Snow is Falling in the Alps & Beyond
21st September 2023
Last modified on September 26th, 2023
There’s snow falling in the Alps & Scandinavia as winter approaches. Some has fallen in North America too. PlanetSKI reports from the Alps. UPDATED
There has been some snow at over 2,000m as autumn gets underway.
A cold front with precipitation moved in from the west last weekend – that meant snow at altitude.
Up to 30cm is forecast in places.
On Monday it was replaced by blue sky.
Heading to the Jura mountains. Image © PlanetSKI
A dusting fell at the highest resort in the Alps at 2,300m, Val Thorens:
And here’s what it looked like around Les3Vallees:
Bon lundi ! ❄️🍂
Les températures automnales de ce week-end on permit à la neige de venir saupoudrer nos sommets, on a hâte ! #les3vallees #ski #snow pic.twitter.com/rmBLTkWD5B— Les 3 Vallées (@3Vallees_france) September 25, 2023
It’s looking good in nearby La Plagne.
It has been falling since Friday.
The snow is not expected to last thought with the freezing level rising to 4,000m after the weekend.
But it is a sign that winter is on its way.
Some Austrian glacier areas are set to open some slopes over the next few weeks.
Kaunertal in the Tirol has seen snow.
Hintertux is already open and has seen some of the fresh snow too.
Pitztal in the Tirol opened on Saturday.
In Switzerland Saas-Fee and Zermatt are open.
PlanetSKI has been in the Alps and the Pyrenees for the past couple of weeks as we visit the Pyrenees, Alps and Jura + follow the Rugby World Cup:
“Summer is most definitely turning into autumn with a drop in the temperature, a dusting of snow at altitude and the leaves changing,” said PlanetSKI editor James Cove who is currently in Chambery in the French Alps.
“We were out hiking yesterday and the autumn crocus (Colchicum) also knows as ‘naked lady’ was out in the high-alpine pastures, a sure sign that the seasons are changing,” said James.
Chambery, France. Image © PlanetSKI
He’s been hiking to the Croix du Nivolet at 1,513m. where there are some fabulous alpine views.
Chambery, France. Image © PlanetSKI
Chambery, France. Image © PlanetSKI
Chambery, France. Image © PlanetSKI
See here for a full report:
Elsewhere in Europe there has been some snow in Levi in Finland.
Levi is due to open some slopes in the first week of October.
We’ll be skiing in Scandinavia again at some point in the winter.
The teaser video just released by Norway – Home of Skiing has certainly whet our appetite for the approaching winter.
And lets not forget North America.
The first signs of winter are happening in Canada:
Arapahoe Basin in Colorado has fired up its snow cannons.
It’s happening. Snowmaking started this morning around 3 A. M. on High Noon. pic.twitter.com/Ll6k2rMJor
— Arapahoe Basin (@Arapahoe_Basin) September 23, 2023
While Loveland in Colorado, that is usually one of the first US resorts to open, has been testing its snow guns.
There has been a dusting at Deer valley in Utah too:
Do check back later as we update this report…
Image c/o PlanetSKI
