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Updated: 10am Tuesday 10 March 2026 – Slowly turning more unsettled in the Alps...

Away from the south-western Alps it is mostly dry today, with more sunshine the further north and east you are.

A new weather front, a bit stronger than originally forecast, will bring a few more centimetres of snow to the western Alps (especially France) later on Wednesday, with a more widespread snow event expected to affect a greater portion of the Alps at the end of the week.

Details on this are still a bit uncertain as the weather models keep changing, but the heaviest snow is likely to be in the western and southern Alps. 

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Updated: 10.45am Monday 9 March 2026 – Major snowfalls returning to the western Alps this weekend?

The rest of the week will see further weak fronts bringing occasional light showers or flurries to some western and south-western parts of the Alps.

However, most areas will stay dry with freezing levels typically around 2000m.

Temperatures are not excessive for mid-March, meaning that spring snow conditions (freeze-thaw) can still be expected at lower altitudes. There will be plenty of firmer, more wintry snow higher up, and even relatively low down for much of the day on north-facing slopes.

A more radical change to the weather in the Alps is expected at the end of the week, with significant snow forecast for some western areas. Stay tuned! 

Updated: 12.30pm Sunday 8 March 2026 – Mostly fine in the Alps, with isolated showers or flurries in the west...

Into next week, high pressure will start to slip away to the north-west allowing the weather to turn a little more unsettled from the south-west. Most regions will stay dry over the next few days, but showers will affect some western and especially south-western areas, where 5-10cm of snow is possible on Monday night/Tuesday (e.g. Isola 2000, Prato Nevoso). Freezing levels this week will be roughly where you would expect for mid-March (between 1800 and 2500m).

We talked recently about the possibility of a more significant change in the weather towards the middle of the month. This is still forecast, with snow now set to favour the western and south-western Alps, as it has done for much of the season! We will firm up the details on this early next week.

In the meantime, there is lots of good skiing to be had in the Alps, with spring (freeze-thaw) conditions at lower altitudes. However, because temperatures are not especially warm and the air is quite dry, snow is staying quite firm for most of the day on north-facing slopes, even at relatively modest altitudes.  

Updated: 12pm Saturday 7 March 2026 – Mostly fine today, but snow for some south-western parts of the Alps early next week...

Over the next few days, many parts of the Alps will remain dry with some sunshine. However, there will be areas of cloud drifting around, especially in the far west and south-west where some showers or flurries are possible. These could become more consequential for a time in the far south-west (e.g. Isola 2000, Prato Nevoso) on Monday night and Tuesday, when 5-15cm of snow is possible. The best of the sunshine over the next few days is likely to be found the further north-east you are.

A more significant pattern change is possible towards the end of next weekend, but it is still too early to pin down the details. In the meantime, there remains plenty of good skiing across the Alps with spring-conditions lower down but also plenty of firmer snow higher up, especially on north-facing slopes.

France still has the best overall snow cover though, even here, snow depths are now back to about average in the north, and even slightly below average in some parts of the south. Apart from some western Italian resorts (e.g. La Thuile, Prato Nevoso), all other Alpine areas have below average snow depths. 

Updated: 10am Thursday 5 March 2026 – Saharan haze in the western Alps!

Unlike some “Saharan” events, there won’t be any precipitation this time around meaning that the snow won’t turn as noticeably red as it has done previously on such occasions. However, this haze will continue for the rest of the week and perhaps into the weekend, most noticeable still in the west.

Freezing levels today and over the next couple of days will remain between about 2000m and 2700m, which is mild but not excessively so for March. Expect spring skiing conditions to continue, with freeze-thaw cycles most noticeable at lower altitudes. In higher resorts with plenty of north-facing terrain, the snow will remain much firmer.

Check out our detailed snow report for the Alps and beyond, out later today…

Updated: 12pm Wednesday 4 March 2026 – Mostly sunny across the Alps...

Temperatures will be mild today, without being excessively warm for the time of year, with freezing levels typically between 2000m and 2500m.

Thursday will see temperatures creep up a little. It will mostly remain sunny across the Alps, but it is likely to be hazier in the west where larger quantities of Saharan dust are expected to infiltrate the atmosphere.

