Snow Report | 05 Jan 2017

Winter has returned to the Alps and we are delighted to see up to 56 cm of snowfall already in parts of Austria! As we reported earlier in the week, Austria and Switzerland are forecast to receive the best of the snowfall this week, with up to 100 cm predicted. This week already there are reports of up to 56 cm at Lech and on the Hintertux glacier near Mayrhofen!

Featured ski resorts in France got a surprise overnight where up to 15cm of snow has fallen in many areas, including Val Thorens, Val d’Isere and Flaine. More good news… further snowfall is in the forecast!

If you are craving deep pow, the USA is where you should set your sights. Resorts in North America have had a cracking start to the season with many areas topping over 500 cm of snow already! And there are no signs of stopping, Mammoth has another 293 cm of snowfall in the forecast over the 9 days – unbelievable, right?

Snowfall this week

Lech, Austria – 56 cm
Hintertux, Austria – 55 cm
Saalbach, Austria – 55 cm
Sölden, Austria – 51 cm
Kaprun, Austria – 50 cm
Zell am See, Austria – 50 cm
Davos, Switzerland – 40 cm
Klosters, Switzerland – 40 cm
Mayrhofen, Austria – 37 cm
St Anton, Austria – 35 cm
Laax, Switzerland – 35 cm
Obergurgl, Austria – 30 cm
Ischgl, Austria – 30 cm
Bansko, Bulgaria – 28 cm
Meribel, France – 15 cm
Megeve, France – 11 cm
Verbier, Switzerland – 11 cm
Chamonix, France – 10 cm
Val Thorens, France – 10 cm
Avoriaz, France – 10 cm
Tignes, France – 10 cm
Flaine, France – 10 cm
La Rosiere – 10 cm
Les Arcs – 10 cm

Total snow due in next 9 days

Mammoth, USA – 293 cm
Lech, Austria – 163 cm
St Anton, Austria – 147 cm
Jackson Hole, USA – 147 cm
Heavenly, USA – 140 cm
Borovets, Bulgaria – 136 cm
Fieberbrunn, Austria – 129 cm
Park City, USA – 129 cm
Saalbach – 120 cm
Ischgl, Austria – 119 cm
St Johann, Austria – 110 cm
Kitzbuhel, Austria – 108 cm
Klosters, Switzerland – 103 cm
Solden, Austria – 100 cm
Zell am See, Austria – 99 cm
Murren, Switzerland – 93 cm
Laax, Switzerland – 91 cm
Kaprun, Austria – 90 cm
Mayrhofen – 80 cm
Bansko, Bulgaria – 73 cm
Chamonix, France – 67 cm
Zermatt, Switzerland – 66 cm
Avoriaz, France – 60 cm
Flaine, France – 54 cm

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