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Snow report 5 March 2024
We’ve had a cooler week in Meribel and enjoyed new snow making it feel more like winter again. The fresh snow on Sunday was very welcome and helped to enhance the conditions. How those pisteurs manage the snow and keep our pistes in good condition is amazing, but hopefully the new snow is helping! It’s been staying cold and the freezing level remains low at around 1000 metres at night.
More snow coming
After light snow on Monday evening, a low pressure is passing over the Alps bringing good amounts of snow through Tuesday to Wednesday this week. We are looking at upwards of 10 to 16 cm of new snow, although at higher altitudes there could be more. This will be followed by a couple of sunny days. So blue skies, sunshine and powder on the cards for the end of the week! The temperature has remained cooler and the freezing level is around 1000 metres Tuesday evening. The night time temperatures remain cold down to between -5°C and -9°C for the week. During the day it will stay a little cooler around 2 - 3°C below 1600 metres. Friday and over the weekend it is looking changeable as a new low pressure is coming through with snow in the forecast but it’s a bit early to predict how much precipitation.
Avalanche risk
The current avalanche level is around 3 out of 5 through the northern Alps below about 2000 metres and is up to 4 out of 5 above that in the high altitude resorts where we saw higher snowfall last Sunday. Extra caution is needed around the colder, shady and north, north west and north east facing slopes over about 2000 metres. Significant snowfall will likely temporarily increase this risk especially on the north facing slopes. Instability in the snowpack becomes more critical with more snow.
Cool video below this week from Val Thorens on the Aiguille de Peclet and a great Mont Blanc shot from Katharina on Instagram.
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Top tips if you are skiing this week are simple
- The temperature is changeable in the mountains as we move towards spring skiing. So layers, a shell jacket, sunglasses or goggles with the low light and sunshine lens this week, more lightweight gloves are a good idea, and open those vents on the warmer days!
- Get out on the slopes early and plan a late lunch to make the most of the spring-like snow
- Book your table on a sunny terrace on Thursday and probably Friday in advance to avoid disappointment.
- Don't forget the sunscreen! the sun in the mountains is intense.
- The pistes can be quite hard-packed in places, but the snow on the sides of the runs is often softer. Keep to the sides of the pistes for a more effortless, less icy experience.
Come and enjoy spring skiing in Meribel, there are last minute deals to be had. Check out what’s happening in March, head to our news page.
Updates
Scroll down to see live forecasts, lift status, links to webcams and above for real time photos from Meribel. We will be updating this snow report page every Thursday, so check back in with us next week to see how the pistes are doing and what you can expect from the snow forecast for the next seven days.
We need you!
If you're in Meribel this week, we'd love to see your images, especially videos, of what you've been up to. So when you post to Facebook or Instagram, please tag us SeeMeribel. Every week, we'll be posting our favourite videos and images here and sharing on our social media, along with our weekly resort snow report.
Happy skiing, we'll see you out on the pistes!