Looking further ahead, the weather is expected to remain on the mild side for quite some time to come, with no significant fresh snow for 7-10 days at least. 

As for snow conditions in the Alps, there remains plenty of good skiing on offer, even if powder is now hard to find.

With the more settled weather and strengthening March sun, expect spring snow conditions to prevail, at least at lower altitudes. As temperatures are not excessively high this week you can still find firm snow on north-facing slopes for much of the day, depending on altitude.

Check out our more detailed snow report for the Alps and beyond tomorrow…

Updated: 12pm Tuesday 3 March 2026 – Mostly fine in the Alps, but watch out for Saharan dust later in the week...

That said, some cloud will bubble up here and there, with even the odd light shower or flurry in the eastern Austrian Alps. It will be mild but not excessively warm, with freezing levels typically between 2000m and 2700m.

Over the next few days, the weather in the Alps will stay mostly fine. However, with the wind turning more southerly, some Saharan dust is forecast on Thursday and Friday, which is likely to turn the sky and the snow a little yellow/orange in places.

There will also be more general cloud cover at times in the west and south-west, with a few showers or flurries to end the week, most notably in the far southern French and south-western Italian Alps. 

Updated: 10am Sunday 1 March 2026 – The weather in the Alps has turned a little cooler...

As for the coming week, the weather in the Alps will be mostly dry with plenty of sunshine. There will also be some areas of cloud drifting around with a few showers or flurries here and there, again most likely in the south-west (e.g. southern Piemonte) where some more significant precipitation is possible later in the week. For most of the Alps, though, no significant snow is on the cards any time soon.

Temperatures this week will be relatively mild without being excessively warm, with freezing levels typically between 2000m and 2600m. This means that while spring snow conditions will develop in places, they will be mostly confined to lower slopes or those exposed to the sun, and many north-facing slopes will stay quite firm. 

Updated: 9.30am Friday 27 February 2026 – Very mild in the Alps, but turning a little cooler over the weekend...

Next week will be mostly dry and mild, but not as warm as this week. The one exception may be the far south-western Alps (e.g. Prato Nevoso) where a few light showers or flurries (1800m) are possible at times.

As for snow conditions, they have been decidedly spring-like over the last few days thanks to the exceptionally mild temperatures. Over the coming days, the cooler temperatures will mean a less pronounced freeze-thaw cycle in the Alps – for full details please check out our latest detailed snow report for the Alps and beyond, published yesterday.

Updated: 1pm Thursday 26 February 2026 – Unusually warm in the Alps, but still plenty of snow!

After another warm day on Friday, the weather in the Alps will cool down a little over the weekend but without any snow in the forecast.

Not surprisingly, spring snow conditions are now very much in evidence across the Alps, especially at lower altitudes and/or on slopes more exposed to the sun. That said, snow depths remain healthy in many areas so there is absolutely no need to panic any time soon.

We’ll bring you more on snow conditions in the Alps in our detailed snow report for the Alps and beyond, out later today…

Updated: 11am Wednesday 25 February 2026 – Spring rules in the Alps!

Over the next couple of days, the weather in the Alps will remain mostly sunny and warm before it turns a little cooler and cloudier in places over the weekend, although there is no sign of a return to winter any time soon.

Not surprisingly, spring snow conditions will dominate in the Alps with slopes softening as the day progresses, at a rate dependant on altitude and exposure to the sun. Higher north-facing slopes will stay firmest the longest. Note that the avalanche risk is still high in many areas and that off-piste should only be attempted with qualified local guides.

For more details on snow conditions in the Alps, check out our detailed snow report published late on Thursday. 

Updated: 9.30am Tuesday 24 February 2026 – Very mild in the Alps, with rain & snow in the east...

So, if you are in Austria, you can expect a very soggy day today in regions mostly north of the main Alpine Ridge – i.e. the Vorarlberg, Tirol, Salzburgland, Lower/Upper Austria, and northern and western Styria. Above 1800m or so there could be 20-40cm of fresh snow.

In the sunnier regions of the western Alps, spring snow conditions will prevail, with lower slopes softening or even becoming slushy as the day progresses, especially those exposed to the sun.

