48 Hour Snowfall Totals Up to 1.5 Metres in the Alps
48 Hour Snowfall Totals Up to 1.5 Metres in the Alps
Published : 18-Apr-2025 10:49
Wednesday-Thursday snowfall totals of up to 3 metres were initially being reported in the Alps from the massive storm of the last few days. However the high stat for Les Arcs, which has also returned to the top of Europe's snow-depth table reporting 3.2m lying up top, was later cut down to 155cm - or around five feet, after what appeared to be an over enthusiastic keying in error.
Elsewhere Tignes also reported 155cm accumulated in the same period, Val d'Isere 150cm, La Plagne 121cm, Courchevel 120cm, Chamonix 110cm, Zermatt 105cm and Val Thorens 103cm. Many other resorts have posted 50-100cm falls.
Skies have cleared and ski slopes are gradually reopening but the authorities are warning of continuing extremely high avalanche danger, exacerbated by rising temperatures, which are also leading to potential flooding fears in some areas. Authorities and ski resort managers are advising extreme vigilance and strict adherence to rules and advice on what's open and what's not.
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