Snow Forecast Summary - December 21st 2008
Snow Forecast Summary - December 21st 2008
Published : 21-Dec-2008 04:23
Yet more snow fell this week, across the majority of Alpine resorts, with low temperatures maintaining the excellent bases almost everywhere. High winds last weekend caused some lift closures, and reduced powder depths in many areas - although subsequent snowfall has replaced much that was lost.For almost all the main ski areas, snow depths remain considerably greater than their historical averages for mid-December.
Weather and Snow Next Week
There's a distinct split in fortunes this week. Many Austrian resorts are seeing further significant snow this coming weekend, and will see more through to Christmas Day. Clearer weather will be the norm for the West of The Alps with French, Italian and Swiss ski resorts seeing a noticeable rise in temperatures for a few days, with a good chance of sunshine.
The end of the week will be cooler - possibly extremely so - and there is a chance of snow before the New Year. The various forecast models have been quite dynamic over the past few days so exactly what will happen the other side of Christmas is unclear at the moment, other than a strong likelihood that it'll be cold...
Watch this space...
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