Weekly Snow Report - Thursday 24 December

The week ahead

Hello!

Firstly, this week, we'd like to thank you for using J2Ski and to wish you all a Very Happy Christmas / Yuletide / Solstice. Wherever you are, and whoever you're with; have a great time - and if you're lucky enough to be skiing then enjoy!

This Week's Snow Headlines

- More huge snowfalls in Western North America.

- Dry December continues for much of Europe and Eastern North America.

Here we are in Christmas week 2015 and it’s a case of double deja-vu. Double because, firstly, this past week has been very like the previous three in the Alps (and the Pyrenees, Dolomites, Carpathians, Balkans...), with almost no new snow and warmer temperatures than we’d like. Secondly it’s rather like the dry December we had in 2014.

There are a couple of crucial differences from a year ago however - firstly much more terrain is open, thanks to November snowfalls which we did not get in Autumn 2014, and secondly, less happily, there’s no sign of the huge snowfalls that rolled in on change-over Saturday on the last weekend of the year last year, causing traffic chaos but also bringing the much needed snow. There are signs of a change in the weather, at last, although, so far, not of a huge snowy deluge.

Elsewhere in the skiing world it’s also a case of "same again" this week with more huge snowfalls in Western North America and little or nothing in the East, although there have been some snowfalls at the bigger resorts there. In North America the situation is the reverse of a year ago when big storms hit the East Coast.

Scandinavia has the most ‘normal’ conditions, although it has some catching up to do after a slow start, but at least some snow is falling. The jury is still out on whether Scotland will have enough snow to open a slope before 2016.

In The Alpine Forecast

The various models are starting to indicate a break in the current weather around the end of the year, with the possibility of regular snow once we get into January. The models are not yet aligned, however, so if you know a good snow dance then you should do it now!

There is a chance of a small top-up late this weekend but it's not going to be a game-changer. The forecast models have been throwing up game-changing possibilities in the long-term so we're watching with interest and should have some clearer indications by next week.

More Snowy News

There is much more detail of the snow around the world in the full version of J2Ski Weekly Snow Report - December 24th 2015 online.

Until next week,
The j2Ski Team

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American Snow Reports - Snow Reports

Significant Fresh Snow is forecast for 60 American Ski Resorts, including Alpine Meadows, Heavenly, Killington, Lake Tahoe and Otis Ridge.

 Open ski areas include 44 American Ski Resorts.

When do American Ski Resorts Open?

Montana Snowbowl (1,524m - 2,317m) - Forecast

	Top	Snow		Temp Town
Thu 24		4cm New Snow Snow Line falling to 1,524m	Light snow	Max -4°C Min -21°C
Fri 25		3cm New Snow Snow Line falling to 1,524m	Snow showers	Max -7°C Min -16°C
Sat 26		1cm New Snow Snow Line falling to 1,524m	Freezing fog	Max -6°C Min -25°C
Sun 27			Mist	Max -5°C Min -18°C

We do not have a current Snow Report for Montana Snowbowl.

The next snow forecast for Montana Snowbowl is 3cm, expected to fall on Thursday 24^th December 2015, down to around 1,524m.

Check J2Ski for the latest 7-Day Snow Forecast (updates every 6 hours) or Past Season Snow History.

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