Big Snowfalls in (Some Of) The Alps
Big Snowfalls in (Some Of) The Alps
Published : 06-Jan-2014 08:51
There have been healthy snowfalls over the weekend in the Western and southern Alps and the Dolomites, further improving conditions.
However the snow, which has been most marked on higher altitude slopes, largely bypassed much of Austria and the north eastern Alps over the weekend, leaving some ski areas in the region almost totally reliant on machine made snow leaving white ribbons on green mountain sides. That does however seem to be changing to some extent at present with some fresh snow in parts of the country.
Among the resorts reporting particularly good accumulations over 24 hour periods from Saturday to Sunday were:
In Switzerland Verbier reported 22cm, St Moritz 25cm, Leysin 40cm, Gstaad 30cm and the Swiss side of the Portes du Soleil 30cm.
But bigger falls were reported in France with Avoriaz, a higher elevation resort on the French side of the Portes du Soleil claiming nearly two feet (58cm) in 24 hours and Flaine 30cm (a foot).
In the Dolomites Val Gardena said a 50cm snowfall has added another foot to base depths following an 'up to one metre' fall a week ago. There was also a foot (30cm) in the Fassa Valley.
In the Pyrenees St Lary claimed a 25cm accumulation in 24 hours.
Austria was not entirely missed, Brand reported 20cm of snow and other areas got smaller snowfalls. Kitzbuhel reported 15cm of fresh snow but the Skiwelt's base depths are now down to 20-50cm.
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