 Poster: A snowHead
|
wxcharts.eu got a ton of maps & systems as well.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
|
|
06z consolidating that outlook. Brief mild spell Wednesday into Friday before cold and likely snow returns next weekend. Cold FI. So a good start to the season.
|
|
|
|
|
|
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?
|
Pretty damn snowy here in Grenoble. Might have to buy a pair of cross country skis and head out into the park over the road 
|
|
|
|
|
|
You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
|
|
Happy birthday, @Red Dave!!!
|
|
|
|
|
|
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
|
|
Driving around Austria today most of country covered in snow. Especially round Salzburg. Stunning in the sunshine. Skiing tomorrow!
|
|
|
|
|
|
You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yes, it seems to be shaping up very nicely from Friday onwards.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
And look on the bottom right, on the border between Greece and Macedonia.
They are going to be plastered in snow - 131 mm precipitation > at least 150 cm of accumulated new snow.
http://www2.wetter3.de/Animation_00_UTC_05Grad/180_24.gif
The webcam in Popova Sapka is going to be interesting to follow
|
|
|
|
|
|
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Anyone know if it’s likely to snow in the Aosta Valley in next fortnight?
|
|
|
|
|
|
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
|
|
|
|
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.
|
| Snowsartre wrote: |
| Anyone know if it’s likely to snow in the Aosta Valley in next fortnight? |
Ensembles currently suggest a snowy period from 8th. When will you be there? I'll be in Gressoney from 16th.
 [/img]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
@tccambs, Pila from 16th
|
|
|
|
|
|
You know it makes sense.
|
Very cold, but glorious morning in Tirol. In Ischgl yesterday pistes were in great condition, off piste snow still light, but not deep and there are rocks just beneath the surface.
Friday shaping up to bring another fall of snow to low levels followed by further below average temperatures into the following week.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
|
Big uk temperature crash Thursday afternoon.
Back into the freezer 
|
|
|
|
|
|
Poster: A snowHead
|
|
|
|
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
|
|
|
|
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?
|
|
|
|
You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
|
Some very fine snow falling in St Anton this evening. Here’s how it looks over next 48 hours. East profiting most.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
|
Note the Met Office's issue date though..its over a week old  lots change as we know in a week.
|
|
|
|
|
|
You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
|
"Comparing different drivers they still see December to January more likely to be influenced by +NAO (Atlantic, mild)"
Even though this is for the UK, I wonder if the implications for the Alps might actually be useful? As I understand it (!) the main problem last season wasn't mildness so much as the lack of precipitation for an extended period in early winter, due to a blocking high which saw Atlantic lows bounced away.
Surely,more Atlantic systems sweeping in would mean more precipitation?
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
@mitcva, for sure some of the best winters for parts of the Alps in terms of snowfall come when the Atlantic flow provides plenty of snow. The northern side tends to do best in those conditions. But lower resorts can suffer from the milder temperatures. It rather depends on just how the systems sweep in.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
@stu20vt, yes but they are issued at the start of every month as a long term forecast.
They are not attempting to deal with short term weather in these forecasts as opposed to try to identify the broader patterns that lie behind.
They are also pretty heavily caveated. No one (sensible) is pretending long term forecasting has much skill.
|
|
|
|
|
|
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
|
Also Atlantic systems can bring poor weather at altitude.
If you are spending the season out there you wont mind the old spell of bad weather. If you are on a six day holiday at £200 plus a day, you'll probably want the lifts running and the pistes open every day. A little snow quite often and preferably at night, is ideal
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Light snow has continued overnight in St Anton, likely to intensify as day goes on. LWD Tirol is suggesting 20-40cms (the higher end to the east and north). Warning of subsequent buried surface hoar frost and rise in avalanche risk.
|
|
|
|
|
|
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
|
|
Anecdotally it seems a better start than the last few years
|
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
@FrediKanoute, it certainly is in many parts of the Alps.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| FrediKanoute wrote: |
| Anecdotally it seems a better start than the last few years |
guess that depends where you are. there is definitely less snow in chamonix now than there was this time last year :/ That said, next weekend might change that 
|
|
|
|
|
|
You know it makes sense.
|
|
@eddiethebus, my sense is that Switzerland and particularly Austria have received more snowfall than France and Italy so far this year (except perhaps the western parts of Italy that got buried a couple of days ago).
|
|
|
|
|
|
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
|
@eddiethebus, surprising....slightly further north Avoriaz has 80cm so far according to onthesnow.com, Bergfex says depths of 70 on hill, 40 valley.
Faceshot below at 1500m on friday.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Poster: A snowHead
|
|
@langball, @nozawaonsen, must admit to being a little surprised too. Whilst it has been snowier in the east I‘d have still thought conditions would be better than last season in Chamonix at this stage? By this time last year Föhn and mild temperatures had hit the early snow hard.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
|
@nozawaonsen, yes I agree with both of you. By this time last year nothing was skiable around here. Chalk and reblochon.
I know there are certain drivers at work, la nina, qbo, ao etc....but nothing can really explain why this nov/dec every week we've seen amplification of the azores high up towards greenland. Whereas last few years, with each one getting progressively worse, we couldn't shift the high pressure block parked over europe for more than a few days. This year we've had low pressure parked over europe so far, and the model runs keep reloading the mid atlantic high. Doesn't seem to be much middle ground.
|
|
|
|
|
|
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?
|
| FrediKanoute wrote: |
| Anecdotally it seems a better start than the last few years |
It is one of the most varied starts to a season ever.
Conditions range from amazing (parts of Austria) to terrible (parts of Italy / France).
|
|
|
|
|
|
You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
|
|
Going to be cool and dry for about 10 days or so as blocking HP comes to visit West Coast of North America. Too soon to know what is in store for USA West Coast ski resorts other than the next week will be sunny and cool. At least it won't be warm and wet!
|
|
|
|
|
|
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
|
Heading out to Ski Amade mid January, thats a long way off I appreciate but looking at the webcams its looking like a great start to the season around Salzburgerland 
|
|
|
|
|
|
You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
|
it is varied - but on balance its quite excellent - so much so that we bot tix and rented a car for a 12 day road trip with my son....be there saturday! Certainly focusing on Austria but maybe some Italy as well and we'll be going right by engelberg...totally playing it by ear.
Wepowder is gr8 fun for the forecast map but what's a good source for recent snowfall....understand it won't be super accurate as prob radar derived but just to help start narrow the search?
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
|
|
@nemesys, it'll be dreamy if that comes off!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
@clarky999, great until (IF) that Monday dump comes but I am back home Wednesday and I can see the whole area being shut Tuesday if that happens. Great for the rest of the season though.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FAQ
