Three questions, answered every day: where will it snow, how much snow is on the ground and when do the resorts open. The figures cover the Northern French Alps (Savoie, Haute-Savoie and northern Isère) and come from the same calculations and measurements as the rest of AlpeSnow.
In short. This page sums up the snow in the Northern French Alps: the snowfall forecast at 2,000 m over 72 hours in the twelve massifs (Open-Meteo model, recalculated every hour), the depth measured by the Météo-France posts that have a recent observation, and the next opening dates announced by the resorts. Every figure has its date; missing data is flagged, never replaced by 0.
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It is the altitude of most ski areas in the Northern French Alps, and three days is enough to plan a trip. At 1,500 m the same weather system may fall as rain; above 3,000 m totals are often higher. The massif page gives all four altitudes, day by day.
Alps snow forecast by massif, 1,500 to 3,000 mA forecast total says what is expected to fall; a measured depth says what remains on the ground at the post’s altitude, after settling, melting and wind. The two do not add up. Out of season the Météo-France posts stop reading: the page says so, with the date of the last reading, and never shows “0 cm”.
Alps snow report: observed snow, post by postAlpeSnow’s data covers the Northern French Alps. For the Southern French Alps, Switzerland, Italy or Austria, the reference services are Météo-France, MeteoSwiss and the WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research (SLF), Meteomont and the Austrian avalanche warning services. The satellite snow-cover map, on the other hand, shows snow on the ground on both sides of the borders.
Alps snow-cover map from satelliteA snow forecast or measurement does not tell you whether a road or a slope is open, or what the avalanche danger is. Check the roads and passes, the ski area’s report and, off-piste, the Météo-France avalanche bulletin.
Savoie roads: passes and road eventsThe Météo-France posts in the Northern French Alps that took a reading in the last 8 days (1 out of 41) report no snow on the ground (0 cm at the post’s altitude, latest reading on 11 October 2026). Higher up, snow may remain.
According to the Open-Meteo model read on 13 October at 10:05, no significant snowfall is expected at 2,000 m in the next 72 hours (less than 1 cm in each of the Northern French Alps massifs).
The next opening dates announced by the resorts of Savoie, Haute-Savoie and Isère: 21 November 2026 (Val Thorens, Orelle, Tignes); 28 November 2026 (Val d’Isère, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Les 2 Alpes); 4 December 2026 (Courchevel). They may change with the snow: check the ski area’s report before you go.
Because the sources connected to AlpeSnow (Météo-France massifs, observation posts, resort catalogue) cover Savoie, Haute-Savoie and northern Isère. AlpeSnow does not publish figures for the rest of the Alps.
The forecast is recalculated every hour; Météo-France posts take one reading a day in season. Each block shows the time or date of its data.
When a massif expects at least 20 cm of fresh snow at 2,000 m within 72 hours, AlpeSnow publishes an alert, at most one a day, in its RSS / Atom feed and on its Telegram channel.
No. Before any trip into snowy mountains, read the Météo-France avalanche bulletin for the massif concerned.
Text of this page last revised on . This date says nothing about how recent the images or data are: the webcams are supplied by the credited operators and their timestamp shows when the image was taken; model forecasts and official reports are separate pieces of information, each with its own time.
Where does the satellite see snow on the ground? Alps snow-cover map (NASA MODIS)
Alerts: when a massif expects at least 20 cm of fresh snow at 2,000 m within 72 hours, AlpeSnow publishes an alert (at most one a day). Subscribe to the RSS / Atom feed or the Telegram channel.