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Updated: 9.30am Wednesday 28 January 2026 – More fresh snow for many parts of the Alps!....

This morning, there is a lot of fresh snow across the southern French Alps (e.g. Puy St Vincent, Risoul, Auron), the western foothills of the Alps (e.g. Vercors region) and some western Italian resorts, especially in the Piemonte (e.g Prali, Prato Nevoso). These regions have seen 30-50cm of snow since yesterday afternoon, with a bit more in places.

Today, snow will tend to die away from the south-western Alps but will continue, and even intensify later, in the south-east (e.g. Carinthia, Dolomites). It will also continue in some north-western parts of the Alps (e.g. Portes du Soleil), gradually spreading further east across the northern Alps during the day.

The more central internal Alpine valleys (e.g. Saas-Fee, Andermatt, Obergurgl, Obertauern) will probably only see a dusting to a few centimetres at best.

Right now, the best snow conditions in the Alps are in the southern French Alps (roughly south of Grenoble) but note that the avalanche danger off-piste is sky high.

More generally, in recent days snow conditions are much improved across most of the Alps, especially in the south, including the Dolomites which had so little snow earlier in the season. That said, snow depths remain below par in many areas.

Check out our full detailed snow report later this week... 

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Updated: 12.30pm Tuesday 27 January 2026 – New storm approaching the western Alps...

The heaviest snow from this storm will fall in the southern French Alps (e.g. Les 2 Alpes, Risoul, Isola 2000) and the south-western Italian Alps (e.g. Limone Piemonte), which should see 20-40cm of fresh snow above 1800m by tomorrow morning.

Tonight and tomorrow, the weather fronts will continue to move eastwards delivering some snow to many other parts of the Alps, heaviest in the south, but in increasingly modest quantities the further north-east you go, with some northern parts of Austrian staying mostly dry.

The rain/snow limit will briefly reach 1500-2000m in some western parts of the Alps this evening before lowering significantly again overnight. It may also briefly reach 1200-1400m further east on Wednesday before lowering here too later in the day.

Snow conditions in the Alps have improved markedly in recent days, with varying quantities of fresh snow in all regions and more in the forecast.

Some of the best overall snow conditions over the next few days are likely to be in the southern French and south-western Italian Alps, including resorts like Les 2 Alpes, Risoul, Isola 2000, Prato Nevoso and Sestriere. 

Updated: 10.30am Monday 26 January 2026 – Improving snow conditions across the Alps!

All Alpine regions have seen some snow over the last few days although amounts have varied. The southern Alps have done best, with the Dolomites seeing 15-40cm on Sunday, their first significant snowfall for many weeks. Base depths remain below par here, as they are across many parts of the Alps, but the overall picture is much improved with more snow forecast this week.

The next storm is due late on Tuesday and on Wednesday with the heaviest snow set to fall in the southern French and far south-western Italian Alps, where resorts such as Les 2 Alpes, Risoul, Isola 2000 and Limone Piemonte could see in the region of 30-50cm. 

Updated: 11.30am Sunday 25 January 2026 – Snow for the Dolomites at last!

Although it won’t amount to anything extraordinary, with 15-30cm of snow falling quite widely across the Dolomites today (with 40cm+ in some favoured spots close to the southern foothills) and another moderate dump expected on Wednesday, it is certainly a timely intervention from the weather gods!

It is also snowing quite heavily today in parts of Austria, especially in the far south (e.g. Nassfeld) while the western Alps are drier and brighter.

Bit by bit, this rather unusual winter season is coming together, with fresh snow for just about all parts of the Alps over the last few days and more forecast next week, especially in the southern and western Alps. 

Updated: 10.30am Friday 23 January 2026 – A little snow for some western and south-western parts of the Alps tonight...

By Saturday morning we can expect a few centimetres of snow across the French Alps – perhaps 10-15cm in some southern resorts, especially those exposed to the west (e.g. SuperDévoluy), but with probably no more than a dusting in the more internal Tarentaise resorts (e.g. Tignes).

Other western Swiss, central and western Italian ski resorts will also see a little snow but no more than a dusting to a few centimetres at best. The eastern Alps will stay largely dry until later in the weekend. The rain/snow line tonight will start at around 1000m but will drop towards 600m or so later.

Check out our detailed snow forecast later today…

Updated: 11.30am Thursday 22 January 2026 – The weather in the Alps is slowly turning more unsettled...

Over the next few days, most of the Alps will see at least a little fresh snow, with some more moderate accumulations in places.

Until Saturday, the best chance of meaningful snow remains in the western and south-western Alps. 

By Sunday though, some eastern areas could also come into play, including the Dolomites. The far north-east, however, (e.g. Salzburg area, Lower/Upper Austria) may well see little, if any, snow.

Check out our full detailed snow forecast tomorrow…

Updated: 1pm Wednesday 21 January 2026 – Mostly sunny in the Alps today, with a new storm cycle starting tomorrow...

Over the next few days, the most snow will again fall in the southern Piemonte (e.g. Prato Nevoso, Limone Piemonte) where 50cm+ is possible by the end of the weekend. Across the border in France, Isola 2000 could see 40cm or so.

Elsewhere in the Alps, there will be “bits and pieces” of snow over the next few days, generally in modest quantities but with 15-20cm possible here and there, and the most widespread snow likely to fall on Saturday night.

After this there is a very complicated weather set-up on its way to the Alps, meaning that details are very hard to pin down at this stage.