From tomorrow, the warm sunny weather will extend to all parts of the Alps and continue into Thursday at least. Towards the end of the week there may be a bit more in the way of cloud across some northern and western regions.

Temperatures will also drop a fraction, but it will remain mild, with no sign of a return to winter any time soon. 

Updated: 12.30pm Sunday 22 February 2026 – The weather in the Alps is warming up...

This milder weather follows the passage of a warm front that was more potent than originally forecast and delivered significant snow to some of the northern and north-eastern Alps yesterday, especially in Austria where Lech saw as much as 40cm.

Over the next couple of days, further weather fronts will continue to flirt with the northern Alps, especially Austria, bringing some further snow at altitude but also some rain lower down. For most of the Alps it will continue dry, however, with plenty of warm sunshine. From mid-week onwards it should then turn sunny everywhere.

Snow conditions will inevitably become more spring-like this week with some slush at lower elevations, especially on south-facing slopes later in the day. Snow depths remain good in most areas though, and exceptional in the western Alps. 

Updated: 9.30am Saturday 21 February 2026 – Warm front crosses the northern Alps...

The heaviest precipitation will fall across the northern Alps, roughly from the Bernese Oberland eastwards across Switzerland and into Austria. These areas will typically see 10-30cm of snow above 1500m, with a rain/snow limit rising to between 1200m and 1500m. The far western and far northern French Alps will also see a few light rain or snow showers but for most of the rest of the Alps it will be dry today, with increasing amounts of sunshine the further south you are.

Over the next few days, weak fronts will continue to flirt with some northern parts of the Alps, mostly in Switzerland and Austria, with some light rain or snow (1800m) in places. For most of the Alps, though, it will be dry with plenty of sunshine, and very mild.

Snow conditions in the Alps will be a bit mixed this weekend – potentially excellent in the west which saw huge snowfalls last week but note that it will take some time for the high risk of avalanche to reduce.

The milder weather does mean that more spring-like snow will start to prevail lower down, with snow also turning wet in areas where it is raining. For most regions though there will be some excellent skiing conditions this weekend. 

Updated: 10.30am Friday 20 February 2026 – The big storm in the Alps is on its way out!

Some western and north-western Alpine regions have seen over 2m of fresh snow in the last week, with as much as 2.5m at L’Ecreleuse in the far west of Switzerland, according to SLF (the official Swiss snow monitoring organisation).

Many high French ski resorts (including Alpe d’Huez, Tignes, La Rosière, Chamonix, Flaine and Avoriaz) have also seen at least 1.5m and, in some cases, almost certainly over 2m of snow at altitude in the last week. Has there ever been a snowier half-term holiday week here? We don’t think so.

Needless to say, these ski areas have also seen a lot of disruption and the off-piste remains highly dangerous.

For most of the southern and eastern Alps, the weather has been more normal this week. Just about everywhere has seen some significant snow, but nothing like the extreme quantities witnessed further west. Unlike the western Alps, Austria, the Dolomites and the far south-western Alps (e.g. Isola 2000) have also seen much more in the way of sunshine.

So, what’s next for the Alps?

Tomorrow, a warm front will clip the northern Alps bringing more snow to the northern Austrian Alps (e.g. Arlberg) and the northern Swiss Alps (e.g. Engelberg) but it will be milder, with the rain/snow limit rising to 1400m or so.

In Switzerland, quantities of snow will be modest, but in Austria we could see an additional 10–20cm of snow above 1500m. Most other parts of the Alps will be dry with the best of the sunshine the further south-west you are.

More generally there will be a warming trend over the weekend and next week with lots of sunshine but also some cloudier interludes and a few showers or flurries in the far northern Alps. Expect some spring snow conditions to develop, especially lower down and on slopes more exposed to the sun.

Updated: 10.30am Thursday 19 February 2026 – New storm underway in the Alps!

An active cold front associated with this storm reached the western Alps last night, and continues to push further east this morning.

