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twelfth January 2026

The most recent storm had handed leaving nice situations on piste however appreciable avalanche hazard off piste. Take a look at the up to date particulars. NEW

Monday twelfth January

On Monday it turns hotter and is ready to be typically dry throughout the Alps.

It follows the storm final week that left properly over 1m of contemporary snow in locations within the northern and western Alps.

We adopted the snow in final weeks PlanetSKI rolling snow report:

We’ve additionally reported on the opposite facet of the coin:

Take a look at a number of the photographs of the snowfall:

Les Menuires, France

Les Menuires, France. Picture c/o Les Menuires Vacationer Workplace.

Tignes, France:

The avalanche threat has fallen in locations however it nonetheless stays ‘appreciable’ at Degree 3 in lots of locations, with Degree 4 ‘excessive’ in some areas.

Right here’s the chance Switzerland on Monday:

Avalanche hazard in Switzerland, Monday twelfth January. Picture c/o Swiss Avalanche Institute.

There has additionally been snow throughout many elements of the Pyrenees with some good snowboarding in France, Andorra and Spain.

90cm has fallen in some areas

In elements of the Spanish Pyrenees the avalanche hazard is ‘appreciable’ (Degree 3) because the snow was accompanied by excessive winds.

The great snow continues in Canada and PlanetSKI’s James Cove could have a full replace from the resorts round Banff later this week.

He has simply posted a full article on how the situations within the Banff ski resorts are maybe the most effective in North America with snow information for early season damaged.

Sunshine Village, Banff, Canada. Picture © PlanetSKI

Sunshine Village, Banff, Canada. Picture © PlanetSKI

Do test again as we replace in a while Monday…

Sunday eleventh January

It has been a sunny and chilly day within the Alps.

The massive storm of the previous couple of days in France and Switzerland has now handed.

It result in a spate of avalanche deaths with six individuals, together with a 50 yr previous British man in La Plagne, shedding their lives.

See right here for the total particulars in PlanetSKI’s information report:

On piste the snowboarding situations have been glorious in lots of locations.

Take a look at a number of the photographs of the contemporary snow:

The massive storm is over and it’s been fairly a day within the Alps! https://t.co/PGoKdcOPwl #powderday That is #Lech #Chatel and #Glacier3000 pic.twitter.com/zgc7fRY76B

— weathertoski (@weathertoski) January 11, 2026

“Storm totals since Wednesday night have been over 1m at altitude throughout elements of the French Alps (e.g. Val Thorens, La Rosière), the far western Swiss Alps (e.g. Les Diablerets/Glacier 3000) and a few north-eastern Swiss areas such because the Glarus Alps,” stated Fraser Wilkin from Weathertoski.co.uk.

“Most different French and Swiss Alpine areas, the west of Austria (e.g. Arlberg) and the north-west of Italy (e.g. Courmayeur, Cervinia) have additionally seen vital snow, with between 40cm and 80cm since Wednesday evening.

“The far south-east of Switzerland (e.g. St Moritz) and different elements of Austria have seen much less although, usually with between 10cm and 30cm.

“The least snow fell within the japanese Italian Alps, with just some centimetres within the Dolomites.”

The climate is warming up this week, with maybe some snow in Austria.

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