the warmest but night time temperatures will still be cold, perhaps down to around -16°C at the beginning of the week. Light snowfall and cold weather should then return next weekend.

Unfortunately the mild weather looks set to stay for the whole of this week on the east coast. 10°C can be expected at base level at Attitash Bear Peak with rain on Friday and Saturday. Even at the summit 8°C is expected.

Western Canada should see some milder weather on Wednesday and Thursday with temperatures possibly creeping above freezing at base level. This isn’t really warm enough to cause much damage to the snow but might make it a bit soft around the villages. Despite the warm weather Whistler is still expecting a further 71cm of snow to fall at the top at an altitude of 2284m. The brief warm spell on Wednesday and Thursday could deliver rain to mid mountain level but the snow depth is excellent so it shouldn’t affect the snow cover too much.

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Snow Update (19 November 2009)

INTRODUCTION

Many more resorts in Europe and North America are opening this weekend.

Obertauern in Austria opened for the winter season on Thursday 19^th November. Despite the current mild weather the snow is holding up well and has allowed them to open a number of lifts and runs.

Several resorts in Switzerland are also opening this weekend. Flims/Laax has already opened for skiing and offers a good variety of terrain. Sunny weather this week will make for some good skiing.

Over in Canada, Whistler’s massive snowstorm continues and 221cm of snow has fallen since Thursday last week. They are rapidly heading towards their all time record for fresh snow in November, which was set in 2006. Incredibly deep powder can be found all over the upper half of the mountain.

Most of the available skiing at the moment in the USA is in Colorado. Vail opens its ski area on Friday 20^th November and with plenty of manmade snow it should be good fun skiing at the resort. Resorts on the east coast of America are trying to open but warm weather is hindering their snow making progress.

AUSTRIA

Despite the warm weather over Austria at the moment the snow is holding up well and this week more resorts are opening.

Thursday 19^th November was the first day of the season for Obertauern (25/45cm). Five lifts were opened and these are the Grünwaldkopf, Panoramabahn, Seekarspitzbahn, Kringsalmbahn and Hochalmbahn. Skiers are advised to stick to the marked open runs as snow cover is thin elsewhere.

Obergurgl (25/61cm) is also open. An upper base depth of over half a metre ensures good snow conditions on marked runs. An impressive 17 lifts are running at Obergurgl at the end of this week which is excellent for this time of year and there is plenty of skiing available.

Parts of the winter ski area at Solden (0/81cm) are now open. Nine lifts are open on the Rettenbach glacier and a further seven are open elsewhere in the Solden area. 3cm of fresh snow fell on the glacier on Wednesday night, further improving the ski conditions.

FRANCE

Six lifts and seven pistes are open at the Val Thorens (40/70cm) and due to the altitude the snow conditions are good, despite the mild weather elsewhere. It is advisable to stick to the marked runs as the cover off piste is very thin.

11 lifts are open at Tignes (15/50cm) this week, with most of these being on the glacier. It is still possible to ski down into Val Claret on the Double M piste. As with Val Thorens it is best to stick to the marked runs as there are uncovered rocks off piste. Light snow and colder weather is forecast for Monday which should help further improve the snow.

SWITZERLAND

An updated depth measurement from Saas Fee (19/155cm) now shows there is over a metre and a half of snow on the glacier. Their measurement on Monday showed the depth to be less than half a metre. 8cm of snow fell on Wednesday night on the upper slopes so there is a nice layer of fresh on top of the groomed snow. This combined with the sunny weather provides enjoyable skiing at the end of this week.

Flims/Laax (0/80cm) has opened for the winter season. Six lifts were running on Thursday, mostly from Crap Sogn Goin upwards. 5cm of snow fell on Monday which is still providing good slope conditions. More lifts could open on the Vorab Glacier this weekend.

The little resort of Zinal (5/60cm) near Zermatt (4/70cm) is open at weekends. The resort opens five of its lifts every Saturday and Sunday until

Saturday 12^th December when they should open daily.