This storm’s track is slightly unusual, in that it is moving south-east, directly across the Alps, picking up energy on its southern flank and “throwing” moisture back up across the eastern Alps. The north-westerly flow on the western side of the storm is simultaneously remaining unstable, meaning that most Alpine regions will see some significant snow today, with some bits and pieces lingering tomorrow as well. The storm will end with a final warm front grazing the north-western Alps on Saturday.

This complex mix of weather makes snowfall totals quite hard to predict, although many parts of the Alps will, at least, see a moderate fall (10–30cm) in the next day or so. Some ski resorts will see considerably more, especially in the west, with storm totals of 50cm+ between last night and Friday morning in parts of the French Alps. Totals could possibly even reach 70cm+ at altitude in the higher ski resorts close to Grenoble and the Écrins area, such as Alpe d’Huez. During this time the rain/snow limit will sit roughly between 800m and 1200m.

While snow conditions are potentially superb in much of the Alps, especially in the west, the avalanche danger remains sky-high and off-piste skiing remains strongly discouraged. This season has seen an unusually high number of avalanche related deaths, most of which were avoidable.

Updated: 9.30am Wednesday 18 February 2026 – More snow on its way to the Alps!

This morning, a warm front is clipping the north-western Alps with more impact that previously expected, bringing light to moderate snow across the far northern French Alps, especially in the Haute-Savoie (e.g. Portes du Soleil), as well as the western Swiss Alps (e.g. Verbier) and the far north-west of Italy (e.g. Courmayeur). The rain/snow limit will start low but rise to 1400m or so over the course of the day. Most of the rest of the Alps are dry, with increasing amounts of sunshine the further east and south you are.

A new storm will reach the western Alps tonight, moving further east by tomorrow, with fresh snow forecast for just about all parts of the Alps. However, the heaviest snow from this new storm will fall in the western French Alps (e.g. Les 2 Alpes, Alpe d’Huez, Chamrousse, Villard de Lans) where 50cm or more is possible at altitude. The rain/snow limit should be close to 1000m.

Over the weekend and into next week, the weather in the Alps will turn more spring-like but a return to stormier weather is likely by the end of the month.

Snow conditions are potentially superb across the western and north-western Alps which have seen huge snowfalls in recent days but, for now, the avalanche danger off-piste remains critical – confirmed by the number of large “spontaneous” avalanches that have been reported in numerous resorts. For more details check out our full weekly snow report tomorrow…

Updated: 10am Tuesday 17 February 2026 – More snow in the Alps, mostly in the north...

The heaviest of yesterday’s snow fell in the French Alps (e.g. Val d’Isère, Flaine, Avoriaz), the north-western Italian Alps (e.g. Courmayeur, Cervinia) and the western Swiss Alps (e.g. Verbier, Morgins), where they will continue to see some much lighter flurries today, with just an additional 5-15cm forecast. Other parts of the northern Alps (e.g. Switzerland’s Jungfrau region and Austria’s northern Tirol and Salzburg region) will also see moderate snowfalls. Today’s rain/snow limit will be quite low, typically between 500m and 800m.

The southern Alps will be drier and brighter, especially once you get away from the border regions.

After a relative reprieve on Wednesday, a new active storm will reach the Alps late in the day and continue to affect the weather through Thursday. This storm will have a more unusual track, making it hard to predict exactly where will see the heaviest snow. For now, though, it is very likely to be the French Alps that will come out on top, especially close to the western edge in resorts like La Clusaz, Alpe d’Huez, and the Vercors region (e.g. Villard-de-Lans) where 40-60cm is possible.  Watch this space!

In the meantime, skiing conditions remain challenging today in much of the western and northern Alps, where there has been so much snow (and wind) in recent days. Many north-western parts of the Alps have seen 70-100cm of snow since Sunday, with closer to 1.5m in places.

Avalanche danger therefore remains sky-high and many ski areas (particularly the higher ones) will again be limited in how much they can open.

Updated: 10.30am Monday 16 February 2026 – Huge snowfalls for the western and north-western Alps!

Already at 9am this morning we have 20-40cm of fresh snow above 1500m across a wide swathe of the north-western Alps, including much of the French Alps (away from the extreme south), much of Switzerland (but again with the exception of some southern areas) and the far west of Austria (e.g. the Arlberg).