Updated: 10.50am Tuesday 20 January 2026 – Beautiful weather across most of the Alps, with snow returning to the south-west later this week...

After another mostly sunny day tomorrow, a new disturbance will bring a little snow to the far south-western Alps late on Thursday, with more widespread snow forecast for the southern Alps on Friday and over the weekend, likely heaviest again in the far south-west (Limone Piemonte, Prato Nevoso, Isola 2000).

As for snow conditions in the Alps right now, they are again best in the far south-western regions that have seen the most fresh snow in recent days. Elsewhere in the Alps there is plenty of good piste skiing on offer, all the better for the fabulous weather. Note, however, that extreme caution should be taken if considering skiing off-piste as the risk of avalanche remains relatively high.

Away from the far south-west, snow depths remain mostly below par but are pretty healthy in the French Alps, some western Swiss areas (e.g. Verbier) and some north-western Italian areas (e.g. La Thuile).

Further east though, snow depths are considerably below par, especially in the south-east of Switzerland (e.g. St Moritz), the southern Austrian Alps (e.g. around Lienz), and the central and eastern Italian Alps (e.g. Dolomites). In fact, the Dolomites have very little natural snow at lower altitudes and are very reliant on their world-class snowmaking. 

Updated: 9.30am Monday 19 January 2026 – Lots of fresh snow in the far south-western Alps!

The flurries in the south-west will largely die out by tomorrow, leaving the Alps with a couple of days of mostly dry weather with variable cloud but also plenty of sunshine. However, snow will return to parts of the south-western Alps on Thursday and Friday, again most favouring the southern Piemonte!

Not surprisingly, the best snow conditions in the Alps right now are in the far south-west, including the likes of Isola 2000, the Queyras region, Limone Piemonte, Prato Nevoso and Prali.

Elsewhere in the Alps, there is also plenty of good piste skiing on offer despite snow depths generally remaining below average, and considerably below average across large parts of Switzerland, Austria and the central and eastern Italian Alps. 

See our detailed snow report for the bigger picture across the Alps and beyond…

Updated: 4.15pm Saturday 17 January 2026 – Fresh snow for the south-western Alps...

Already we have seen snowfalls of 10-30cm across many southern French ski resorts (e.g. Serre Chevalier, Risoul, Isola 2000), the Italian Piemonte (e.g. Prali, Prato Nevoso, Alagna) and the eastern Aosta (e.g. Gressoney).

Over the next few days, the heaviest of the snow will focus more on the far south-west, from Prali down to Prato Nevoso, Limone Piemonte and across to Isola 2000, all of which could pick up an additional 20-40cm by Monday afternoon.

A dusting of snow has spilled over the border here and there further north, into the likes of Val d’Isère, Zermatt and Saas-Fee, but generally the northern and eastern Alps have remained dry and will continue dry over the next few days.

Needless to say, the best of the snow (if it’s fresh you are after) is in the south-west right now, especially in the southern Piemonte.

See our detailed snow report for the bigger picture across the Alps and beyond…

Updated: 10am Friday 16 January 2026 – New storm but focussed on the south-western Alps...

Over the next few days, the Alps will remain in a southerly airflow, with further snow at times for some south-western areas while most regions again stay dry, with the best of the sunshine to the north-east.

Between today and Monday, storm totals will be highest in the southern Piemonte where Prato Nevo and Limone Piemonte could see 60-90cm of fresh snow adding to their already considerable base. Other resorts that should do well include Isola 2000 and Prali, which might see around 40cm.

More generally, the “south-western” Alps will see 10-30cm, benefiting resorts like Orcière and Risoul in the southern-French Alps, and Sauze d’Oux and the Monte Rosa region in the western Italian Alps. A few centimetres could also creep into the far south-east of the Savoie (e.g. Val Cenis, Val d’Isère) and the far south-west of Switzerland (e.g. Zermatt, Saas-Fee), but probably only in very modest quantities.

As for snow conditions in the Alps, check out our detailed snow report for the Alps and beyond, out later today. 

Updated: 11am Wednesday 14 January 2026 – Mostly fine again in the Alps, with snow in the south-west this weekend...

Starting on Friday, and lasting for several days, we are expecting intermittent snowfall in the south-western Alps. Its intensity and distribution remains uncertain, but the region likely to see the heaviest snow is the southern Piemonte (e.g. Prato Nevoso, Limone) and the far south-eastern Alpes Maritimes (Isola 2000).

Other regions that could see useful snowfall include the Milky Way and the Monte Rosa region, with snow perhaps even spilling over some border areas into Val d’Isère in France, and Zermatt and Saas-Fee in Switzerland, although this is far from certain.

Whatever the case, this new storm will be limited to the southern Alps (mostly the south-west), with the vast majority of the rest of the Alps, including the whole of the northern half of the Alps, missing out. 

Updated: 12pm Tuesday 13 January 2026 – Very mild weather in the Alps!

This follows the passage of a warm front yesterday which brought a few centimetres of snow to some of the northern Alps yesterday (mostly in Austria) but also some rain lower down.

The next significant snow is forecast for this weekend, mainly for the southern Alps and especially the south-west (e.g. Isola 2000, Monte Rosa).

In the meantime, the best snow conditions are at altitude in the western Alps (e.g. Val d’Isère, Val Thorens, Cervinia, Verbier), but be careful off-piste as the avalanche risk remains relatively high. 

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