 Poster: A snowHead
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freezing levels seem to be heading towards 3000m this Sunday from looking at snow-forecast.
Guess spring finally is on it's way! Just a shame they are forecasting rain as well below 2800m by Sunday 
regards,
greg
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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chamonix meteo suggests colder from saturday...rain/snow limit @ 1400m
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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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9degreestoday in 1800, my panda eyes are getting even better!
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Still minus temps in La Rosiere, very dull and cloudy though.
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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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chamonix meteo suggests colder from saturday...rain/snow limit @ 1400m
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Yes, but they also give a low reliability for this forecast, and there seems to be a bit of precipitation around in the meantime which will fall as rain for many of us. It was very springlike at the top of the Tignes glacier today, really balmy. 
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As far as I can see the temp's going up and down like a yo-yo at the moment.
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easiski, very dangerous.
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Heaviest snow of the year so far this morning in Newcastle - keep the faith !
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Paul Mason, snowing here too.
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PG, could you define the danger please? Are there increased risks when Spring sets in?
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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I can smell the Daffodills and the grease for my bike. 
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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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It's certainly not Spring like in Dublin, just had a hail stone shower.
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I would have thought the freeze/thaw cycle stabilises the snowpack in the medium long term...
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You know it makes sense.
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Council have snowploughs sat by the sides of roads this morning. That should keep the snow away.
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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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Frosty the Snowman, You'll soon be nothing more than a couple of buttons and a carrot. 
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Poster: A snowHead
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SMALLZOOKEEPER, What about my large marrow?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| Frosty the Snowman wrote: |
| SMALLZOOKEEPER, What about my large marrow? |
Probably wilted by the frost 
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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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having only being skiing twice, both times with excellent snow, what can I expect next week in St Antton if the warm weather arrives? 
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davejsy, a fellow bean ??
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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davejsy, Mornings will be hard and frozen snow where it has slushed up ( soup or porridge ) the previous afternoon. Nothing to worry about especially if the piste bashers have been on it.
The afternoon slush is okay unless you are snow ploughing or still doing stem turns, then I would say you will find it hard work.
I'll state the bl00dy obvious and say stay high for better snow conditions.
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| Chris Brookes wrote: |
| davejsy, a fellow bean ?? |
a bean indeed, although a bit of an import!
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davejsy, lol.
I hope the weather holds out for you in St Anton but remember to aim for the higher slopes for that time of year !
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| micksup wrote: |
| PG, could you define the danger please? Are there increased risks when Spring sets in? |
Any big swings in temperature can destabilise the snowpack. I was skiing with easiski up at Tignes early May, and you could almost watch the snow transform between first thing in the morning, and early/mid afternoon when the warm sun got to work. We saw the consequences of two separate slides that day (involving people, one badly hurt) and watched one boarder traversing alongside the Leisse black up on the glacier - no sooner had we said that he was taking a bit of a risk, he dislodged a big slab (but fortunately managed to stay above it).
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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CP, just head for altitude, it should be ok higher up. I'm just hoping the precipitation when it is really warm isn't too heavy.
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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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Long range stuff showing cooler (significantly) from end of next week onwards... can only hope so!
Temps of 2 to 4 degrees below seasonal norm are commonplace for the week after next. Here's hoping there's a bit of precipitation around that week too to top up the inevitable losses caused by the heavy rain forecast for most areas next week.
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You know it makes sense.
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2nd that carled!! snow-forecast has freezing levels on the way down tues night next week.....
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Long range stuff showing cooler (significantly) from end of next week onwards... can only hope so
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yes, early April is going to be fantastic - remember, you read it here first...
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Poster: A snowHead
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pam w, I do hope so, my friend in Serre Che sent me a text yesterday-all it said was -off skiing, the snow is wild!!!
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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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Helen Beaumont, I'm relying on you!
Remember, "It always snows just before I go to Serre Che?" There'll be trouble if we arrive out there and it hasn't, you know... of course, if it has you may well be in for a Vin Chaud or two when I venture over to Monetier... 
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Soooooo bizarre - yesterday practically burning from the sun on the terrace at La Grave at 17.00 and this morning snowing buckets!! Still relatively warm though (just about 2 deg on my balcony). If it's nice tomorrow I might have to go skiing on my day off!!! 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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davejsy, are you going package or DIY from Jersey
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If it's nice tomorrow I might have to go skiing on my day off!!!
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There's a sign of a true enthusiast, at this stage of the season! It was forecast to rain here today to 2000 metres but it's actually snowing, albeit very wetly, at 1500m. Not bad.
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| pam w wrote: |
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If it's nice tomorrow I might have to go skiing on my day off!!!
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There's a sign of a true enthusiast, at this stage of the season! It was forecast to rain here today to 2000 metres but it's actually snowing, albeit very wetly, at 1500m. Not bad. |
It is snowing at 1200m in Crest Voland too.
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It's very wet stuff though. I've just collected a bunch of very damp skiers from the funicular after a morning on the slopes between 1600m and 1900m.
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Chris Brookes, booked it through igluski, its with ski val i think. Includes flights from Gatwick, and then transfers. Got it quite cheap (about 1/2 price I reckon), guess its not very busy before Easter, hopefully!!
Last year we went down on the ski train, via St Malo and Paris. Looked at doing that again this year, but the ferries to St Malo are a joke. How do you normally get down?
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davejsy, We normally do one driving holiday as we take our dogs with us and one flying holiday. This year we haven't been due to having our first child. When we drive we go via St Malo but im glad we didnt this year as the ferries are a joke (as you said). When we fly we go via gatwick but book it DIY style and not through any agent. Well done for getting it half price thou
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FAQ
The good news.... overnight snow down to 1600m or so in the Savoie. Quite heavy dumps of fresh spring snow in some places 
The not quite so good news... the snowline in the Savoie tomorrow is creeping up. 
