Val d'Isère (pictured above during a break in the snowfall last Friday) is reporting another 60cm (two feet) of snow in the past 24 hours as a second wave of heavy snowfall passes the area following storm Eleanor's dramatic visit last week.
The resort was, like several others, largely shut down by the storm with roads in and out blocked by avalanches. So far resort staff have closed the road to Fornet to pedestrians only due to the avalanche danger, they also say that on the slopes,
"An avalanches plan is in progress from this morning. Depending on wind and weather, we will open partially the ski-area."
A second area that was struggling to open access roads on Friday, Cervinia in Italy, has reported 20cm of fresh snow over night so far.
Forecasters are predicting more snow over the next few days across much of Europe, including the Dolomites and Pyrenees. In most cases it should be more moderate than last week they say, but some areas – including Val d'Isere-Tignes, the Milky Way, and Zermatt-Cervinia may get up to a metre more snow in total.
However after the current snow storms end a period of calm is now being forecast.
