Up To 2 Feet Of Snowfall in 24 Hours in the Alps
Up To 2 Feet Of Snowfall in 24 Hours in the Alps
Published : 28-Jan-2025 11:05
A number of ski areas in the Western Alps have posted up to 60cm (2 feet) of snowfall on their higher slopes in the last 24 hours. Chamonix and La Rosiere have both posted this amount with Flaine reporting 55cm so far.
The fresh snowfall is the heaviest so far since conditions changed at the end of last week, ending a fortnight of mostly dry weather. Les Arcs has now reached a 3 metre (10 feet) base on its higher slopes following a reported 47cm accumulation in the last 24 hours there, and 74cm since the weekend. Only Chamonix is reporting more snowfall (80cm in 72 hours) and deeper snow at 3.9 metres (13 feet) – but that's at the Pic du Midi at the top of the Vallee Blanche descent.
The snowfall has been reported over a wide area, not just in the Western Alps. Swiss ski areas Adelboden, Arosa and Saas Fee have posted several feet of snowfall over the past three days, Saas Fee getting 50cm of that in the last 24 hours.
In Italy Madesimo and Livigno have each posted more than 50cm in the same period (and La Thuile in the past 24 hours alone). It's especially good news for Livigno which has been struggling for fresh snowfall all season.
St Gervais is pictured this morning.
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