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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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cameronphillips2000, I think the Eastern Alps may have had some snow, but nothing much (if at all) in French alps.
So nothing much to talk about. 
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| Jonpim wrote: |
cameronphillips2000, I think the Eastern Alps may have had some snow, but nothing much (if at all) in French alps.
So nothing much to talk about. |
And nothing on the near horizon forecast either. In fact, it looks like a mild, dry spell is in the offing for a couple of weeks.
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Yes, snow round my bit of the northern French Alps last night. From about 1900m, perhaps.
There's just no point in either getting excited about snow, or its absence, in October. The fall in mid October was down to about 1400m but was soon gone
Yesterday morning I was walking in a t-shirt and the forecast is for mild and sunny weather
Perfect! 
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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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Val Thorens had a nice dump but as @Gaza said, with temperatures rising and no snow forecast over the next week, it'll all be gone soon.
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Personally I always get excited about big dumps in Oct/Nov - they don't stick around long, but if you're quick and don't mind hiking there's normally fun turn to be had.
This last snowfall dropped all of 10cm though, which would be worthless even if it fell on 2m base in January.
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Excellent conditions in Tignes on the glacier. Elsewhere, too early to care.
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" I think the Eastern Alps may have had some snow, but nothing much (if at all) in French alps.
So nothing much to talk about."
So if snow doesn't fall in the French Alps then there is no snow in the Alps...?
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| clarky999 wrote: |
| Personally I always get excited about big dumps in Oct/Nov - they don't stick around long, |
True, but I guess they help to chill the ground which means when more snow comes it helps build up the snow layer quicker?
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Dumped in Montgenevre yesterday,traffic chaos yesterday afternoon and there was still loads around when I drove through this morning.Forgot phone so no pics, sorry. Snow line all the way down to Cesana. There was also snow above 1500m in Serre Chevalier, but not huge amounts. Sprinkling on our garden this morning, and the mountains are white. It was enough to close the Col du Galibier though.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Dr Rock, Correct! 
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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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| Alastair Pink wrote: |
| clarky999 wrote: |
| Personally I always get excited about big dumps in Oct/Nov - they don't stick around long, |
True, but I guess they help to chill the ground which means when more snow comes it helps build up the snow layer quicker? |
Interesting theory, and I really don't know the answer.
I'd guess it depends on the air temps - snow is a good insulator, so if the air temps are below 0°C, I'd have thought that would have a stronger cooling effect. Just a guess though.
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