Fresh New Year Snowfall in the Alps
Fresh New Year Snowfall in the Alps
Published : 02-Jan-2024 09:23
There's been fresh snowfall in the Alps as a period of more changeable weather follows what has been nearly a fortnight of largely dry and sunny weather.
Montgenevre in France was among the first to report 20cm of fresh snowfall on New Years Day and subsequently many other areas have reported similar accumulations above 1800m.
There have been concerns of rainfall to about 2000m as well, with temperatures on the tipping point between snow and rain. However, so far, impact seems to be minimal.
Les Gets, one of the lower-lying resorts and ski areas that was suffering with no snow at all below about 1800m this time a year ago, reports 10cm of resort level snow overnight and 20cm high up. Webcams show (wet looking) fresh snow in valley.
Neighbouring Morzine has so far reported 35cm of fresh snow and other low-lying traditional ski villages Chamonix and Megeve 30cm each. These stats will all be for their higher slopes.
The forecast is for more rain, sleet and snow (depending on altitude) through today, then for more snowfall through the week ahead and into next week as temperatures drop.
Avalanche danger has risen a little though from generally a fairly low 2 on the scale to a maximum 5 last week, to widely 3 ("considerable") now with expectations that this will rise to 4 as the snow showers continue.
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