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Heavy Snow Across The Northern Hemisphere's Ski Slopes Today

J2SkiNews posted Oct-2010


Snow today in Whistler.

Resorts all over the northern hemisphere are reporting heavy snowfall at present.
The biggest accumulations have been in the Alps but resorts in North America, Scandinavia, Scotland and the Pyrenees have also been firing in snowfall alerts to J2Ski!
In the Alps the biggest snowfalls of the past 24 hours have been reported by Bormio in Italy which claims to have had a 60cm (two foot) fall.
Of resorts already open, the Hintertux glacier which has one of the largest snow areas open in the world at the moment with more than 40km of piste and a 600m vertical, has reported the biggest snowfall with 40cm (16 inches) of snow – making for superb conditions.
The Pyrenees have had snow too, if not so much, but Formigal in Spain and Soldeu in Andorra are both excited by their first white coats.
All of Scotland's ski areas have had white slopes for more than a week now, but there's no sign yet of The Lecht repeating its Halloween weekend opening of a few years ago.
Whistler is the latest to report a foot (30cm) of new snow.
"The freezing level is expected to remain steady with more periods of snow forecast for this week. Meteorologists are calling for a La Niña weather cycle for the Pacific Northwest, meaning cooler temperatures and more snow than Whistler Blackcomb's annual average of 34 feet/10.25m." said a resort spokeswoman.
However there's no news of the area joining Nakiska and Mount Norquay near Banff to the East in Alberta which plan to open for the ski season this Friday.
In California to the south Squaw Valley has reported its first snowfall of the autumn, a four inch (12cm) accumulation.
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NellyPS
reply to 'Heavy Snow Across The Northern Hemisphere's Ski Slopes Today '
posted Oct-2010

Yippeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

Steverandomno
reply to 'Heavy Snow Across The Northern Hemisphere's Ski Slopes Today '
posted Oct-2010

Check out 25 October compared to 24 October on the following web cam:
http://www.zermatt.ch/en/page.cfm/webcam_findeln

Trencher
reply to 'Heavy Snow Across The Northern Hemisphere's Ski Slopes Today '
posted Oct-2010

weird year indeed, but you never know. Two weeks before this time last year, I was celebrating the early snow. In the end, it was the latest start to a season I have experienced in sixteen years.
Today we broke the the record low pressure for the State, and the winds blew down my gazebo. Hopefully El Nino is going to be good, at least some cold.
because I'm so inclined .....

Apbtoski
reply to 'Heavy Snow Across The Northern Hemisphere's Ski Slopes Today '
posted Oct-2010

Thanks for the web-cam links steverandomno. I'm off to Zermatt at the end of January and will be watching closely.

As for the recent snow, didn't the same thing happen last year? I went to Switzerland at the end of October for a few days holiday to see my Sister. On slopes that are used for skiing areas the farmers and their cattle were caught out with the early snow fall. They had to then rush to bring them to lower altitude and remove all the barb-wired fences ready for the ski season! It then warmed up and took a while before the next decent fall of snow. Some of the smaller local resorts really struggled for a while.

Fingers crossed for a coldish November!

Topic last updated on 31-October-2010 at 12:14