It’s another cold and mostly fine day across the Alps, though it is not wall to wall sunshine everywhere, with more cloud in the southern Austrian Alps and the odd flurry possible in eastern Carinthia.
Updated: 12pm Monday 5 January 2026 – Still cold and mostly fine in the Alps, before a change of weather pattern later this week...
Clear skies but very cold temperatures today in Riederalp in the Swiss Valais – 5 January 2026 –Photo: aletscharena.ch
Tomorrow could again see a few flurries in the far south-eastern Alps otherwise most regions will be dry with plenty of sunshine, albeit very cold.
The weather in the Alps will then become much more unsettled from Thursday onwards, with weather fronts moving in from the west, delivering more widespread and heavier snow on Thursday, Friday and possibly into the weekend. This time the north-western Alps are likely to see the heaviest snow, especially the northern French and western Swiss Alps. Watch this space!
For now, snow levels remain significantly below par just about everywhere for early January, with only parts of the far south-west (e.g. Prato Nevoso, Isola 2000) close to or above average.
There are still some enjoyable on-piste conditions here and there, especially at altitude, but also plenty of very hard-packed or icy slopes, especially lower down. There is very little off-piste to speak of.
Updated: 11am Sunday 4 January 2026 – Mostly sunny but very cold in the Alps!
It’s another mostly sunny but decidedly chilly day in the Alps, with temperatures at 2000m typically around -10 to -12˚C!
Sunny but very cold in Braunwald in the north-eastern Swiss Alps, with evidence of Friday night’s snowfall on the ground – 4 January 2026 – Photo: braunwald.ch
It will remain mostly fine but cold over the next few days, but with more in the way of cloud in the south-east (Dolomites, Carinthia), where some flurries are likely later on Monday and especially on Tuesday.
Later this week there is then a good chance that we will see more significant and widespread snow as storms begin to pile into the Alps from the north-west. Stay tuned!
In the meantime, snow depths continue to be way below normal for early January across most of the Alps, still aside from parts of the far south-west (e.g. Prato Nevoso).
That’s not to say there isn’t still some good piste skiing around but, following the New Year crowds, the snow is typically hard-packed with icy patches, especially lower down.
The most recent snowfalls of any note were in the central northern Alps where around 10-20cm (and up to 40cm in places) fell on Friday night in an area roughly between Engelberg and the Arlberg including resorts such as Mythen, Stoos, Flumserberg, Braunwald, Damüls, Warth-Schröcken, Lech and St Anton. However, most of the Alps haven’t seen any significant snow for some weeks and off-piste opportunities remain very limited for now.
Updated: 9.30am Saturday 3 January 2026 – Fresh snow for some northern parts of the Alps!
As expected, there has been overnight snow across some northern parts of the Alps – mostly in very modest quantities, but with about 15cm in some central northern locations (roughly between Engelberg in Switzerland, and the Arlberg in western Austria).
Fresh snow this morning in Engelberg – 3 January 2026 – Photo: engelberg.ch
For most other parts of the Alps, it has again stayed dry, but it is cold which means that the snow cannons are able to operate at full capacity.
The next significant snow is likely to fall on Tuesday or Wednesday and in the south-eastern Alps (i.e. the south and east of Austria, and the Dolomites). More widespread snow is also on the cards for later next week but, again, it’s too early to be sure at this stage.
Updated: 3pm Friday 2 January 2026 – Fresh snow for a lucky few...
A new weather disturbance has reached the south-western Alps today and will continue to affect this region for several days. This morning there are already showers across the southern French Alps and south-western Italian Alps but with a high rain/snow limit of around 2000m.
Snowfall accumulations over the next 48 hours are predicted to be highest (around 15cm) between the central northern Swiss Alps and far western Austrian Alps – Image: bergfex.com, 2 January 2026
For most of the northern Alps this will only amount to a few centimetres at most, and barely a dusting in the northern French Alps. However, if you are lucky enough to be close to the northern foothills of the Alps (roughly between Engelberg in Switzerland and St Anton/Lech in Austrian) you could see up to 15cm or more by tomorrow morning. Either way, any snow will fall to very low levels and will be “dry” in nature.
For most of the Alps though, the wait for the next snowfall continues. Regular followers will know that the weather models have been particularly volatile in recent days with the latest suggesting that the eastern Alps (parts of Austria and the Dolomites) could be in line for some significant snow around next Tuesday but as things stand, the reliability of any forecasts remains middling to low.
In the very short term, it will be ski resorts like Engelberg, Mythen, Flumserberg, Lech, Damüls, Warth-Schröcken and St Anton that will offering the best piste-conditions this weekend.
Updated: 3pm Thursday 1 January 2026 – Mostly fine today in the Alps, with snow for some northern areas later tomorrow...
