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La Chapelle-d’Abondance weather and snow forecast

La Chapelle-d’Abondance is part of the Portes du Soleil ski area (600 km of pistes). From Albertville: 119 km, about 136 min without traffic.

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In the village · La Chapelle-d’Abondance
12°
1,000 m · 3 km/h
At the top · Braitaz
6°
1,800 m · 3 km/h
Fresh snow expected over 7 days
0 cm
No snow expected over the next 7 days
Snow line
2,750 m – 2,950 m
Freezing level: 3,130 m

7-day forecast

DayVillage 1,000 mTop 1,800 mSnow TopMax wind Top
Fri 9 Oct7° / 12°2° / 6°—12 km/h
Sat 10 Oct9° / 12°4° / 7°—13 km/h
Sun 11 Oct6° / 10°2° / 7°—13 km/h
Mon 12 Oct5° / 13°1° / 10°—7 km/h
Tue 13 Oct8° / 15°4° / 13°—7 km/h
Wed 14 Oct9° / 15°5° / 11°—7 km/h
Thu 15 Oct8° / 15°3° / 12°—7 km/h

Snow falls 200 to 400 m below the 0 °C freezing level. Forecast: Open-Meteo, computed at the exact altitude of the village and the top. Resort info: official websites (checked 28/09/2026). Forecast retrieved on .

La Chapelle-d’Abondance snow forecast and snow depth

Fresh snowfall expected by the model, calendar day by calendar day from today. Forecast snowfall is not the depth of snow on the ground.

AltitudeToday2 days3 days7 days
Village 1,000 m0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm
Top 1,800 m0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm

Open-Meteo model estimate at the stated altitude. Forecast retrieved on .

Measured snow depth in La Chapelle-d’Abondance

No post of Météo-France’s snow-observation network belongs to this resort: no measured snow depth here, and none is derived from the forecast.

Snow forecast by massif (Chablais) at 1,500, 2,000, 2,500 and 3,000 m over 24 to 72 hours →

Snow questions

How much snow is forecast in La Chapelle-d’Abondance?

According to the Open-Meteo model read on 9 October at 17:01, 0 cm of fresh snow is expected at the top of the ski area (1,800 m) over the next 7 days, 0 cm of it today and tomorrow, and 0 cm in the village (1,000 m). These are model estimates, recalculated every hour, not the depth of snow on the ground.

When does La Chapelle-d’Abondance open?

19 December 2026 to 21 March 2027 (provisional). An announced date is not a guarantee: snow cover and the operator decide.

Practical info

2026-27 season
19 December 2026 to 21 March 2027 (provisional)
Ski area
Portes du Soleil · 600 km of pistes
Altitudes
1,000 m → 1,800 m (Braitaz)
Nearest train station
Thonon-les-Bains
From Albertville
119 km · about 136 min without traffic

Before you go

Mandatory winter equipment

From 1 November to 31 March, Savoie and Haute-Savoie require winter or all-season tyres with the 3PMSF symbol, or snow chains or snow socks carried in the car.

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