Weekly Snow Report - Thursday 23 February

The week ahead

Hello and welcome to another snow mail,

The last week has seen additional fresh snow for much of Austria, Switzerland and the Pyrenees, including some substantial falls in the Tyrol. Sunny conditions have followed lighter snow elsewhere in Europe.

In North America, British Columbia (Canada) and Colorado (USA) have had some major snowfalls and Mount Washington has announced that it will be extending the season by a week (to April 22nd)!

European Weather and Snow This Coming Week

Cold weather has now given way to milder conditions in Europe, and these look set to continue for the next few days at least. Currently running around 5C above the seasonal averages, and higher in the South, temperatures should drop through the weekend before climbing again as we head into March. Spring skiing conditions will be common, so take sun-cream and light layers! The impressive snow depths in Europe (with many resorts reporting well over 2 metres of snow at altitude) will mean some great skiing as we move into the second half of the season.

There is a good possibility of some further snow in the Eastern Alps in the next week or so, although this may fall as rain at lower altitudes.

Longer term, conditions should return to mid-season averages in the first week of March.

Get Fit to Ski with Chemmy Alcott

We now have some great tips and exercises for Warming Up (pre-ski or at the gym), from our favourite World Cup Skier Chemmy Alcott.

You can find her tips in our Ski Fitness pages.

Competition - Win a week of Ski Hire

We had to hold over our promised competition from last week but we will be announcing a competition tomorrow (Friday) with prizes of a weeks free ski hire up for grabs. Keep an eye on our forum and our Facebook page for details. These will be for France only and will not include half-term week.

Avalanche Safety

A final word of warning... avalanches have claimed a number of lives in the past few days and anyone considering skiing out-of-bounds or off-piste should continue to exercise caution. Always take local advice before leaving marked runs, never ski alone, and always carry a transceiver, shovel and probe when off-piste.

Stay safe and bon ski,
The J2Ski Team

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Burke Mountain - Snow and Weather Forecast

Burke Mountain (390m to 1000m), USA

Seven Day Weather and Snow Forecast for Burke Mountain

	Thu 23	Fri 24	Sat 25	Sun 26	Mon 27	Tue 28	Wed 29
Hi	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lo	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Town	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Snow	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Max	3°C	-2°C	-1°C	-6°C	-1°C	1°C	1°C
Min	-7°C	-6°C	-16°C	-18°C	-9°C	-10°C	0°C
Wind	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
km/h	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Our latest snow report (23 Feb) indicates snow depths of 38cm (Upper Slopes) and 15cm (Lower Slopes). Burke Mountain reported "Loose Granular".

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Stay Safe :- Big Snow means Big Avalanche Risk - make sure you always know and understand the local avalanche risk level before you ski or snowboard off-piste, take appropriate safety equipment and never go off-piste alone.

The Snow Reports in this e-mail are for information only. Mountain Weather Systems are notoriously chaotic and any forecast beyond 48 hours is only an indication. Snow Forecasts, Snow Depths and current local Skiing Conditions change rapidly, and you should always obtain the latest, local, information before you ski.

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