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Snow Report 7/12/22
Ok so winter has arrived and with it the snow and very cold weather here in Chamonix. Regular snowfall is in the forecast and the accumulation of snow continues.
After good snowfall on Sunday we have a top snow depth of 110cm. The next snow is currently reported for Friday and could be as much as 30-40cms. Snow looks to continue for a few days. The freeze thaw conditions for the next week range from a maximum of -3°C and down to a minimum of -18°C by Sunday evening.
It’s exciting to see the resorts all white again, the town getting ready for the season and restaurants and shops beginning to open in readiness for the opening of the Chamonix resorts on 17th December. Grands Montets will open this weekend the 10th December.
There's quite a mix of snow quality out there, soft and powdery on the high north facing slopes but where it's windy the snow is a little hard and icy. The latest snowfall was below 1500m and as it is so cold out there the snow cannons can be run. If you are ski touring in the Chamonix area, take care out there as some lower areas only have thin snow cover and you could encounter rocks and dips.
What's coming up?
Are you planning to visit Chamonix during December? Check out our guide of what’s on and weather in December.
Alongside Christmas and New Year parades you’ll find night time skiing, the Kandahar Alpine SKi World Cup and Chamonix Unlimited festival. These events and more are all in the Events Calendar.
Have you got your ski pass yet? there maybe still some early bird deals out there.
Updates
If you head to the bottom of this page, you can see live forecasts, lift status, links to webcams, real time photos from Chamonix. We will be updating this snow report page every Thursday, so check back in with us to see how the pistes are doing and what you can expect from the snow forecast each week.
We need you!
If you're in Chamonix this week, we want to see your images, especially videos, of what you've been up to. So when you post to Facebook or Instagram, please tag us @SeeChamonix #seechamonix. 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.
Look forward to seeing you on the pistes very soon.
