Fresh Snow Accumulates In The Alps, More Forecast
Fresh Snow Accumulates In The Alps, More Forecast
Published : 04-Jan-2016 05:34
(Tignes today)
The fresh snow that has been falling since the end of last week in the Alps and other European ski regions is beginning to add up.
After the first wave of heavy snowfall on Friday/Saturday, a second in the past 24 hours has left resorts publishing 24-hour accumulations of 20-30cm in France, Italy and Switzerland. Some resorts have now received over 50cm of snow in the past 72 hours.
Meribel (30cm), Bardonecchia (30cm), Crans Montana (30cm), Serre Chevalier (35cm), Les Arcs (30cm), and Verbier (36cm) are amongst ski areas that have reported more than 30cm/a foot of snow in the last 24 hours, many other areas have reported 20-30cm), with ski areas in the French Alps and Western Switzerland and Italy so far reporting the biggest accumulations.
There's also now forecasts of up to 50cm of fresh snow in the Pyrenees and down in the Balkans in the middle of this week, as well as more snow forecast in the Alps – up to 75cm more in the next 72 hours.
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