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Oooo - Have just seen the magic words for the first time this year on the weather forecast for Le Grand Bornand - pluie et NEIGE!!! Looking at the temperature I can't help feeling this may be a bit optimistic but I have to admit I got a bit excited - Especially at the prospect of the start of endless webcam watching and speculation about will it/wont it be a great season this year!!! Fun times ahead!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I sincerely hope so as this is the year we have decided to take 5 months sabbatical and do the season. Am looking forward to powder days and snow storms.......
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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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| loatie wrote: |
| Oooo - Have just seen the magic words for the first time this year on the weather forecast for Le Grand Bornand - pluie et NEIGE!!! |
Unless they've invented snow that falls at +15C I think they mean pluie et pluie, even on the summits.
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| Hey Up - start of the will it/wont it be a good season? |
I don't think so.
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| El Niño is expected to strengthen and last through the Northern Hemisphere winter 2009-2010. |
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davidof, Yes, I'm sure you're right. It was just seeing the word that got me all excited - very sad I know!!!
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achilles, Stop using your "science" to pee on our parade 
Mouth, I too have taken a sabatical to do my first season this year so there's no way the weather gods would stiff both of us. it's gonna be knee deep pow from December to April, FACT!
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I can't find the article now, but I read something along the lines of what achilles has posted saying that the US/Canadian resorts were not expecting a very good snow season. But I haven't found anything about Europe yet.
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queen bodecia, long range forecasts are notoriously crap. "not expecting a very good season"?? Seriously?? I don't think so.
No one can tell.
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The guys on TGR are already skiing some great snow...
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I'm sure thedutchone, will be along shortly to tell us it will be the worst season ever, the Alps will be like dust-bowls and we may as well stay at home - as he has for the last few years. 
Funny that I've managed to have some great skiing every year - even at Xmas 3 years ago when snow was a bit scarce
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You know it makes sense.
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Just ripped this from the Cham English forecast. And the cloud has been thickening since we came off the top of Mt Cherie after our picnic.
Could be all white in the morning. Of course it will be gone by Wednesday, but it will be nice to see it again.
OVERNIGHT
Active cold front crossing over
SKY CONDITIONS (cloud) : mostly cloudy or overcast.
PRECIPITATION : moderate rain - rain-snow limit towards 2200 m, dropping towards 1700 m by dawn.
WIND - aloft : NW strong -> gale force.
TEMPERATURE : +6°C.
TOMORROW - MONDAY OCTOBER 12
Morning cloud - sunny spells spreading in the afternoon - N gale high up
SKY CONDITIONS (cloud - sunshine) : mostly cloudy at first - becoming cloudy with sunny spells spreading out - period of sunshine close to 40%.
PRECIPITATION : showers still possible in the morning - rain-snow limit towards 1400 m.
WIND - aloft : NW -> N gale.
TEMPERATURE : min +6°C - max +10°C.
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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 will be snow, and mountains and food and friends.
Sounds like a good season to me.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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queen bodecia, USA not expecting great season? You seen what its like at A-basin, grand targhee, montezuma basin and other US places? Sure whistlers expecting a warm and dry winter, which shouldn't be that bad by european standards, but elsewhere is looking great. Scandinavia has already had some good snow and central europe still has a couple of months to play catchup. I'm not sweating yet.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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rambotion, don't flame me, it was just something I read about this El Nino whatsit. I've never been skiing in the US or Canada, I'm strictly Europe only.
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As regards the "European" outlook, it will have as much to do with the jetstream as any El Nino affect.
I think the jetstream may just stay relatively south, and if it does, you can expect a similar winter (Eur & UK) as last year.
As reagrds NA, who cares. It's always better than Europe............. 
John.
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It is snowing here on the north side of the Austrian Alps right now and we are due to have snow down to 500m tomorrow and Wednesday. That is a bit of a b*gger for me driving up/down the hill to work as my winter tyres are still languishing in the store room of my local Toyota garage (oops that's another thread or ten!  ) The forecast just said that we will get enough for a complete cover (geschlossenes Decke) but to be honest there's not been any frost yet so it will just melt away. Frosts coming in in the second half of the week look as if they will give a really good start to the process though (-7°C forecast for my village on Saturday night!)
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A nice snowy village on the webcams this morning, it's Rein in Taufers/ Riva di Tures in the South Tyrol, Italy.
Doesn't it warm the cockles of your heart?
click to enlarge
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luigi, Hey - It most certainly does - This is exactly what I was talking about, it may not last but it's the beginning of the 'tingly feeling' season!!! (no rude comments please!). I'm now off to work with a smile on my face - thanks for the photo!
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| Samerberg Sue wrote: |
| .....That is a bit of a b*gger for me driving up/down the hill to work as my winter tyres are still languishing in the store room of my local Toyota garage .... |
Driving will be impossible for you unless you are wearing a helmet and have you boots in your bag.
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Driving will be impossible for you unless you are wearing a helmet and have you boots in your bag.
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Words to live by!
Snowing in Alpendorf  . El Nino? Global warming??
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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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mong, welcome to snowHeads, hope you get that pow!
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There will be snow, and mountains and food and friends.
Sounds like a good season to me. |
Gets my vote!
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