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Saint-Jean-d’Arves weather and snow forecast

Saint-Jean-d’Arves is part of the Les Sybelles ski area (310 km of pistes). From Albertville: 81 km, about 69 min without traffic.

Units
In the village · La Chal
7°
1,550 m · 2 km/h
Fresh snow expected over 7 days
0 cm
No snow expected over the next 7 days
Snow line
2,500 m – 2,700 m
Freezing level: 2,890 m

7-day forecast

DayLow / highSnowMax wind
Sun 11 Oct4° / 11°—10 km/h
Mon 12 Oct3° / 14°—8 km/h
Tue 13 Oct5° / 15°—8 km/h
Wed 14 Oct9° / 17°—9 km/h
Thu 15 Oct10° / 19°—9 km/h
Fri 16 Oct9° / 17°—11 km/h
Sat 17 Oct5° / 8°—8 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, the top and, for big vertical drops, mid-mountain. Resort info: official websites (checked 28/09/2026). Forecast retrieved on .

Saint-Jean-d’Arves 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 1,550 m0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm

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

Measured snow depth in Saint-Jean-d’Arves

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 (Maurienne) at 1,500, 2,000, 2,500 and 3,000 m over 24 to 72 hours →

Snow questions

How much snow is forecast in Saint-Jean-d’Arves?

According to the Open-Meteo model read on 11 October at 21:00, 0 cm of fresh snow is expected at the top of the ski area (1,550 m) over the next 7 days, 0 cm of it today and tomorrow, and 0 cm in the village (1,550 m). These are model estimates, recalculated every hour, not the depth of snow on the ground.

When does Saint-Jean-d’Arves open?

12 December 2026 to 9 April 2027. An announced date is not a guarantee: snow cover and the operator decide.

Practical info

2026-27 season
12 December 2026 to 9 April 2027 The 2026-27 opening dates of every resort
Ski area
Les Sybelles · 310 km of pistes
Altitudes
1,550 m
Nearest train station
Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne
From Albertville
81 km · about 69 min without traffic

Before you go

Mandatory winter equipment

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

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