Clear Weather Across Much of the Alps
15th January 2025
Last modified on January 18th, 2025
It’s bright in the West but cloudy in places in the East with some light snowfall. PlanetSKI reports from the Alps. NEW
The weather has stabilised after some recent changeable conditions with snow, rain, sun and wind.
The temperatures have also returned to something more like normal after some wild fluctuations.
The freezing level is now at about 1,500m in the north-western Alps, with colder temperatures further east.
“High pressure is dominant across the Alps, meaning plenty more sunshine today, at least at altitude, but also some areas of cloud or fog plaguing some of the lower valleys,” said Fraser Wilkin from weathertoski.co.uk on Friday.
Sainte Foy, France. Image © Premiere-Neige.
“The weather will stay mostly fine over the weekend too, except for in the far south-west (e.g. Isola 2000, Sestriere) where some snow is likely to fall, possibly also extending over the French border into the likes of Montgenèvre, Val Cenis, Val d’Isère and Tignes,” added Fraser.
Sainte Foy, France. Image © Premiere-Neige.
La Clusaz, France. Image © PlanetSKI
Here’s the scene in Wengen with an image from PlanetSKI reader, Laura Polglase, of the blue sky and deserted slopes.
“This is what happens when everyone else has gone to watch the World Cup Super G,” said Laura.
Wengen, Switzerland. Image c/o Laura Polglase.
PlanetSKI’s editor James Cove was in La Clusaz in France earlier this week as the sun finally made its appearance.
PlanetSKI chief reporter, Jane Peel, has been in Hochkönig in eastern Austria.
Here’s Jane making a few turns on the piste:
Caution is urged off piste with some wind blown snow and fluctuating temperatures.
At the high altitude resorts conditions remain good for mid-January.
Big Sky, Montana, USA. Image © Simon Miller/PlanetSKI.
Big Sky, Montana, USA. Image © Simon Miller/PlanetSKI.
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