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pam w, guessing noza is referring to the detailed avalanche forecasts on Meteo France.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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stevomcd, yes I was. Of course the figures are only a general indication. As far as wind speeds go they will certainly be lower, lower down.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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stevomcd, nozawaonsen, thanks, have found those now. Another 60 cms! I can hardly see out of my windows now - it's getting really hard to keep digging out, cos there's nowhere to put it! Exciting, though.
I'm not inclined to worry about that nobsnow. Got to draw the line somewhere. 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Well my wife does
Woof Woof
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nozawaonsen, get the snow to STOP. It's ruining the skiing. (Oh yes, and please send some to the Dolomites.)
Thank you
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An extract from this morning's Tirol avalanche bulletin.
"... the Alps lie in the path of a storm to gale strength westerly to northwesterly air current... heavy snowfall to North Tirol by Friday evening... Following improved conditions for a brief interim on Saturday, the next round of snowfall will unfold Saturday evening and on Sunday... Mountain weather today: Caution, heavy snowfall and gale strength winds will continue until this evening! ... By tomorrow morning there may be huge amounts of new fallen snow in the mountains of North Tirol, which will then be transported by storm strength winds... Storm velocity westerly winds, shifting this afternoon to northwesterly. This evening and during the night, wind gusts will reach gale strength."
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Gott in Himmel!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Osterreich is Live Blogging the storm (auf Deutsch) and warning of storm force 12 winds.
LIVE-TICKER: Sturm-Alarm in Österreich
[some good pictures of the winds hitting the UK earlier]
It's noticeable that for the eastern Alps there is likely to be quite a sting in the tail with further snow pushing in Saturday evening and possibly through to early Tuesday. At present this contrasts with much calmer weather in the western Alps.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Any update on new snow/ snow forecast in the dolomites?????
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You know it makes sense.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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A less scientific picture; this full size wine bottle was sat on top of the snow on a big dinner plate (so it wouldn't sink in) 2 hours before the photo was taken. I had to go out and rescue it before it disappeared.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Snow depth measured in wine bottles - it could catch on.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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pam w, i like the less scientific approach .... hope the wine has now reached a suitable room temperature and the cork has been pulled !
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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pam w,
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I had to go out and rescue it before it disappeared.
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such self sacrifice, glug, glug!
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I like the wine bottle snow-measuring device, it's even better than the poubelle and the Pringles ones. I'm good at making wine disappear too.
More photos please!! 
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stewart woodward, Can you enter a race circa 2nd, 3rd Feb and not race at all the following week? 
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There was a lot of snow out there before it started today - but my path has disappeared. Have to dig our way out again tomorrow.
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Started snowing an hour ago here in San Vigilio, northern Dolomites. Expecting 20cm or more overnight. Windy too. Pistes in great nick after snow last saturday and Monday.
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stewart woodward, EK, but St Foy would be close enough but the date is a little late as I'll be trying to travel there on the 4th. You are providing a very valuable service. No need for GFS and ECM and all that computer modelling mumbo jumbo. All that's needed is a copy of your racing calendar. I think people would be prepared to pay good money for such valuable information.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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| Ibex wrote: |
| stewart woodward, EK, but St Foy would be close enough but the date is a little late as I'll be trying to travel there on the 4th |
The race date is just right. It normally snows like stink a few days before a race so the pistes become very soft and too dangerous to race 
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Here's this evening's SLF update.
High Avalanche Danger Widespread http://www.slf.ch/lawineninfo/lawinenbulletin/nationale_lawinenbulletins/index_EN
"The snowfall is expected to slacken off in western regions on Friday, in eastern regions it will continue to snow, in some places heavily. In the central and eastern parts of the northern flank of the Alps... 40 to 60 cm of new fallen snow is anticipated... The wind will continue to be blowing at storm strength and shift to northwesterly. The midday temperatures will be minus 10 degrees."
"On Saturday and Sunday, but particularly on Sunday, the snowfall is expected to continue, accompanied by strong to storm velocity winds from northwesterly directions. It will remain cold. Only in the furthermost southern regions will it remain dry. The avalanche danger is not expected to change significantly."
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You know it makes sense.
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stewart woodward, Great news for me then but I'm sorry to hear that your racing career is being dumped on.
Last edited by You know it makes sense. on Fri 6-01-12 0:45; edited 1 time in total
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Poster: A snowHead
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Anyone know if there is ANY chance of snow in the Cuneo area of Piemonte?
Pleeeeease!?!?!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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10,000 homes without power in Tirol as a result of the storm.
adam.b, sorry. This pattern is awful for that area of Italy. None on the horizon.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Getting anxious about the transfer from Geneva on Saturday morning...
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You'll be grand by Saturday morning. Tomorrow morning will be a struggle
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Multiple stations in France, Switzerland and Austria shut off by heavy snow and avvies Friday.
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Hi
I go out to portes du soleil on 14 January and am startin to get very concerned by the latest ensemble. Am I being stupid or will the warm weather bug it up for us in chatel/ PDS?
Ensemble here: http://www.wetterzentrale.de/pics/MS_746_ens.png
Thanks to Noza for such excellent reports to date.
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Whitegold, do you have a list?
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| ChrisWo wrote: |
| Whitegold, do you have a list? |
I've heard so far:
Zermatt, Val d'Isere, Tignes, Val Thorens, Les Arcs all cut off. Towns in the Maurienne without any road access and no electricity.
Any advance on this?
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| mr_merc wrote: |
Hi
I go out to portes du soleil on 14 January and am startin to get very concerned by the latest ensemble. Am I being stupid or will the warm weather bug it up for us in chatel/ PDS?
Ensemble here: http://www.wetterzentrale.de/pics/MS_746_ens.png
Thanks to Noza for such excellent reports to date. |
me too, but there has been so much so of the white stuff, I think we will be fine, keep the faith my friend!
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| paulio wrote: |
| Les Arcs all cut off. |
Not all of Les Arcs, only 1950/2000. That access road is closed fairly often as they need to secure the slopes above it after a big storm like they had last night. 1600, 1800 and the other villages are accessible by road although care and chains are required.
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but it seems to be a trend