It’s another mostly fine if rather chilly day in the Alps today. A weak weather front will bring snow to some of the northern Alps later tomorrow and tomorrow night, heaviest in the central northern and north-eastern Swiss Alps (e.g. Engelberg, Santis) and the far western Austrian Alps (Lech, Warth-Schröcken).
Lech should do as well as anywhere from the next storm, with 15cm of snow expected between tomorrow afternoon and Saturday morning – Photo: lechzuers.com, 1 January 2026
These areas are likely to see close to 15cm of fresh snow between Friday afternoon and Saturday morning. More generally we will see falls of 5-10cm across the northern fringes of the Alps (e.g. Wengen, Zugspitz Arena, Kaprun), but probably only a dusting in the far northern French Alps (e.g. Portes du Soleil). The central and southern Alps will remain dry.
Once this front moves away on Saturday morning, most of the Alps can expect several days of cold, dry and sunny weather (above any valley cloud at least). The first real chance of any widespread significant snow now looks to be around 9 January but, this far out, forecasts are far from certain.
Snow conditions remain rather poor across the Alps in general. There is still plenty of enjoyable piste skiing on offer but, aside from in the far south-west, snow depths are way below average for early January meaning that off-piste opportunities are very limited or non-existent.
For anyone heading out to the Alps this weekend, the “freshest” on-piste conditions are likely to be in the far northern or north-eastern Swiss Alps (e.g. Engelberg, Mythen, Santis region, Flumserberg), the far north-western Austrian Alps (e.g. St Anton, Lech, Warth-Schröcken, Damüls, Klein Walsertal) and adjacent border areas in Germany (e.g. Oberstdorf).
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Today in the Alps - December 2025
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Updated: 9.30am Wednesday 31 December 2025 – Cold in the Alps, with plenty of sunshine at altitude...
Some lower valleys have a lot of cloud again this morning, especially close to the foothills of the western Alps (e.g. Morzine). It is sunnier at altitude, and more generally in the more internal valleys, but it is feeling cold everywhere with maximum temperatures barely getting above freezing, even at lower altitudes.
View from the Soldenhutte south of Salzburg, Austria – 31 December 2025 – Photo: foto-webcam.eu
Thursday and Friday will remain mostly dry in the Alps, with variable cloud, some sunny spells and fractionally milder temperatures. On Friday night and Saturday, a weak cold front will reach the northern Alps which may deliver a few centimetres of snow close to the northern foothills (e.g. Avoriaz, Engelberg, Lech, Zugspitze), however, the progress and intensity of this front remain uncertain at this stage.
In the meantime, snow conditions in the Alps remain mixed. The skiing is still excellent in the far south-west (Isola 2000, Prato Nevoso) which saw a lot of snow last week. A few centimetres of snow have also fallen during the last 24 hours in some northern and north-eastern parts of the Alps (mostly in Austria).
For most of the Alps, though, snow depths are way below par for late December with some reasonable conditions on higher pistes, but increasingly worn, patchy or icy slopes in many lower areas.
Updated: 12pm Tuesday 30 December 2025 – Mostly fine weather, but with a few flurries in the eastern Austrian Alps...
It’s another sunny day for most the Alps, with excellent visibility (above any low valley cloud. The one exception is the north-eastern Alps (e.g. Obertauern, Dachstein, Semmering) where there is more in the way of cloud, with some flurries to low altitudes, delivering a maximum of 2-5cm here and there.
A few light flurries in the north-eastern Alps today. This is Zell-am-See – 30 December 2025 – Photo: foto-webcam.eu
Temperatures will be on the cold side, with freezing levels mostly below 1000m, except for in the far south-west (e.g. Isola 2000) where they will be around 2300m.
New Year’s Eve will bring similar weather conditions with plenty of cool, dry sunny weather but a few flurries again in the far eastern Alps. Then, after a quiet and slightly milder couple of days on Thursday and Friday, the weather in the Alps will become a bit more complicated as the mass of cold arctic air to the north moves further south.
Until recently, there was hope that this Arctic airmass would bring significant snow to parts of the Alps as it bumped up against milder air to the south. However, the weather models are constantly changing and this now looks less likely, at least in the short term. Stay tuned!
In the meantime, snow conditions in the Alps remain mixed. The skiing is still excellent in the far south-west (Isola 2000, Prato Nevoso) which saw a lot of snow last week. However, for most of the Alps, snow depths are way below par for late December with some reasonable pistes higher up but increasingly worn, patchy or icy slopes in many lower areas.
Updated: 12pm Monday 29 December 2025 – Still mostly sunny across the Alps...
It’s another glorious across most of the Alps, at least above any of the low cloud that is plaguing some valleys.
