The Milky Way 48-Hour Snow Forecast

48-hour Forecast for The Milky Way (1,350m to 2,840m)

This is the 48-hour (2-Day) Snow Forecast for The Milky Way, France for 2 days from 16 April.

Updated 16 April 2025 00:07 IST.

Powder Alert!

Updated 16 April 2025 12:09 IST

Powder Possible :- 22cm of Fresh Snow is forecast for The Milky Way over the next 2 days.

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Serre Chevalier (6km from The Milky Way) is reporting "Hard".

See below for the detailed Weather and Snow outlook.

The Milky Way Snow Forecast updated at 00:07 IST, next update expected imminently.

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Forecast for today in The Milky Way

Max 9℃
Min 4℃

Valley temperatures from an overnight low of 4℃ to daytime highs around 9℃

Temperature at BaseTemp at Base

Snowfall per hour

Snow Line

Wed
16

up to 8cm New Snow

Cloudy early, then light rain later.

Snow Line from 2,329m to 1,739m, with rain below.

Powder Alert!

Updated 16 April 2025 12:09 IST

Powder Possible :- 22cm of Fresh Snow is forecast for The Milky Way over the next 2 days.

To get Powder Alerts and Snow Storm Early Warnings by e-mail, Subscribe to our Snow Mail.

Serre Chevalier (6km from The Milky Way) is reporting "Hard".

Forecast for tomorrow in The Milky Way

Max 8℃
Min 2℃

Valley temperatures from an overnight low of 2℃ to daytime highs around 8℃
Freeze-thaw (spring snow) from mid-mountain up.

Temperature at BaseTemp at Base

Snowfall per hour

Snow Line

Thu
17

up to 19cm New Snow

Snow at altitude, light rain, cloudy later.

Snow Line from 2,189m to 1,639m, with rain below.

