Weekly Snow Report - Thursday 07 January

The week ahead

Hello,

Well, what a New Year week that was!

This Week's Snow Headlines

- Huge snowfalls in the Alps, particularly in the West (France, Switzerland and Western Italy).

- Big snowfalls in the Pyrenees.

- Chamonix claims 1.35m of snow in last seven days.

- Heavy snow in the Balkans.

- The return of big snow to Western North America

- Snow in Scotland means season finally starting.

- Central and Eastern Alps have seen less snow but now have plenty forecast.

What a difference a week makes. Seven days ago the very first flakes were starting to fall in the Alps and we were optimistically hoping that the forecasts of big snow would come true. A week later it seems to be snowing heavily in many areas, and has been for much of the past week.

It’s not all good news, there have been reports of rain and sleet at times below 1500m in the Alps and the areas that need the snow the most - lower lying parts of Austria and the Dolomites for example - have seen limited snow so far.

Enjoy - but PLEASE take care

All that snow, falling on a thin (or non-existent) base means the avalanche danger is currently very high. Now that off-piste skiing is finally viable, ironically it's way too dangerous to head out without a knowledgeable local guide.

Several people have died this week in avalanches, including one in Val d’Isere on a closed piste, so please take extra care; heed local advice, stay off closed slopes and enjoy the fantastic conditions now on the pistes!

In The Alpine Forecast

More. Snow. Lots.

Actually, huge amounts now falling in North and West Alps and much more in the forecast for the next week. Eastern areas should get at least a top-up and even the Dolomites get in on the action now.

High winds will be a feature of the next few days, which will elevate the avalanche risk so, again, be patient.

More Snowy News

There is much more detail of the snow around the world in the full version of J2Ski Weekly Snow Report - January 7th 2016 online.

Until next week,
The j2Ski Team

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Italian Snow Reports - Snow Reports

Fresh Snow is reported by 3 Italian Ski Resorts, including La Thuile, Sexten / Sesto and Valtournenche.Significant Fresh Snow is forecast for 34 Italian Ski Resorts, including Bardonecchia, Breuil-Cervinia, Courmayeur, Madonna di Campiglio and Passo Tonale.

Open ski areas include 35 Italian Ski Resorts.

When do Italian Ski Resorts Open?

American Snow Reports - Snow Reports

Significant Fresh Snow is forecast for 45 American Ski Resorts, including Alpine Meadows, Blue Mountain, Heavenly, Lake Tahoe and Mount Abram.

Open ski areas include 33 American Ski Resorts.

When do American Ski Resorts Open?

It's Low Season, with Low Prices, and there's Big Snow in the French Alps...

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Sondrio (3,875ft - 6,680ft) - Forecast

	Top	Snow		Temp Town
Thu 07			Sunny/clear	Max 36°F Min 19°F
Fri 08			Moderate snow	Max 36°F Min 19°F
Sat 09		3in New Snow Snow Line falling to resort level	Snow showers	Max 34°F Min 14°F
Sun 10		2in New Snow Snow Line falling to resort level	Snow showers	Max 32°F Min 12°F

We do not have a current Snow Report for Sondrio.

The next snow forecast for Sondrio is 3in, expected on 9 January, with around 10in forecast over the next 7 days.

Check J2Ski for the latest Snow Forecast (updates every 6 hours).

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