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@Weathercam, Your brothers place looks fantastic!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Is there any certainty about next week’s weather?
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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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Drove from Chautreuse North of Grenoble down to Serre Chevalier and loads of fresh snow at lower altitude to Bourg Oisans, so ADH must have scored well, as we drove up towards the LDA turn so the snow was less, and by the time we dropped back over the Lautaret to Serre Che we arrived at the Green Green Grass of home 
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The Col du Lautaret has a lot to answer for!
The northern alps looking pretty good for the time of year.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Where can i check accurate winds and temps forecast for a given ski site? And how far out can it be reliable? (can you say forecast for 3-4 days ahead will be pretty accurate?) Thanks!
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Incoming!!!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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@Idb1213, not sure I’d recommend climbing the Matterhorn this week 
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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@Idb1213, there are no lifts at the top of the Matterhorn. Where are you going and when are you going?
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You know it makes sense.
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| BobinCH wrote: |
| @Idb1213, there are no lifts at the top of the Matterhorn. Where are you going and when are you going? |
Cervinia 4/12
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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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| BobinCH wrote: |
| Idb1213 wrote: |
| BobinCH wrote: |
| @Idb1213, there are no lifts at the top of the Matterhorn. Where are you going and when are you going? |
Cervinia 4/12 |
Snow on the 4th and then sunny and cold. Looks a perfect forecast
https://www.snow-forecast.com/resorts/Cervinia/6day/mid |
Thanks, as to cold, not too cold to close lifts? Same for wind, not too strong winds?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@Idb1213, if the forecast is correct and the wind is 15-20 km/h - there is unlikely to be any closures. Of course no one knows what the weather will be on a given day. Cervinia/Zermatt are quite high and exposed, so there is always a risk of high winds.
you may be better off asking these questions in the dedicated Cervinia/Zermatt thread
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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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Im asking because bergfex shows different then snow forecast ( bergfex shows strong winds for next weekend)..
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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I reckon the only thing that could wreck the start of the season now is "warm and very wet" so anything but that and I'm happy
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@jedster, I wish that were true! I’m thinking govenrnments and covid 
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That jerk gets everywhere…
Looking powdertastic for the birthday weekend 
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its chaos getting in and out today due to weather, plus a crash at sainte foy apparently
only one road in and out so expect heavy traffic if in peak times and if bad weather it could be a nightmare as no doubt someone will try to go up without chains or correct tyres....unless the plod are out to check and stop
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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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I have no intention currently of going skiing this winter because of the various and changing covid rules but I do enjoy this thread. If I do go skiing it will be at the very last minute, when limited visibility of rules can be gained, and weather will be an imortant part of the decision.
Actually maybe there is a link between covid modelling and rules and weather forecasting - none are very accurate more than a very few days out
Can someone please persuade admin it is time this thread became "sticky"?
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| countryman wrote: |
Can someone please persuade admin it is time this thread became "sticky"? |
+1 the old one is hanging around longer than Covid
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You know it makes sense.
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Wow, it’s quiet on here - any thoughts on the dry spell that’s approaching? Does it look like it may settle in for a while?
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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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I think this thread is fuelled by uncertainty and right now there’s so much snow out there nobody is stressing about weather (replaced by Covid tests and restrictions)
We’ll be getting to our accommodation on the 19th and ordinarily I’d be crossing fingers and looking for any positive signs in the forecast but with over a meter of snow outside the apartment already that’s the one thing I’m not concerned about so a lack of posts on this thread is probably a good thing.
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Poster: A snowHead
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| joe.b wrote: |
| Wow, it’s quiet on here - any thoughts on the dry spell that’s approaching? Does it look like it may settle in for a while? |
Probably the best thing that could have happened for anyone wanting to ski in France or Switzerland over the next couple of weeks. Up to now very little has been open in the western alps but with a spell of good weather they should quickly open up and keep open many more runs. Good visibility, sun, warm temperatures, choice of runs and more lifts open what’s not to like ?
The only problem might be that once the weather settles over the Alps at this time of year it can become difficult to shift.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Can’t remember what year it was possibly 2012 that had a start like this , didn’t snow for two months after .
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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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| Rob Mackley wrote: |
| Can’t remember what year it was possibly 2012 that had a start like this , didn’t snow for two months after . |
From memory Dec 2011 had awesome snow.
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Hello.
I am going to Megeve after christmas.
Do you think this dry period will stop skiing?
Thanks for you help
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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| RonWeltyPT wrote: |
Hello.
I am going to Megeve after christmas.
Do you think this dry period will stop skiing?
Thanks for you help |
Sorry?
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| RonWeltyPT wrote: |
Hello.
I am going to Megeve after christmas.
Do you think this dry period will stop skiing?
Thanks for you help |
Sorry?
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Do you think this dry and no snowing Will make skiing impractible in megeve in the week between christmas and NYE, i am not an expert in ski weather.
Thanks
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@RonWeltyPT, No it will be fine
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| DB wrote: |
| Rob Mackley wrote: |
| Can’t remember what year it was possibly 2012 that had a start like this , didn’t snow for two months after . |
From memory Dec 2011 had awesome snow. |
Yes, very similar to what we have now in the Tarentaise. There was a dry spell after that, but I didn’t mind too much as I skied in Niseko when it was not so good in the Alps, so got my fill of awesome snow there
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| RonWeltyPT wrote: |
Hello.
I am going to Megeve after christmas.
Do you think this dry period will stop skiing?
Thanks for you help |
No I think you will be able to ski.
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