Meagre snow cover in the Alta Badia though there is still some excellent piste skiing on offer thanks to world class snow-making – 29 December 2025 – Photo: foto-webcam.eu
Most areas will remain fine (at least at altitude) over the next few days, although the far eastern Alps may see more in the way of cloud with a few very light flurries. It will also turn colder, especially in the Austrian Alps where freezing levels will be down into the lowlands by mid-week.
As for the next significant snow? This is now likely to arrive in the southern Alps first, probably this weekend, possibly affecting other parts of the Alps at times next week, although there remains a lot of uncertainty at this stage. Watch this space…
In the meantime, snow conditions in the Alps remain mixed. The skiing is still excellent in the far south-western Alps (Isola 2000, Prato Nevoso) where there was a lot of snow last week.
For most of the Alps, though, snow depths are considerably below par for late December with some reasonable piste conditions higher up, but increasingly worn, patchy or icy slopes in many lower areas.
Updated: 3.30pm Sunday 28 December 2025 – Mostly sunny across the Alps...
It’s been a beautiful sunny day across most of the Alps today, but with big variations in temperature.
A beautiful day in the Austrian Arlberg. This is Lech – 28 December 2025 – Photo: lechzuers.at
In the valley bottoms, especially beneath any low cloud and fog, temperatures have struggled to get above freezing. However, higher up, temperatures have typically reached 6˚C at 2000m and 1˚C at 3000m across much of the Alps. The one exception has been in the far eastern/north-eastern Alps (e.g. Obertauern) where freezing levels have remained closer to 1300m.
Over the next few days, it will remain mostly sunny in the Alps but will turn much colder, especially in the north-east. The next significant snow is forecast for early in the New Year but there is still lots of uncertainty over the detail.
In the meantime, snow conditions in the Alps remain mixed. The skiing is excellent right now in the far south-west (Isola 2000, Prato Nevoso) which saw a lot of snow last week.
For most of the Alps, however, snow depths are considerably below par for late December, with some reasonable pistes at higher altitudes, but increasingly worn, patchy or icy slopes in many lower areas.
Updated: 12pm Thursday 25 December 2025 – Still snowing in the far south-western Alps!
It’s still snowing in parts of the south-western Alps, especially in the areas that have already seen masses of snow, notably the southern Piemonte (e.g. Prato Nevoso, Limone Piemonte). These areas could see another 25-40cm today and tonight before the storm finally moves away early tomorrow, by which point they will have seen over 2m of snow this week.
Great snow conditions today in Auron in the far southern French Alps – 25 December 2025 –Photo: auron.com
Some other western Italian ski resorts will see some flurries today (e.g. Sestriere, Monte Rosa region), which will occasionally spill over the high border regions into France (e.g. Isola 2000, Queyras) and Switzerland (e.g. Saas-Fee). Otherwise, most of the Alps will be dry today with the best of the sunshine the further north-east you are.
Snow conditions are clearly outstanding now in the far south-western Alps, especially in the southern Piemonte, although it won’t be until later tomorrow (when skies start to clear) and over the
weekend before the full potential here is realised.
Many other southern alpine regions have seen at least a little snow over the last day or two, with more falling in some southern French resorts (e.g. Isola 2000, Auron) and the eastern Monte Rosa
(e.g. Alagna).
For more of the Alps, however, the long wait for a significant dump continues. While there is still some reasonable piste-skiing in many places, especially at higher altitudes, the lack of recent snow combined with a sharp increase in skier traffic means that many lower slopes are a little worn, threadbare or icy.
There is still hope that these snow-starved central and northern parts of the Alps will see snow around or early in the New Year, although this is still uncertain.
In the meantime, a very happy Christmas from Weather to ski!
Updated: 11am Wednesday 25 December 2025 – Snowfall in the southern Alps becoming a little more widespread for a time… ...
As anyone following the weather in the Alps this week will know, there has been a huge amount of snow in the far south-west, notably in the southern Piemonte (e.g Prato Nevoso, Limone). Today, snow will spread a little further north and east to affect other parts of the Italian Alps and some adjacent border areas (e.g. Zermatt), although quantities will be modest away from the far south-west. The northern half of the Alps will again see very little or in most cases no snow.
Masses of snow in Isola 2000 in the far southern French Alps – 24 December 2025 – Photo: isola2000.com
Between now and the end of Thursday we could see 40-50cm of additional snow in Prato Nevoso and Limone Piemonte, where at least 1m has already fallen this week! Isola 2000, the Queyras, Sestriere, Prali, Cervinia, Zermatt, Saas-Fee and the Monte Rosa region should pick up 10-30cm, while the Dolomites should see 5-15cm.
Most other parts of the Alps will miss out (i.e most of the north), but there will be significant areas of cloud around and it will be very windy at times.
Snow conditions remain less than ideal across a wide swathe of the Alps, especially in the north, due to a lack of significant snow in recent weeks. Some reasonable piste-skiing is still possible, especially at altitude, but the snow is often hard-packed or icy in places, especially with increasing skier traffic.
