 Poster: A snowHead
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Booked a weekend break in Seefeld, Austria, next weekend (13th - 16th March). Conditions seem perfect now but a tad concerned about the sunny, warm-ish temperatures forecast for next week, especially as our pre-Christmas holiday to Villars in Switzerland necessitated a daily drive to Verbier or Glacier 3000 to ski. Should I be considering a similar drive to a higher resort (Solden etc.) or am I worrying unnecessarily ? - frustrated we didn't book this weekend !.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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120cm on the upper slopes at the moment, temperatures forecast to be hovering just under/over freezing (-5 to +3) on the mountain for the next 9 days - I think you'll be OK.
I hope so 'cos I'm heading out a couple of weeks after. It's not too far to drive to Sutbai or Kühtai which would probably be quicker than Sölden
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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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This is fairly normal pavel33 - it's spring! Long sunny days; granular/refrozen snow (on low down/on sunny aspects) on a morning; soft/spring snow on an afternoon; wintry snow higher up; factor 50 suncream an absolute must....Great stuff  !
Barring an absolute heatwave, you should be completely fine - 120cm of snow on the upper slopes would take some shifting.
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Actually, it's not spring yet - it's a bit early in the year for very warm weather, but it happens. I hope it gets cold and snows again before too long or the advertised closing dates for some resorts might be in danger.
Meanwhile I expect to greatly enjoy a warm sunny week with excellent snow next week.
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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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Thanks, after the lack of pre-Christmas snow meant a 45m drive every morning from our hotel to the snow, I would have been fed up if faced with a choice of dealing with poor resort conditions or driving elsewhere to find better conditions, especially as we're only there for 3/4 days. Shouldn't complain too much though as we're also going to Trysil in Norway for the week after Easter 
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We went to Seefeld three years ago during the third week of March and it was quite warm udring the whole week. But the snow mostly held up well. Only during mid afternoon did the snow turn slushy on the lower slopes of the learners area and the Gschwandtkopf. The Roshutte slopes were absolutely fine as they are higher up. Dont think you have anything to worry about.
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@jimmybog,
It gets very boggy at the bottom of Geigenbühel if it's warm. You need wellies not ski boots 
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