These same areas will see snow falling for much of today, tonight and into tomorrow, although it should become lighter by Tuesday. Storm totals between Sunday evening and Tuesday lunchtime are likely to be greatest in the northern French Alps (e.g. Tignes, La Rosière, Chamonix), the far north-western Italian Alps (e.g. La Thuile, Courmayeur) and the northern and western Swiss Alps (e.g. Glacier 3000, Portes du Soleil, Engelberg) where above 1500m there should be close to 1m of fresh snow, with even more in places.

Needless to say, the avalanche danger – which is already very high – will remain critical in all these regions and, given the wave of new incidents and fatalities over the weekend, our advice is to stick to the pistes this week. Period.

On the whole, the further east and south-east you are in the Alps, the less potent this storm will be. That said, many Austrian resorts (e.g. Saalbach, Kitzbühel) will see a moderate fall of snow both today and tomorrow, but some southern resorts, especially towards the south-east (e.g. Dolomites) will largely miss out this time around. At least until Thursday. Stay tuned!

Looking at the broader picture, which will be of particular interest for anyone who has booked or is thinking of booking a late-season ski holiday, the general snow situation is as follows…

Virtually the entire French Alps now has considerably above average snow depths for mid-February, as do many western Italian resorts including Courmayeur, La Thuile, Prato Nevoso, Limone Piemonte.

Snow depths in some Swiss ski areas are, for the first time this season, also starting to creep above average, including in the Portes du Soleil, Villars, Gstaad and Glacier 3000.

More generally, snow depths in the western Swiss Alps are roughly on par while the eastern and south-eastern Swiss Alps (e.g. Arosa, St Moritz) remain below. That said, the skiing there is perfectly good right now.

Most Austrian ski resorts are also below par in terms of snow depths, although the Arlberg (Lech, St Anton) is getting closer to where it should be for the time of year.

The central and eastern Italian Alps, including the Dolomites, are also generally below par but, here too, you can enjoy plenty of good piste skiing right now. 

Updated: 12.30pm Sunday 15 February 2026 – Brief calm before the next storm rolls in from the north-west!

This time, a wide swathe of the northern Alps will see significant snowfalls, all the way from the Écrins (just south of Grenoble) through to the Arlberg, including most of Switzerland (away from the far south). This region will see 30–70cm of snow above 1500m between Sunday night and Tuesday, with the heaviest falls in the northern French Alps (e.g Tignes, Val Thorens) and the Arlberg (e.g. St Anton, Lech).

Some snow will also get through to the eastern Austrian Alps (e.g. Obertauern) and across the border to some southern resorts like Livigno but generally in more modest quantities. Far southern resorts, such as Isola 2000 and most of the Dolomites, will see very little, if any, snow.

The rain/snow limit in the western Alps tonight may start low but will quickly rise to 1200–1600m before falling back towards 1000–1200m again tomorrow morning. The rain/snow limit will continue to descend steadily during Monday to reach 600–1000m later in the day.

Updated: 10.30am Saturday 14 February 2026 – Another big dump, this time in the far south-west...

Today the weather in the Alps is a bit complicated, with some further snow in places. Any snow showers in the central and western Italian Alps will gradually die out, but flurries will become more frequent across the northern Alps later today and overnight, especially in Switzerland and Austria (e.g. Engelberg, Lech, Kaprun) where 10-15cm is possible with a rain/snow limit descending to very low levels.

Then after a relative reprieve tomorrow, the next storm – another big one – will hit the Alps on Sunday night, impacting the Alps on Monday and into Tuesday.

The western Alps will again see the most snow, with 40-60cm likely at altitude in the north-west (e.g. Tarentaise). Further east, snowfalls will be more modest but still significant in places. Another big storm is then forecast for later in the week! Stay tuned…

Also deserving a special mention are the Pyrenees, where it is very stormy today with many roads closed, including (at the time of writing) the main route into Andorra on the French side. Snow levels are incredible across much of the Pyrenees but in the short term the wild weather is causing plenty of issues. Be warned if travelling out there this weekend! 

Updated: 10am Friday 13 February 2026 – The big storm is over, but avalanche danger in the western Alps remains sky high...

