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especially those who have recently moved to the mountains eh paulio ? 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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To my untrained eye it looks "about right" for this time of year, snow high up, not low 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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kitenski, it has been unseasonably warm in Austria. Freezing level still approaching 3000m in Ischgl for example (taking a keen interest as due there on 3rd Dec). Has greeny browny slopes where they are usually much whiter and snowier (I have a sad history of webcam watching throughout November). Surrounding glaciers look OK though and not a million miles away should the snow not arrive in the next 3 weeks. And of course the Weiss is available in all weathers 
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| Timberwolf wrote: |
| especially those who have recently moved to the mountains eh paulio ? |
The opposite is true I would have thought. Anyone living in the mountains is likely to be able to pick and choose when they go skiing, and thus even during a poor season would be able to eke out quite a few enjoyable days.
Whereas people who only have a normal week booked as a visiting tourist, especially those who have chosen to visit relatively early in the season, might be more inclined to experience anxiety.
Perhaps we should find some people who fit that description, and ask them.
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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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an email alert reminded me that Mammoth opens its doors today... and they've got snow too.
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I'm in Les Arcs on 10th December and although I'm keeping a keen eye on the webcams I won't get worried about a lack of snow until the last week of November. Having observed early snowfalls for the past 5 years it is unusual for their to be a good base until the last week of November.
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In Schladming on the 16th December. Web-cam currently displaying verdant green meadows. Locals are all saying it's nothing to worry about, so I won't worry about it (just yet).
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Taken from a post in the weather thread...
| Boredsurfing wrote: |
Worth repeating my post here of the dates of the first lasting snowfall of the season in La Plagne Montalbert
Here are the dates of the first natural snowfall of each season for the last 6 years.
2005/2006 28th November
2006/2007 22nd November
2007/2008 7th November
2008/2009 29th October
2009/2010 11th November (Not 100% sure of this date)
2010/2011 16th November |
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I think we should repost that to every thread.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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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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Soon be plenty ..
http://hiver.isola2000.com/webcam
Temperatures dropping now ( you could still swim in 20+ degrees two weeks ago) ..... two-three weeks and well be ready to slide.
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| davidof wrote: |
| for info, there is over 4 meters (400cm) of snow at altitude in the Serre Chevalier area at the moment. |
Does that cover La Grave?
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You know it makes sense.
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| BobinCH wrote: |
| davidof wrote: |
| for info, there is over 4 meters (400cm) of snow at altitude in the Serre Chevalier area at the moment. |
Does that cover La Grave? |
No but they had 120cm at altitude. The big snow is on the border with Italy and the South side of the Swiss Alps, but really above 2500 m. It was 0C on the les Deux Alpes glacier today, 20C where I am in the valley. Very nice, got to do some painting.
You can easily go to the end of November with no snow. A couple of years ago I was BBQing on the 20th Nov. I never put the snow tires on until the 2nd half of November (obviously if it snowed earlier I would, but it doesn't).
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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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There are some heavy looking dark clouds out of my window this morning.
I wonder if there's any snow in them, or just rain. How can you tell whether a cloud has snow or rain in it?
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Poster: A snowHead
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Getting colder here in Champery and looking like there maybe the start of something falling middle if next week according to meteosuisse.ch 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| paulio wrote: |
| How can you tell whether a cloud has snow or rain in it? |
Stand underneath it 
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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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| paulio wrote: |
| Timberwolf wrote: |
| especially those who have recently moved to the mountains eh paulio ? |
The opposite is true I would have thought. Anyone living in the mountains is likely to be able to pick and choose when they go skiing, and thus even during a poor season would be able to eke out quite a few enjoyable days.
Whereas people who only have a normal week booked as a visiting tourist, especially those who have chosen to visit relatively early in the season, might be more inclined to experience anxiety.
Perhaps we should find some people who fit that description, and ask them. |
I have a week skiing booked in Chamonix 17th Dec... I'm not worried by the fact all the webcams are showing no snow.... It takes 1 night of snow to cover the mountain in white, if that doesn't happen, there's plenty of snow cannon's in the area and in 1 months time the temp will be right for them to be used... Therefore, nothing to worry about!