48-hour Forecast Detail

48 Hour Weather and Snow Forecast for The Milky Way from OpenMeteo
		Snow to	Weather	Temp Town		Rain or Snow?
Wed	00:00		Cloudy.	9℃	E Light	25%
Wed	01:00		Cloudy.	8℃	E Light	25%
Wed	02:00		Cloudy.	9℃	E Light	20%
Wed	03:00		Cloudy.	8℃	E Light	35%
Wed	04:00		Clear spells at altitude. Lt rain below.	8℃	E Breeze	50%
Wed	05:00		Clear spells at altitude. Lt rain below.	8℃	E Light	65%
Wed	06:00		Light snow at altitude. Lt rain below.	7℃	E Light	75%
Wed	07:00	up to 1cm New Snow Snow falling to 2,169m, with rain below.	Light snow at altitude. Lt rain below.	7℃	E Light	80%
Wed	08:00	up to 1cm New Snow Snow falling to 2,239m, with rain below.	Heavy snow showers at altitude. Lt rain below.	8℃	E Light	90%
Wed	09:00		Light snow at altitude. Lt rain below.	8℃	E Light	95%
Wed	10:00		Light snow at altitude. Lt rain below.	8℃	E Light	95%
Wed	11:00		Light snow at altitude. Lt rain below.	7℃	E Light	95%
Wed	12:00		Light snow at altitude. Lt rain below.	8℃	E Light	85%
Wed	13:00		Light snow at altitude. Lt rain below.	8℃	E Light	85%
Wed	14:00		Light snow at altitude. Lt rain below.	8℃	E Light	85%
Wed	15:00		Light snow at altitude. Lt rain below.	7℃	E Light	85%
Wed	16:00	up to 1cm New Snow Snow falling to 2,149m, with rain below.	Light snow at altitude. Lt rain below.	7℃	E Light	90%
Wed	17:00		Light snow at altitude. Lt rain below.	7℃	E Light	85%
Wed	18:00	up to 1cm New Snow Snow falling to 2,019m, with rain below.	Heavy snow showers at altitude. Hvy shwrs below.	7℃	E Light	85%
Wed	19:00	up to 1cm New Snow Snow falling to 1,919m, with rain below.	Heavy snow showers at altitude. Hvy shwrs below.	6℃	E Light	75%
Wed	20:00	up to 1cm New Snow Snow falling to 1,849m, with rain below.	Heavy snow showers at altitude. Hvy shwrs below.	5℃	E Calm	85%
Wed	21:00	up to 1cm New Snow Snow falling to 1,779m, with rain below.	Heavy snow showers at altitude. Hvy shwrs below.	5℃	E Light	85%
Wed	22:00		Light snow at altitude. Lt rain below.	5℃	E Light	80%
Wed	23:00		Light snow at altitude. Lt rain below.	4℃	E Light	85%
Thu	00:00	up to 1cm New Snow Snow falling to 1,739m, with rain below.	Heavy snow showers at altitude. Hvy shwrs below.	4℃	S Light	90%
Thu	01:00	up to 1cm New Snow Snow falling to 1,749m, with rain below.	Heavy snow showers at altitude. Hvy shwrs below.	3℃	S Light	85%
Thu	02:00	up to 1cm New Snow Snow falling to 1,679m, with rain below.	Heavy snow showers at altitude. Hvy shwrs below.	2℃	S Light	90%
Thu	03:00	up to 1cm New Snow Snow falling to 1,689m, with rain below.	Heavy snow showers at altitude. Hvy shwrs below.	3℃	S Light	95%
Thu	04:00	up to 3cm New Snow Snow falling to 1,639m, with rain below.	Snow at altitude. Rain below.	3℃	S Light	95%
Thu	05:00	up to 3cm New Snow Snow falling to 1,639m, with rain below.	Snow at altitude. Rain below.	3℃	S Light	90%
Thu	06:00	up to 3cm New Snow Snow falling to 1,639m, with rain below.	Snow at altitude. Rain below.	3℃	S Light	95%
Thu	07:00	up to 3cm New Snow Snow falling to 1,639m, with rain below.	Snow at altitude. Rain below.	3℃	S Light	90%
Thu	08:00	up to 2cm New Snow Snow falling to 1,669m, with rain below.	Snow showers at altitude. Shwrs below.	3℃	S Light	90%
Thu	09:00		Clear spells.	3℃	S Light	85%
Thu	10:00		Light snow showers at altitude. Lt rain below.	4℃	S Light	80%
Thu	11:00	up to 1cm New Snow Snow falling to 2,079m, with rain below.	Light snow at altitude. Lt rain below.	6℃	S Light	75%
Thu	12:00	up to 1cm New Snow Snow falling to 2,189m, with rain below.	Heavy snow showers at altitude. Lt rain below.	8℃	S Breeze	70%
Thu	13:00		Clear spells at altitude. Lt rain below.	8℃	S Breeze	70%
Thu	14:00		Light snow at altitude. Lt rain below.	8℃	S Breeze	70%
Thu	15:00		Clear spells at altitude. Lt rain below.	8℃	S Breeze	70%
Thu	16:00		Cloudy.	6℃	S Light	60%
Thu	17:00		Cloudy.	5℃	S Light	50%
Thu	18:00		Freezing fog at altitude. Mixed below.	4℃	S Light	40%
Thu	19:00		Freezing fog at altitude. Cloud below.	4℃	S Light	30%
Thu	20:00		Fog at altitude. Cloud below.	4℃	S Light	25%
Thu	21:00		Fog at altitude. Cloud below.	3℃	S Light	25%
Thu	22:00		Cloudy.	3℃	S Light	20%
Thu	23:00		Freezing fog at altitude. Cloud below.	2℃	S Light	25%

Snow Forecast near The Milky Way

Snow Forecasts for Ski Resorts near The Milky Way
Snow Report and Forecast	48 Hr	7 Day
Val Cenis	93cm	96cm
Sestrière	82cm	86cm
Sauze d'Oulx	68cm	73cm
Sansicario	66cm	68cm
Valloire	55cm	57cm
Valmeinier	54cm	56cm
Bardonecchia	59cm	60cm
Montgenèvre	49cm	50cm
Serre Chevalier	46cm	47cm
Risoul	43cm	44cm

The Milky Way Snow

For current snow depths and skiing conditions, see our Current Snow Report for The Milky Way.

This Snow Forecast for The Milky Way, France gives the predicted Snowfall and Freezing Levels for the next week.

The forecast snowfall depths given are the likely average accumulations for the Lower and Upper slopes. The actual snow depth in The Milky Way, on any given piste or itinerary, may be dramatically different, particularly if the snowfall is accompanied by high winds and/or varying air temperatures.

Snow Forecasts beyond two days ahead are subject to significant change and variable reliability.

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