USA

More resorts in America have opened this week. Solitude (56cm) in Utah and Winter Park (46cm) in Colorado are now both open. Winter Park has the most skiing available of the two, with seven lifts running this week. Two are running at Solitude and the base depth of more than half a metre provides some good skiing.

Elsewhere in Colorado, Vail (46cm) plans to open on Friday 20^th November. A largely manmade base depth is typical of Colorado in the early season but this means on piste conditions will be good for opening day. There isn’t a lot of snow off piste so stay on the marked runs.

It has gone warm on the east coast again. A temperature of 12°C is expected at Mount Snow this weekend bringing rain to both the upper and lower slopes. This isn’t good news as many of the east coast resorts should be opening around the end of November.

CANADA

Western Canada, particularly Whistler (189cm), continues to receive truly huge amounts of snow. The resort has seen 221cm of fresh snow fall on its upper slopes since last Thursday and another 211cm is forecast to fall before next Tuesday. This brings their total for the season so far to nearly four metres and this is before their original scheduled opening date of 26^th November. If the snow in the forecast is correct, they should break their all time record for fresh snow in November. Due to all the snow the powder skiing is phenomenal but do take extreme care as the avalanche danger is high to extreme.

It has also snowed a lot at Jasper (94/110cm) in Alberta. The resort has received 85cm of fresh snow since Thursday last week so there is plenty of great powder skiing at Jasper. Six out of a possible nine lifts are running giving great access to the powder snow.

Some of this snow also fell at Banff (66/94cm), where Sunshine Village and Lake Louise are currently open. Most recently, 11cm of snow fell at Sunshine Village on Tuesday night. Light snow is forecast over the weekend which should help keep their snow conditions excellent.

EUROPEAN WEATHER OUTLOOK

The mild weather in Europe at the moment is forecast to continue for the rest of this week. However the general trend is for colder and snowier weather to move in by Monday next week. It won’t bring large amounts of snow but it will be welcomed by all the resorts.

This weather trend is true for Austria. Hintertux is expecting the most of the snow when it arrives on Monday. 13cm alone should fall on Monday which will give a great boost to their skiing. The freezing level will also drop from around 3600m on Saturday to 1400m on Tuesday.

Les Deux Alpes in France is also expecting light snow on Sunday and Monday, amounting to around 13cm over both days. The snow should come coupled with a noticeable drop in temperatures, from 12°C at base level on Friday to 0°C by Tuesday.

NORTH AMERICAN WEATHER OUTLOOK

Apart from Timberline in Oregon and Jackson Hole in Wyoming, it should be fairly dry across the whole of America.

78cm of snow is forecast to fall at Timberline, predominantly over Friday and Saturday when 55cm will land. The snow will bring lower temperatures with it but once the snow has passed away, warmer weather will follow.

Jackson Hole should see 31cm of snow fall by Tuesday next week. Sunday and Monday is when the snow should be heaviest, and it will come as a welcome relief before the resorts planned opening day. You can expect temperatures of -16°C at the summit of Jackson Hole over the weekend and a more modest -9°C at the bottom.

No new snow is expected for resorts in Colorado over the weekend but it should remain cold. Night time temperatures in Vail will down to around -15°C which is plenty cold enough for the snow cannons to run.

The east coast of America is unseasonably warm still. Heavy rain is forecast for many of the resorts in that area, both on the upper and lower slopes. They desperately need colder temperatures to be able to resume their snow making as their opening dates are fast approaching.

Loads of snow continues to fall on the west coast of Canada. Whistler has received phenomenal amounts of snow already this season and the snowstorm is still going strong. A further 211cm of snow is expected to fall on the upper slopes by Tuesday next week which should mean the resort breaks its record for the snowiest November ever. The record currently stands at 416cm which was set in 2006 and they are currently on 362cm so far this month.

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