Weather models are suggesting a “Nordstau” around the turn of the year which will bring snow to low levels across the northern Alps, especially Switzerland and Austria, but this remains far from certain at this stage.
By contrast, snow conditions in the far south-west are excellent, or will be as soon as the storms clear to allow some good visibility later in the week. Many other southern regions will also see a slight and/or temporary improvement in snow conditions over the next couple of days, due to the modest falls expected here.
Updated: 11am Monday 22 December 2025 – More heavy snow in the far south-west of the Alps, but for most areas the snow drought continues...
The weather in the Alps remains stuck in a bit of a rut, with heavy snow falling in the far south-west but most other regions remaining dry.
If you are wondering where all the snow is, it’s here in the far south-western Alps. This is Prato Nevoso, which may see up to 150cm of fresh snow over the next few days – Photo: pratonevoso.com, 22 December 2025
It will barely stop snowing now until Thursday in the southern Piemonte (Prato Nevoso, Limone) and the eastern Alpes Maritimes (Isola 2000). Some of the more extreme snowfall totals forecast have now been scaled back but there could still be well over 100cm of fresh snow in the southern Piedmonte by Thursday, but more likely 50-70cm in Isola 2000.
The northern extent of any significant fresh snow has also been downgraded somewhat, although there should still be some useful top-ups over the next few days in some other southern French ski resorts, especially close to the Italian border (with perhaps 30cm in the Queyras) and in some other south-western Italian resorts. Sestriere, for instance, could see 10-20cm, with Prali getting as much as 40-50cm.
Today’s rain/snow limit will be around 800-900m in the southern Piemonte (due to orographic forcing), and a little higher over the border in France. It will also creep up a bit over the next few days but will generally remain low in the areas of heaviest precipitation in the far south-west.
For most other parts of the Alps there will be little if any snow over the next few days. Only on Wednesday night could we see any snow showers in the far south-west becoming a bit more widespread, but these will still mostly be contained to the southern Alps, with the north (e.g. Avoriaz, Verbier, Engelberg, St Anton) remaining mostly dry.
Anyone looking for relief for the northern Alps (or indeed most of the Alps away from the south-west) will need to wait until the end of the year at least, at which point some weather models are indicating that there could be some heavy snow on its way. It is far too early to be sure at this stage, however.
For now, snow conditions remain less than ideal across a wide swathe of the Alps. While there is still some good piste-skiing on offer, especially at altitude, many lower slopes are looking a bit worn or patchy, not helped by the increasing volume of skiers this week. If it’s fresh snow you’re after, you will need to head to the far south-western Alps.
Updated: 11am Saturday 20 December 2025 – Fairly quiet today, but extreme snowfall is on its way to the far south-western Alps next week!
It’s mostly cloudy in the south-western Alps today, with the odd shower or flurry (1800-2000m) in resorts including Sestriere, Risoul and Isola 2000, especially later in the day. For most of the Alps it is dry though, with the best of the sunshine the further north and east you are.
Sunny skies this morning in Obertauern in the central-eastern Austrian Alps – 20 December 2025 – Photo: obertauern.at
Later tomorrow, some heavier precipitation will move into the south-western Alps which will last through to the middle of next week. It will also turn colder, with the rain/snow limit descending towards 1000m.
There is the potential for some extreme snowfalls in the far south-west of the Alps (e.g. Prato Nevo and Limone Piemonte), where between 100cm and 150cm of new snow is possible by Wednesday. Other south-western areas that should see significant snow, albeit not in the same quantities, include Isola 2000, Auron, the Queyras and perhaps even Val d'Isère. For most other Alpine regions, it will remain dry and turn colder everywhere (after a mild start) next week, perhaps turning very cold towards the end of the week.
As detailed in our latest snow report, snow depths in the Alps are mostly below par for the time of year, although there is still lots of decent piste-skiing on offer.
By far the best snow conditions next week will be in the far south-western resorts mentioned above, although for Prato Nevoso and Limone Piemonte in particular there could be too much snow for a time!
For more detail, check out our latest country by country Christmas weather & snow forecast for the Alps, out later today…
Updated: 11am Friday 19 December 2025 – A new weather disturbance has reached the south-western Alps today...
A new weather disturbance has reached the south-western Alps today and will continue to affect this region for several days. This morning there are already showers across the southern French Alps and south-western Italian Alps but with a high rain/snow limit of around 2000m.
Bad weather this morning in Isola 2000, with a high rain/snow limit of 2000m or higher, although this will drop over the weekend – 19 December 2025 – Photo: isola 2000.com
For most of the Alps, it will be a dry and mild day today, with variable cloud cover but some good sunny spells, especially in the eastern Alps.
