Saturday - Tuesday

A series of storms will move through the western Alps through Tuesday, bringing consistent snow and solid accumulations. Precipitation will be showery for the most part, with more consistent snow from Sunday night through Tuesday morning. Snow levels start high, around 1800 m, but fall to around 1200 m by Tuesday.

The total snow accumulation through Friday is shown below. 

After this latest storm cycle winds down early next week, ridging is expected to build in over central Europe. This would shift the storm track north and keep things dry in the Alps and Pyrenees. This pattern may stick around through the weekend, with more storms possible mid-month. 

Thanks for reading the Chamonix Daily Snow!

Luke Stone
Forecaster, OpenSnow

NEW: Snow Ratio Forecast

You can now get a good idea of the upcoming snow quality for the next storm via our new "Snow Ratio" forecast for any location in OpenSnow.

When we talk about snow quality, such as “light and fluffy” or “heavy and wet”, we are talking about the snow-to-liquid ratio. The higher the snow-to-liquid ratio, the lighter the snow quality, and vice-versa.

1. Go to any location screen and tap the "Snow Summary" tab.
2. Scroll down to the 5-day hourly or 10-day forecast section.
3. View the 5-day hourly or daily "Snow Ratio" forecast for the next 10 days.

10:1 will be fun but will feel a little heavy. 15:1 will offer some faceshots and feel pretty light. 20:1 will be incredibly light, almost like skiing through nothing but air.

This new feature is currently available with the latest version of the OpenSnow iOS app installed (App Store > OpenSnow > Update) or on the OpenSnow website (OpenSnow.com). It will be available in the OpenSnow Android app soon.

View → Snow Ratio Forecast