Indeed, with 1m to 1.5 m of new snow in the last few days across many French, and some far western Swiss and far north-western Italian ski resorts, it will take a while for authorities to make many pisted areas safe.

As for any off-piste, as far as we are concerned, this should be avoided at all costs in these snowy areas today. It pays to remember that most avalanche incidents are within sight of the pistes.

More snow is on the way to the Alps over the next few days, arriving first in the south-western Alps (e.g. Isola 2000, Prato Nevoso) which will see falls of 20-40cm tonight, then across the northern Alps on Saturday (e.g. Avoriaz, Mürren, Lech, Kaprun) but in much more modest quantities (typically 3-10cm).

Watch out on Sunday night and Monday though, as a much larger storm will see very significant snowfall return to the western Alps, also pushing a bit further east this time around. 

Updated: 9am Thursday 12 February 2026 – Very snowy in the western Alps, with maximum avalanche danger warning in places...

This unusual situation has necessitated some ski resorts in the area to close most, and in some cases (e.g. La Plagne) all, of their ski areas until they can be made safe. Needless to say, do not venture off piste, and follow all official advice in terms of driving and walking around resort.

Today alone may see another 40–50cm of snow fall above 1800m in parts of the northern French Alps (e.g. Tignes, La Rosière, Flaine, Avoriaz). When added to the considerable quantities of snow that have already fallen since Tuesday, storm totals above 1800m will be over 1m in most northern French resorts by the end of today (if they are not already), with 1.5m in a few areas.

The far west of Switzerland (e.g. Glacier 3000, Portes du Soleil) and the far north-western Italian Alps (e.g. Courmayeur, La Thuile) will also see storm totals of over 1m at altitude this week, with closer to 1.5m in the Mont Blanc region.

Today, the rain/snow limit in the western Alps is approximately 1200–1400m but gradually descending.

Elsewhere in the Alps, any snowfall today will be more sporadic the further east and south-east you are, as it has been much of this week, with the really eye-catching snowfall totals confined to the far west.

Tomorrow (Friday), the weather will be much calmer in most regions, although a new storm will clip the south-west (e.g. Isola 2000, Prato Nevoso) later in the day, delivering a few centimetres of snow here and there.

On Saturday, further snow will affect some parts of the Alps, mostly across the north and in relatively modest quantities. However, another major storm is then set to reach the western Alps on Monday. Stay tuned for updates…

Updated: 11am Wednesday 11 February 2026 – Big “western” storm cycle underway in the Alps...

In the northern French Alps, for example, we were expecting a rain/snow limit close to 1500m this morning, perhaps a little lower under the heavier precipitation. Instead, heavy snow has fallen to between 900m and 1200m which is great news for the lower resorts (e.g. Portes du Soleil) where the damage from any rain (most of it having fallen yesterday evening) has not been too consequential.

That said, there remain considerable variations in the rain/snow level today, with rain still possible to 1400m or so in places.

After a slightly calmer period of weather this afternoon, a new wave of precipitation will reach the western Alps tonight and last most of tomorrow. The rain/snow limit will generally be between 1000m and 1300m, but possibly a bit lower under the heavier precipitation tomorrow.

Throughout this period, any precipitation will (on the whole) be lighter and patchier the further east and south-east you are. Some showers will get through to the western Austrian Alps today and especially later tomorrow, but the south-eastern Alps (e.g Dolomites) will remain mostly dry with some sunny spells.

So, this week it is the western Alps that will be seeing the really big snowfall totals, especially in the French Alps, the far north-western Italian Alps (e.g. Courmayeur, La Thuile) and the western Swiss Alps (e.g. Verbier, Glacier 3000). These regions will all see storm totals of over 1m above 200m (between Tuesday and Friday) with 1.5m possible in places, especially in the higher resorts of the northern French Alps (e.g. at altitude in La Rosière, Flaine, Chamonix, Avoriaz).

Needless to say, the risk of avalanche is becoming critical in many western Alpine regions and could even hit the highest alert of 5/5 in places on Thursday.

Flooding is also an issue in many of the lower valleys, with a number of roads either blocked or cut off. Stay tuned for updates!

See our archive for what was happening on previous days in the Alps