It's generally been a wet autumn in the Alps with variable temperatures and some early snow. So far there are a handful of resorts open - mainly the high glacial resorts such as Tignes. There are a few more due to open this weekend December 1st, including Les Deux Alpes and Val d'Isere, and according to the forecasts it looks like there is more snow on the way during the coming week.
This time of year can often be a bit nerve-wracking for ski resorts and people who work in them as they scan the skies and the weather reports, but it looks like this week will bring cold temperatures and a good dose of the white stuff to many areas. Chamonix temperatures for example, are set to tumble this week, with precipitation all week and the rain-snow limit falling from above 2000m tomorrow to below 1000m by Thursday ( see the Netweather forecast here !). It's a similar situation in St Anton, Verbier, Zermatt and Val d'Isere.
There'll be a few more resorts openingon 8th December, including partial opening of Chamonix's Grand Montets, and the majority of resorts will be opening 15th December.
That's now a little over 2 weeks. Bring it on - we can't wait!