Over the next few days, rain or snow showers will continue to affect the south-western Alps. Precipitation will be heaviest on Monday, by when at least another 50cm is likely to have fallen in the same areas that did well earlier this week – e.g. Prato Nevoso, Limone Piemonte and perhaps Isola 2000. The rain/snow limit will also drop over the weekend, with snow falling to 1000m or lower by the end of Sunday.
Other regions that may see some useful snow over the next few days include the Milky Way (e.g. Sestriere), the Monte Rosa region (e.g. Alagna) and, to a lesser extent, Zermatt, Saas-Fee and possibly even Val Cenis, Val d’Isère and Tignes.
The northern and eastern Alps will generally miss out, although it should turn colder everywhere next week.
Updated: 10am Wednesday 17 December 2025 – Significant fresh snow has fallen in the far south-western Alps in the last 36 hours...
Weather to ski is currently in Bettmeralp in the Swiss Aletsch Arena region where there is still a veil of high cloud this morning, which is expected to dissipate as the day goes on.
A veil of high cloud this morning in Bettmeralp in the Swiss Aletsch Arena, but sunnier skies are expected later today. This is the view from the Hotel Waldhaus – 17 December 2025 – Photo: weathertoski.co.uk
This cloud is the remnant of a storm which dropped significant snow across some south-western parts of the Alps yesterday, with over 50cm in the far southern Piemonte areas of Prato Nevoso and Limone Piemonte.
Some other south-western regions, including Isola 2000, Sestriere and Alagna, also saw some useful snow but most of the Alps have been dry, if rather cloudy, over the last 36 hours.
Significant new snow in the southern Piemonte. This is Limone – 17 December 2025 – Photo: bergfex.com
Today there are a few light flurries in the central and eastern Italian Alps (Dolomites), however most regions will be dry with variable cloud but generally increasing sunshine later in the day.
Looking a bit further ahead, it looks like there could be further significant snow in the south-western Alps (especially the Italian Piemonte) in the run up to Christmas, though widespread significant snow in the Alps is unlikely any time soon.
Updated: 4pm Tuesday 16 December 2025 – Fresh snow in the south-western Alps today...
Weather to ski is currently in Bettmeralp in the Aletsch Arena ski region in the Swiss Valais, where it is cloudy today with the odd flake of snow.
Cloudy with the odd flake of snow today in Bettmeralp in the Swiss Aletsch Arena – 16 December 2025 – Photo: weathertoski.co.uk
This area is on the margins of a disturbance that is currently delivering snow to some south-western parts of the Alps, notably the southern Italian Piemonte, where 15-30cm of snow has already fallen in Prato Nevoso and Limone Piemonte with more than 50cm possible by Wednesday morning.
Some other parts of the southern French and western Italian Alps are seeing some useful snow from this storm, including Auron (pictured below), Isola 2000, Sestriere and the Monte Rosa region.
Significant fresh snow in the far southern French Alps. This is Auron – 16 December 2025 –Photo: auron.com
For most of the Alps though, it is dry with variable cloud and the best of any sunshine the further north-east you are.
The storm currently affecting the south-western Alps will move away tomorrow, with mostly dry (though not always sunny) weather expected in the Alps over the next few days.
The best snow conditions for the rest of this week are going to be in those south-western areas that have seen plenty of snow from the current storm. Elsewhere in the Alps there is plenty of good piste-skiing on offer but, aside from in a few north-western ski resorts (e.g. Avoriaz), snow levels are generally far below where they should be for the time of year.
Updated: 3.30pm Monday 15 December 2025 – Significant snowfall imminent in some south-western parts of the Alps...
Weather to ski is currently in Bettmeralp in the Aletsch Arena ski area in the Swiss Valais, where it was sunny this morning but with high cloud spreading in from the south this afternoon. This cloud comes ahead of a disturbance that will bring snow to some south-western parts of the Alps tonight and tomorrow.
Great fast cruising on relatively empty pistes in Bettmeralp in the Swiss Aletsch Arena this afternoon – 15 December 2025 – Photo: weathertoski.co.uk
Snow conditions here in Bettmeralp are pretty good for mid-December, with fast grippy pistes and very little (if any) ice. The situation is similar across many other parts of the Alps, with lots
of good piste-skiing on offer even if snow depths are generally below par for mid-December.
The best snow conditions in the Alps will soon be in the south-west, where conditions will improve dramatically over the next few days. The far south-western Italian ski resorts (Limone Piedmonte,
Prato Nevoso) will see some very significant snowfall, with perhaps as much as 50-70cm by Wednesday morning.
The far southern French Alps will also do well, with around 30-40cm possible during the same period. Other ski resorts that will see some useful snow include Sestriere and the Milky Way area, which may see 10-20cm, as might the Monte Rosa region, perhaps with more towards Alagna.
