PlanetSKI’s February Snow Report
2nd February 2026
Last modified on February 9th, 2026
Sunday 8th February
Finally some snow fell in Canada at the weekend after a long dry period.
Here’s Sunshine Village near Banff in Alberta:
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The crowds were out to welcome the return of winter.
Sunshine Village, Canada. Image © PlanetSKI
Sunshine Village, Canada. Image © PlanetSKI
December saw record- breaking levels of snow in Sunshine Village and its near neighbour Lake Louise.
But since then precious little snow has fallen, but the snow remains with no bare spots and great piste conditions.
Just no powder.
PlanetSKI has just visited Revelstoke, Kicking Horse and Jasper on a mini road trip and those resorts have similar conditions.
Huge levels of snow in December, and then not much since.
See here for our resort reviews from three of the finest ski resorts Canada has to offer:
- PlanetSKI’s Canada road trip heads north to Jasper and Marmot Basin
- PlanetSKI resort review: Kicking Horse, British Columbia, Canada.
- PlanetSKI resort review: Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada
Then just as the skiers and snowboarders in Sunshine Village were getting used to the fresh snow on Sunday, it turned to be just a heavy flurry and the sun came back.
It was good while is lasted and certainly freshened things up, but it was back to piste skiing on firm slopes.
Sunshine Village, Canada. Image © PlanetSKI
Sunshine Village, Canada. Image © PlanetSKI
More to follow…
Saturday 7th February
Another storm is on its way to the Alps for next week but this weekend things are fairly stable after some recent snow in places.
A PlanetSKI reader, who goes by the name of Valais Dude on X, has posted on the fresh snow in Nendaz in Switzerland
Excellent conditions in the Swiss 4Vallees due to some fresh snow – even a blue sky too #Nendaz #Veysonnaz #Thyon pic.twitter.com/Os3p4xHhBq
— Valais Dude (@ValaisDude) February 7, 2026
PlanetSKI reader, Sally Lovegrove, is in Les3Vallees in France where the fresh snow is very welcome.
She has sent us these images.
Les3Vallees, France. Image © Sally Lovegrove/PlanetSKI.
Les3Vallees, France. Image © Sally Lovegrove/PlanetSKI.
Les3Vallees, France. Image © Sally Lovegrove/PlanetSKI.
Les3Vallees, France. Image © Sally Lovegrove/PlanetSKI.
There should be some fresh snow in the south west Alps on Sunday and then on Tuesday a potentially big storm will hit.
“This new stormy phase will be most keenly felt in the western Alps where some serious quantities of snow are likely to fall in the run-up to half term,” said the alpine snow expert Fraser Wilkin from weathertoski.co.uk.
“However, with some milder air in the mix, especially mid-week, there may also be some rain lower down for a time.
“Later in the week, the snow level should drop much lower again, with some more northern and eastern areas (e.g. Austria) possibly coming into play.
“However, for now it is the western Alps that are likely to see the most snow.”
Friday 6th February
Heavy snow has been falling in Cortina in Italy – venue for some skiing events for the 2026 Winter Olympics that are getting underway.
There have been avalanche control operations.
Thursday’s women’s downhill training was cancelled to ensure safety.
Scheduled runs are set to take place on Friday and Saturday.
PlanetSKI reader, Sally Lovegrove, is in Les3Vallees in France where fresh snow is forecast and needed.
“We are staying in Méribel where conditions are good mid-mountain.
“There was better snow in Courchevel on the smaller runs.
“Icy at the top, but softens in the sun.
“In Val Thorens and Les Menuires again the snow is best mid-mountain with icy areas at the very top.
“We’re ready for it to snow.”
Les3Vallees, France. Image © PlanetSKI
Les3Vallees, France. Image © PlanetSKI
Les3Vallees, France. Image © PlanetSKI
Les3Vallees, France. Image © PlanetSKI
Les3Vallees, France. Image © PlanetSKI
More to follow…
Thursday 5th February
More snow is set fall with the forecast heaviest in the southern French Alps and southern Italian Piemonte where another 30cm or more is possible.
“Weather fronts from this storm will attempt to move further east later tonight and on Friday but will weaken in the process, meaning that very little precipitation will get through to the central and eastern Alps,” said Fraser Wilkin from weathertoski.co.uk.
“Looking a bit further ahead, the weather in the Alps looks relatively quiet this weekend although more snow may clip the south-western Alps on Sunday.
“Then next week, after a relatively uneventful start, new Atlantic storms will push in from the west with the prospect of some heavy snow in some areas from mid week onwards, especially in the western Alps.”
We hear from Tignes-Val d’Isere and our regular snow reporter, Steve Angus, who is a ski instructor in the French area.
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In Canada PlanetSKI has arrived at Marmot Basin near Jasper.
Here’s James Cove:
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More to follow…
Tuesday 3rd February
In the Alps more snow has fallen in the south-west with up to 40cm in places.
In France Risoul and Isola 2000 have done well with some snow falling in the Dolomites in Italy.
“, further snow is expected in the Dolomites,” said Fraser Wilkin from weathertoski.co.uk.
“Falls will be quite heavy later in the day, with up to 30cm of fresh snow possible in Cortina .
“As for snow conditions, they are generally best in France, Italy and the far south-eastern Austrian Alps (Carinthia).
“However, it is only the resorts of the French Alps and the southern Piemonte in Italy that have close to or, in some cases, above average snow depths for the time of year.”
PlanetSKI reporter Nick Dalton is currently in Grindelwald in Switzerland.
“No snow for a week but fabulous condition in the warm sun with skiing all the way down to town,” said Nick.
Grindelwald, Switzerland. Image c/o Nick Dalton/PlanetSKI.
Grindelwald, Switzerland. Image c/o Nick Dalton/PlanetSKI.
More to follow…
Monday 2nd February
PlanetSKI’s Scotland reporting team of Rod and Diane Frazer update us from Cairngorm.
It is setting up to be one of the best winters in recent years.
Sunday 1st February
We start in Canada where the heavy snowfall and cold temperatures of earlier in the season are rather a distant memory.
PlaneSKI’s James Cove has been skiing the resorts around Banff this weekend.
On Sunday it was the local ski hill to Banff – Mt Norquay:
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On Saturday James was skiing in Sunshine Village where there had been a few centimeters of snow that freshened things up nicely.
Sunshine Village, Canada. Image © PlanetSKI
There was even a spot of fresh powder if you know where to look.
Sunshine Village, Canada. Image © PlanetSKI
At the very top of the resort at 2,398m the temperature remained cold in the wind.
Sunshine Village, Canada. Image © PlanetSKI
Sunshine Village, Canada. Image © PlanetSKI
Over in the Alps it has been generally cloudy with some modest snowfalls, but things are picking up and this week should see heavy snow in the southern Alps.
It is due to start late on Monday.
Let’s not forget Scotland.
Our PlanetSKI friend, Patrick Thorne, has been reporting for Snow Forecast:
“Ski areas in the Scottish Highlands are reporting their best conditions in several years after a month long spell of cold and snowy weather has built to big snowfalls over the past week,” said Patrick.
“Glencoe, Glenshee, The Lecht and Cairngorm ski areas have all been able to open large swathes of their terrain at times, for several of these the most in several years.
“Access at Cairngorm is also now much improved with the reopening of its mountain railway access to its higher terrain after years of closure for protracted repairs.
“The snowfall, coupled with gale force winds has though had its usual impact on operations, at times blocking access roads, burying lifts and making it difficult for centres to open lifts.”
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