J2Ski Snow Report 4th January 2018

Snow Report for {NAME} - Thursday 04 January Requested by J2Ski User {NAME} ({EMAIL}). [View in Browser]( [J2Ski]( [Snow Reports]( [Ski Resorts]( [Hotels]( [Change Snow Mail]( | [Stop until Next Season](mailto:privacy@j2ski.com?subject=Stop Until Next Season - from {NAME}&body=Please stop all e-mails until the next Ski Season. [97564|{EMAIL}|-610821801]) [Photo :- Avalanche Risk is Extreme in much of The Alps (c) Meteo France] Avalanche Risk is Extreme in much of The Alps (c) Meteo France J2Ski Snow Report 4th January 2018 The biggest storm in many years brings snow and disruption to The Alps. So all of us at J2Ski wish you a Happy New Year, but most of all a safe one! This Week's Snow Headlines - Many ski areas in the Alps closed fully or partially on 3rd and 4th January by huge storm. - Deepest snow base in Europe approaches the 5 metre mark, more resorts pass 4 metres. - Up to 1.3m of fresh snow reported in the past 7 days in the Pyrenees. - Comparatively calm conditions in North America; very low temps in the East, more snow still needed in the West. - All five Scottish ski centres re-open for limited snowsports. It’s odd to be writing the first snow round up of 2018 as a massive storm hits the Alps. Over the many years J2ski have been producing these reports, we can’t recall a 48 hour period like this over such a wide area. The storm may bring huge snowfalls (on top of already huge snowfalls in the past week) but wild temperature swings have also brought some torrential rain and winds gusting up to 200kph (125 mph)! The result is that it’s not just dangerous on the slopes with an unstable snowpack, but in resort there is danger from snow falling from rooves - and many resorts are urging skiers to stay indoors today. Prior to the storm’s arrival there had already been three major snow storms since Christmas bringing up to a cumulative 1.8m (six feet) of snow to ski resorts in the Alps. Away from the Alps, the weather is a little less dramatic. Scottish centres have managed to re-open some terrain, Scandinavian ski areas are mostly in good shape and there’s been a lot of fresh powder in the West. The Pyrenees are also looking good. Over the Atlantic the biggest snow storms have been in New England with otherwise generally stable weather but more snow needed in California, Colorado and Utah. Read the full [J2Ski Snow Report, covering Austria, France, the US and worldwide]( online. In the Forecast Once the storm clears, anything's going to seem calmer... but the eastern Alps look set for a week of milder weather, with occasional light snow and more mixed weather to the west... whilst the snow switches to the South of the Alpine Ridge (Alps and Dolomites) early next week. AVALANCHE RISK Fierce winds, huge snowfall, and heavy rain lower down, have pushed the avalanche risk to maximum over a wide area and this will continue for several days. Many resort staff will now be working in very dangerous conditions to make things safe as quickly as they can. Please be patient, exercise caution at all times, and keep to the (open) pistes until local advice says it's safe! [See when and where it's going to snow...]( More Snowy News See more detail of the snow worldwide in the full [J2Ski Snow Report 4th January 2018]( online. Going Skiing? Please upload a Photo Snow Report! If you're in the mountains, please show us the snow! Check [Snow Reports from Ski Resorts]( for a quick and easy way to upload pictures, straight from your phone. Find a Ski Buddy or Group You can now easily share your plans, and find others going to the same ski area. See [Recent Ski Chat]( and follow the Who's Skiing Where, When link. Until next week, The J2Ski Team Please forward this email to anyone who might be interested - thank you! Your Personal Snow Report Follows - 22cm of Snow is [forecast for Wengen]( over 2 days. [Swiss Snow Reports]( - Snow Reports Significant Fresh Snow is forecast for 93 Swiss Ski Resorts, including [Davos]( [Saas-Fee]( [Verbier]( [Wengen]( and [Zermatt](. Fresh Snow is reported by 60 Swiss Ski Resorts, including [Adelboden]( [Les Crosets]( [Nendaz]( [St. Moritz]( and [Thyon les Collons](. Open ski areas include 89 Swiss Ski Resorts. [Advertise Here](mailto:admin@j2ski.com?subject=Snow Mail Sponsorship Enquiry) [Save on Ski Hire]( Save up to 50% on Ski Hire in [Wengen]( *Plus additional Group Discounts [SkiSet] Wengen (1,250m - 2,320m) Top Snow Temp Town Thu 04 [Heavy Snow] 19cm to 21cm New Snow Snow Line ranging from 2,147m to resort level. Heavy snow Max 1°C Min -6°C Fri 05 [Patchy Light Snow] 3cm to 4cm New Snow Snow Line ranging from 2,134m to 1,618m, with rain below. Snow showers at altitude. Snowfall to around 1,618m. Shwrs below. Max -5°C Min -9°C Sat 06 [Patchy Moderate Snow] 1cm New Snow Snow Line ranging from 1,892m to 1,435m, with rain below. Light snow showers at altitude. Snowfall to around 1,435m. L.rain below. Max -3°C Min -10°C Sun 07 [Patchy Light Snow] 4cm to 5cm New Snow Snow Line ranging from 1,974m to 1,831m, with rain below. Patchy light snow at altitude. Snowfall to around 1,831m. L.rain below. Max -4°C Min -8°C The next notable snow forecast for Wengen is 21cm, expected on 4 January, with around 35cm forecast over the next 7 days. There is some snow currently indicated by the long-range (7 days+) forecast; but too far ahead to be relied upon. Check J2Ski for the latest [Snow Forecast for Wengen]( (updated several times a day). Our latest snow report (4 Jan) indicates snow depths of 100cm (Upper Slopes) and 40cm (Lower Slopes), with the last snowfall on 2 Jan. Wengen reported "Good Snow". 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