The northern French Alps (e.g. Chamonix, Avoriaz), most of the Swiss Alps away from the far southern border regions, most of the Austrian Alps and the eastern Italian Alps will stay dry, although some veils of high clouds will obscure the sun at times.
The weather in the Alps should improve on Wednesday and Thursday before a new disturbance approaches the south-west later this week.
Updated: 9am Saturday 13 December 2025 – Mostly sunny in the Alps, with some snow due in the far south-west early next week...
It’s another glorious day across most of the Alps today, where at least 270 ski areas are open this weekend. The weather in the Alps will remain mostly sunny tomorrow before a small disturbance brings snow to some south-western areas late on Monday and on Tuesday.
Looking a bit threadbare at resort level in Les Gets this morning but there is good snow cover higher up – 13 December 2025 – Photo: weathertoski.co.uk
This snow will be very localised, with any meaningful accumulations confined to the far southern French Alps (e.g. Isola 2000, Queyras) and the south-western Italian Alps (e.g. Prato Nevoso, Limone Piemonte). Most of rest of the Alps will remain dry all week.
Snow conditions in the Alps remain reasonable in most areas, despite generally below par snow cover. Weather to ski is currently in the Les Gets in the Portes du Soleil, one of the few areas in the Alps where there are still above average snow depths at altitude (especially in and around Avoriaz). However, despite those exceptional November storms, snow cover is becoming threadbare at resort level.
Check out our latest snow report for a more detailed country by country round-up of snow conditions in the Alps and beyond…
Updated: 10.20am Thursday 11 December 2025 – Remaining dry in the Alps today, but with variable cloud cover...
Weather to ski is currently in Flaine, courtesy of the Hotel Rocky Pop, where the weather is bright this morning but with quite a lot of high cloud making the sun a little hazy.
Plenty of snow at resort level in Flaine, which is already open for the season every day of the week – 11 December 2025 – Photo: weathertoski.co.uk
Flaine was one of the areas that saw a lot of snow in late November (1.5m in just 3 days at the top), meaning that last Sunday’s rain has had relatively little impact on snow depths, and there is still ample cover from top to bottom.
For now, it is just Flaine itself that is open for skiing, with the rest of the Grand Massif (Les Carroz, Samoëns, Morillon etc) joining the action this weekend.
More generally, high pressure remains in charge of the weather in the Alps, meaning that it will be dry today with plenty of sunshine. However, a very weak decaying weather front is leading to some substantial areas of high cloud that will drift around and mask the sun in places, especially in the northern Austrian Alps. It is cooler today than yesterday, but it is still mild, with freezing levels typically around 2400-2700m.
For the next few days, the weather in the Alps will remain dry. This will continue into next week, with lots of sunshine, mild temperatures and just a few cloudier interludes from time to time.
Over 200 resorts in the Alps are open today, around 10 of which are now offering 100km or more of pistes. Ischgl continues to lead the way with 195km now open, followed by Zermatt-Cervinia with 192km and Val Gardena with 156km.
Piste conditions generally remain quite hard-packed.
Updated: 10.30am Wednesday 10 December 2025 – Still mostly fine and very mild across the Alps...
Weather to ski is currently in Flaine, courtesy of the Hotel Rocky Pop, where the weather is mostly sunny this morning, with just a few discreet areas of mid-level cloud drifting around.
Sunny weather, plenty of snow and empty pistes here in Flaine this week. This is the view from the 9th floor of the Rocky Pop Hotel – 10 December 2025 – Photo: weathertoski.co.uk
Flaine was one of the areas that saw a lot of snow in late November (1.5m in just 3 days at the top), meaning that last Sunday’s rain has had relatively little impact on snow depths, and there is still ample cover from top to bottom.
For now, it is just Flaine itself that is open for skiing, with the rest of the Grand Massif (Les Carroz, Samoëns, Morillon etc) joining the action this weekend.
Elsewhere in the Alps, it is also mostly sunny and very mild today, with freezing levels typically around or a little above 3000m. Indeed, the weather in the Alps will remain settled for the rest of this week and into next week, with plenty of sunshine and just a few areas of cloud here and there.
Over 200 resorts in the Alps are open today, with around 10 of these now offering 100km or more of pistes. Ischgl continues to lead the way with 195km now open, followed by Zermatt-Cervinia with 192km and Val Gardena with 156km. On the whole, pistes are hard-packed.
Updated: 9am Tuesday 9 December 2025 – Mostly sunny and very mild in the Alps...
The weather in the Alps is mostly sunny and very mild today, with just some low cloud to contend with here and there in some of the valley bottoms. Freezing levels will be well above 3000m today, making it feel particularly pleasant at altitude.
