 Poster: A snowHead
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Contradictions of having the warmest days in October ever recorded in the UK and news reports mentioning a "mini ice age" the next week, I start to wonder which way things are going to turn and how the rest of EU is effected.
What are your views on the snow falls this winter 
Last edited by Poster: A snowHead on Mon 24-10-11 16:14; edited 1 time in total
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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From what I've seen early November in Tignes is likely to be very poor. High winds, probably close the glacier.
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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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Way too early to tell. Happy birthday! 
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awesome, just the time I'll be there
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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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laundryman, thanks 
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AlanB1976, It is that nervous time of year. After a pretty poor winter in parts of France last year (where lots of people go) you never know what you are going to get. But it is too early to know how the season will be at this stage. Last year there was lots of snow in France early on, but then got washed away and the base never really got cold enough. When I was in Morzine in January the warm weather and then cold when we were there created lots of ice, dangerous in places. Other parts of Europe did much better. All a bit of a lottery as ever I expect
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snow worries in october ???? 
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more about worries concerning the amount of snow over the entire winter
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AlanB1976, happy birthday. Do stop worrying about snow. It's always a complete waste of time, but never more so than in October. I have spent most of the last ten octobers in the Alps, much of the time walking in light clothing or sitting round on the terrace enjoying lunches and a drink. it sometimes snows, always melts. Whether there's a good season for snow this 2011/12 isn't a question of trends in the climate. It's just weather, and anybody who pretends to have much idea what the weather will do more than a few weeks ahead is kidding you.
Relax and have another slice of cake.
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For the French Northern Alps, better than last year but a below average winter with some excellent weeks here and there.
November: some good ski conditions late in the month after an anxious wait for resorts to start opening.
December: foehn blasts early snow leaving poor conditions for Christmas
January: anticyclone and coldish days leave north facing pistes icy and southern slope bare, some early corn skiing
February: more of the same
March: series of storms brings some excellent skiing in places
April: warm weather as resorts struggle to make end of season
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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pam w, thanks. Cake already had.
Bad title actually. Of course I am concerned that there will be little snow but not in the way that it effects me. It's out of my control so I'm not going to lose any sleep over it
I started this more to see what everyone thinks will happen this season. I have no clue, so was wondering what the veterans think.
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Last edited by snowHeads are a friendly bunch. on Mon 24-10-11 16:14; edited 1 time in total
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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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davidof seems to know exactly what is happening 
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I know for a fact it wont snow in the UK as I spent most of yesterday fitting the snow blade attachment to my Garden Tractor!
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You know it makes sense.
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I have absolutely no idea but trends are for poorer winters so there is a better than evens chance it will be below average, last winter was a stinker in the northern French Alps so there is also a good chance it will be better than last wiinter. We always get excited with the first flurries of winter then worry in early November then get our November hopes dashed by warm temperatures and high winds in early December and Jan/Feb often see blocking highs followed by a last blast of winter in March. Springs seem to be coming earlier too.
Less early snow this autumn, which is a good thing I think.
Failing all that ask the peasants.
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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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Poster: A snowHead
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I think its going to be a good winter for snow - I was over near the M25 in July and there was snow everywhere , but to be fair most people were wearing t shirts.
if we have snow that early in the UK its bound to be a good year
The councils look well prepared, I had no trouble on the M25 nor on any of the roads in Hertfordshire
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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AlanB1976, in this day and age, all resorts have good snowmaking facilities so even with low natural snowfall, low overnight temperatures allow plentiful snowmaking. I can honestly say in the last 6 years of ski trips the snow has consistently been better than memories of my youth. I particularly remember a January trip to La Plagne where only the very top runs around the glacier were open. It was all brown and green at resort level. And that's one of the highest resorts. It's really not worth worrying about any more. But that doesn't stop webcam-watching being a fun and non-productive way of spending your time...
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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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I really am hoping for a repeat of the last two years. Can't wait to get out in to the Pentlands and hopefully Arthur's Seat if (when) it happens 
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