Think about the weather here in the UK last year.... Warm then "suddenly" in Dec, there was plenty of snow, hardly worth me getting worried with 5 weeks to go.
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"Worrying" (of the hand-wringing kind) achieves nothing
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Well, not quite. Worrying is a perfectly natural thing to do and plays an important part in human evolution; it heightens awareness and prepares one, mentally, in anticipation of something bad happening. The very ability to worry mirrors the very human ability to anticipate and plan.
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| junglist_matty wrote: |
Think about the weather here in the UK last year.... Warm then "suddenly" in Dec, there was plenty of snow, hardly worth me getting worried with 5 weeks to go. |
great for skiing on the South Downs
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the snow was well early here last year, i was sking Zugspitze in October..and we had a foot of snow on the patio on the 26th november..but then nothing much more came all season..so happy if its late and comes during the season.
off this afternoon to go snow hunting in Austria for the weekend, so will see whats what.
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For God's sake Dr John will you PLEASE stop worrying!
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Will someone with access to YouTube (Damn this web proxy!!!) PLEASE post a link to the Panic attack scene in Airplane.
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| Dr John wrote: |
| Well, not quite. Worrying is a perfectly natural thing to do and plays an important part in human evolution; it heightens awareness and prepares one, mentally, in anticipation of something bad happening. The very ability to worry mirrors the very human ability to anticipate and plan. |
Ey? Hows being worried about it not snowing going to heighten your awareness? ....You're a strange character indeed!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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paulio, I CAN'T, I WAS BORN THIS WAY.
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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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Relax the snow will arrive.
I'll be in Val D'Isere in 4 weeks, I'm relaxed. This is normal.
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In order to avoid worry you can just book yourself a weeks holiday in Tamworth in a hotel 100m from the Snowdome.
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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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I have officially upped the Snow Concern Alarm from Green to Amber. No new snow forecast in Val Thorens for the next 7 days...
I was all bravado and pretending not to be worried, but there is only so much drinking a person can do in a week. Still, I guess there is always poker. And more drinking. And charades. And drinking. And a swimming pool. And drinking.
So it is basically snow or I'm going to need a dialysis machine for Xmas. Those are the choices. I AM THE WEATHER MONKEY AND YOU WILL SNOW DAMN YOU! SNOW YOU PESKY CLOUDS!
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Poster: A snowHead
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espri, snow... bottom left... gotta be at least 1mm
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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MoodyFFS, beat me to it!
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| robboj wrote: |
| espri, is that a little patch of frosted grass in the bottom left hand corner that looks as though it might still be in shade? |
Oops, I shouldn't have let that show - I wanted to keep all the snow for myself 
Actually, I was up at about 1400 metres this afternoon and on the shady side it is cold enough (streams freezing in places). But the car thermometer read 7°C on the way up the hill and not a flake of snow to be seen. What we need is precipitation but that isn't forecast for here in the next days either.
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Monium,
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or I'm going to need a dialysis machine for Xmas.
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hum why dialysis that is the kidneys nothing to do with drinking, its your liver your should worry about on that score, cheers another red wine for me then
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| livetoski wrote: |
Monium,
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or I'm going to need a dialysis machine for Xmas.
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hum why dialysis that is the kidneys nothing to do with drinking, its your liver your should worry about on that score, cheers another red wine for me then |
Well there's £5K wasted on ebay - anyone know whether a liver transplant is available on the NHS? I'd like the liver from a veal calf - I reckon they'll be big enough to cope with the workload over the next few years.
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I'm thinking of changing my ID to Corporal Jones. Those who are familiar with Dad's Army will know exactly where I'm coming from
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| dsoutar wrote: |
| I'm thinking of changing my ID to Corporal Jones. Those who are familiar with Dad's Army will know exactly where I'm coming from |
What has "they don't like it up 'em" got to do with snow
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Don't tell him, Pike!
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