Beautiful weather in the Alps today. This is Verbier – 9 December 2025 – Photo: verbier.ch
The rest of this week will also be dry with lots of sunshine and just a few areas of cloud drifting round. Temperatures will drop a little, at least for a while, but it will still stay relatively mild for the time of year.
Looking even further ahead, there is little sign at this stage of any significant snow in the Alps before Christmas, though this could change.
Snow conditions in the Alps did take a bit of a hit on Sunday when the milder air moved in, especially where it rained (mostly in the northern French, Swiss and western Austrian Alps).
Luckily, the areas where it rained the most (e.g. Portes du Soleil) had plenty of snow from the November storms, so it is only the lowest slopes that are now looking a bit threadbare. Above 1300m or so, the snowpack in these north-western parts of the Alps still looks healthy.
More generally, there is still lots of good piste-skiing on offer across the Alps, even if snow depths are generally unremarkable. The sun is very low in the sky at this time of year, which will help slow any damage from the current mild spell.
We will post a fuller assessment of snow conditions in the Alps later this week…
Updated: 10am Sunday 7 December 2025 – Turning milder in the Alps, with rain or snow in places...
The weather in the Alps is turning milder, with some rain in places today before it turns sunnier again (but stays warm) next week.
Wet snow turning increasingly to rain across the Châtel area this morning – 7 December 2026 –Photo: chatel.com
Today’s bad weather is concentrated across the western and north-western Alps this morning (e.g. Tignes, Avoriaz, Verbier, Wengen, Zermatt) with a rain/snow limit starting at around 1500m early on but rising to between 2000m and 2400m later.
There are also some showers across the northern Austrian Alps (snow 1400m), otherwise much of the eastern Alps is dry with variable cloud.
The main area of bad weather will reach the western Austrian Alps later today, then other parts of Austria (mostly north of the main Alpine Ridge), with the rain/snow limit rising towards or above 2000m.
Throughout this period the southern Alps will be drier with variable cloud and some sunny spells at times, especially in the far south-west and far south-east.
Next week, the weather in the Alps will be mostly fine and exceptionally mild, with freezing levels generally above 3000m.
This warmer weather means that snow conditions will take a hit over the coming days, especially in the areas that see rain today. On the positive side, the lower ski resorts of the north-western Alps (e.g. Portes du Soleil) have a lot of early snow meaning that, while conditions will deteriorate, it won’t all suddenly disappear, like it has done very early in the season in previous years.
For more details, see our latest Weather & Snow Forecast for the Alps.
For a country by country round-up of snow conditions in the Alps and beyond, see our latest Snow Report. And, for more on how the 2025-26 ski season is stacking up so far in the Alps, check out our latest Season Progress Report!
Updated: 10.20am Saturday 6 December 2025 – The weather is turning much milder in the Alps...
The weather in the Alps remains unsettled but is set to turn much milder with some rain in places on Sunday.
Good skiing conditions today in Obertauern in the central-eastern Austrian Alps – 6 December 2025 – Photo: foto-webcam.eu
will see a few showers or flurries across the north-western Alps (e.g. Portes du Soleil), especially later in the day, with the rain/snow limit rising to between 1200m and 1700m. This generally won’t amount to much in the way of snow accumulations, although there may be 5–15cm above 2000m in places . Most of the Alps will stay dry, however, with variable cloud.
will see a more active warm front reach the north-western Alps during the day, spreading further east across the northern Alps later. This front will bring some rain to the northern French Alps, much of the Swiss Alps, and later some northern and western parts of the Austrian Alps. The upper limit of this rain could reach 2400–2600m for a time , but more likely 1800–2200m in Austria, before it dies away.
Early next week the weather in the Alps will become drier and brighter, but it will remain very mild with freezing levels as high as 3600m in the west.
Over 250 ski areas in the Alps are now open, with a dozen or so offering more than 100km of slopes, including Ischgl, Zermatt–Cervinia, Val d’Isère–Tignes, Lech–St Anton and the Sella Ronda region, to name just a few.
Snow conditions are going to take a bit of a hit , especially in the lower resorts of the north-western Alps, but at least these areas already have plenty of snow.
Updated: 9am Friday 5 December 2025 – Still changeable weather in the Alps, and turning milder this weekend...
The weather in the Alps remains unsettled with a weak front moving slowly east this morning. Many regions will stay dry but there will be quite a lot of cloud around with a few light flurries here and there, mostly across the eastern Alps where the rain/snow limit will be at or around 700-1000m. The best of any sunshine will in the south-west.
Cloud breaking over Limone Piemonte in the far south-western Alps, where snow cover is impressive for the time of year – Photo: bergfex.com, 5 December 2025
Over the weekend, further weather fronts will move in from the Atlantic, mostly affecting the northern Alps. These will drag in much milder air, bringing some rain to above 2000m for a time in places, especially in the north-western Alps, before the weather settles down again and stays mild next week.
134 ski areas in the Alps are reportedly open today, with this number set to increase considerably over the weekend.
Ischgl is still offering the greatest extent of open terrain, with 179km of pistes, but there are several other resorts offering more than 100km including Sölden and Zermatt-Cervinia.
The best snow conditions right now are perhaps in the far south-west, which has had the heaviest of the very recent snow (e.g. Isola 2000).
Updated: 10:45am Thursday 4 December 2025 – Fresh snow for some of the Alps, mostly in the south-west...
As expected, there was fresh snow for some parts of the Alps late yesterday and overnight, mostly in the south-west, with resorts like Isola 2000, Auron and Prato Nevoso picking up 15-25cm or so. Some other parts of the Alps picked up a few centimetres, mostly in the west.
Fresh snow overnight in Auron in the southern French Alps – 4 December 2025 – Photo: auron.com
Today, the weather in the Alps is complicated. Early snow flurries in the southern French and western Italian Alps will tend to die away, leaving most of the Alps dry for a while, but with highly variable cloud cover.
Later today a very weak front will reach the western Alps, bringing a few light snow flurries here and there. A slightly stronger front will also move northwards into the southern Alps and will likely deliver a few centimetres of snow across the Dolomites and the southern Austrian Alps, particularly overnight.
Nearly 100 ski areas in the Alps are open today, mostly still on a very limited basis but with over 100km on offer in a handful of resorts including Ischgl (176km), Val d’Isère-Tignes (110km) and Sölden (115km).
Updated: 9am Wednesday 3 December 2025 – Fresh snow for a lucky few today, mostly in the far south-west of the Alps...
The weather in the Alps is mixed today, with plenty of sunshine in the east (at altitude at least) but more in the way of cloud in the western Alps where some rain or snow is likely at times, especially in the south-west.
Cloud thickening in Isola 2000 ahead of forecast snowfall later today and overnight – Photo: isola2000.com, 3 December 2025
The area that will see the most snow in the next 24-hours is the far south-western Alps, where 15-30cm is likely (much of it this evening) in the likes of Auron, Isola 2000, Prato Nevoso and Limone Piemonte, with a rain/snow limit between 1000 and 1300m.
Another area that will catch some significant snow is the western foothills of the Alps (e.g. the Vercors and Oisans regions) where 15cm is possible. More generally, though, we will see 5-10cm across the southern French Alps (e.g. Risoul) and south-western Italian Alps (e.g. Sestriere).
Elsewhere in the western Alps, we could see a couple of centimetres here and there (e.g. Val d’Isère, Cervinia) later today/tonight, but most of the Alps will stay dry with the best of any sunshine the further north and east you are.
Tomorrow, another weather front will approach the western Alps with some light flurries likely later in the day. These will push into the same eastern parts of the Alps overnight but will not amount to a great deal.
Updated: 9am Tuesday 2 December 2025 – Mostly dry with variable cloud today in the Alps...
Another mostly dry day is expected in the Alps today, with lots of sunshine in the central and northern Alps, at altitude at least. Further south, it is cloudier with the odd very light shower or flurry in places, especially in the south-east.
Sunny skies today in St Anton, which opens for the season tomorrow – Photo: foto-webcam.eu, 2 December 2025
, there will be some snow in the far south-western Alps (e.g. Sestriere, Isola 2000) otherwise most places will again be dry with the best of any sunshine the further north and east you are. and will continue to see rather mixed weather conditions across the Alps, with further weak fronts producing a few light showers or flurries here and there but no widespread significant snow.
Nearly 100 ski areas are open across the Alps , 50 less than at the weekend. Most are still only offering very limited skiing, but notable exceptions include Ischgl (159km) and Val d’Isère–Tignes (110km). , we see a major opening in Austria: St Anton–Lech–Zürs in the Arlberg region.
Updated: 10am Monday 1 December 2025 – Mostly fine after overnight top up in north-western Alps...
A mostly dry day is expected across the Alps today, with variable cloud cover but plenty of sunshine at altitude.
Sprinkling of overnight snow in Saas-Fee – 1 December 2025 – Photo: saas-fee.ch
This follows another top of snow for some last night, mostly in the north-western Alps which saw around 5-10cm of fresh snow, with a bit more in places (e.g. Avoriaz).
This week the weather in the Alps will remain a little mixed. There will be lots of dry weather, but relatively weak fronts will try and move in at times, mostly affecting the south-western Alps mid-week (e.g. Isola 2000) and the south-eastern Alps later in the week (e.g. Dolomites).
Around 100 ski areas are open across the Alps today, down by around 50 from the weekend. Most are still only offering very limited skiing, but there are several notable exceptions including Ischgl (156km) and Val d’Isère-Tignes (150km).
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