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Northern French Alps Weather: Snow Forecast & Slope Openings

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The Northern French Alps are the engine of skiing in France, home to the largest and highest ski areas in the country. From Val Thorens to Chamonix, altitude guarantees quality snow cover throughout the season. Find the latest forecasts here to plan your days on the high mountain slopes or your walks in the valley.

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Best snow cover in the Northern French Alps

Before buying your ski pass, check where the snowpack is deepest. Whether in Tarentaise, Maurienne or Oisans, this ranking highlights the resorts currently enjoying the best on-piste conditions and the highest snow depth measured at the base of the slopes.

❄️ No base snow depth data available at the moment.

Where will it snow in Savoie, Haute-Savoie and Isère?

North-westerly flows often bring the famous powder snow to the Northern Alps. This module shows you where snowfall will be heaviest over the coming hours. Keep an eye on these updates to catch the next favourable weather window — and don’t forget to check the avalanche risk before heading out.

❄️ No significant snowfall forecast for the coming days.

Full weather forecast for all Northern French Alps resorts

Access detailed bulletins for every resort in the massif. From Mont Blanc to the Écrins, check the sky conditions, rain/snow limit and temperatures to plan your stay or weekend activities.

Resort Alt. Weather 0°C isotherm Snow base Snow summit Openings Forecast (base) Forecast (summit)
Abondance 930m
☀️ (14° / 30°)
4300-4550m
Agy 1280m
☀️ (15° / 28°)
4300-4550m
Aillons-Margeriaz 900m
☀️ (16° / 31°)
4300-4550m
Alpe du Grand-Serre 1400m
☀️ (15° / 27°)
4350-4450m
Argentière 1250m
☀️ (16° / 29°)
4300-4550m
Arêches Beaufort 1200m
☀️ (16° / 29°)
4350-4550m
Auris en Oisans 1600m
☀️ (13° / 27°)
4350-4500m
Aussois 1480m
☀️ (13° / 27°)
4350-4550m
Autrans-Méaudre en Vercors 1040m
☀️ (13° / 29°)
4350-4500m
Avoriaz 1800 1800m
☀️ (12° / 23°)
4300-4550m
Bellevaux – Hirmentaz 1100m
☀️ (15° / 28°)
4300-4550m
Bernex 950m
☀️ (15° / 30°)
4300-4500m
Bessans 1730m
☀️ (12° / 24°)
4350-4550m
Bonneval sur Arc 1800m
☀️ (10° / 23°)
4400-4550m
Bramans 1250m
☀️ (15° / 29°)
4350-4550m
Chamonix Mont-Blanc 1035m
☀️ (16° / 31°)
4300-4550m
Champagny en Vanoise 1250m
☀️ (15° / 29°)
4350-4550m
Chamrousse 1650m
☀️ (16° / 25°)
4350-4450m
Chichilianne Mont Aiguille 1050m
☀️ (12° / 32°)
4350-4450m
Châtel 1200m
☀️ (16° / 29°)
4300-4550m
Combloux 1020m
☀️ (16° / 30°)
4300-4550m
Cordon 870m
☀️ (16° / 31°)
4300-4550m
Courchevel 1500m
☀️ (14° / 27°)
4350-4550m
Crest Voland 1210m
☀️ (15° / 29°)
4350-4550m
Flaine 1600m
☀️ (13° / 25°)
4300-4550m
Flumet 910m
☀️ (15° / 32°)
4300-4550m
Font d’Urle / Espace Nordique Sud Vercors 1450m
☀️ (14° / 27°)
4300-4550m
Gresse en Vercors 1200m
☀️ (14° / 29°)
4350-4450m
Habère-Poche 950m
☀️ (15° / 30°)
4300-4550m
Hauteluce 1140m
☀️ (17° / 29°)
4350-4550m
Herbouilly 1250m
☀️ (17° / 28°)
4300-4450m
L’Alpe d’Huez 1860m
☀️ (11° / 24°)
4350-4500m
La Chapelle d’Abondance 1000m
☀️ (16° / 29°)
4300-4550m
La Clusaz 1040m
☀️ (15° / 29°)
4300-4550m
La Féclaz / Savoie Grand Revard 1360m
☀️ (17° / 27°)
4300-4500m
La Giettaz 1200m
☀️ (15° / 30°)
4300-4550m
La Norma 1370m
☀️ (14° / 28°)
4350-4550m
La Plagne 1600m
☀️ (14° / 25°)
4350-4550m
La Rosière 1850m
☀️ (13° / 24°)
4350-4550m
La Ruchère 1000m
☀️ (16° / 29°)
4300-4500m
La Toussuire 1700m
☀️ (13° / 25°)
4350-4550m
La station du Granier 1000m
☀️ (16° / 30°)
4300-4500m
Lans en Vercors 1020m
☀️ (14° / 30°)
4300-4500m
Le Collet d’Allevard 1450m
☀️ (15° / 26°)
4300-4500m
Le Corbier 1550m
☀️ (13° / 26°)
4300-4550m
Le Désert d’Entremont 1200m
☀️ (16° / 29°)
4300-4500m
Le Grand Bornand 1300m
☀️ (14° / 28°)
4300-4600m
Le Grand Coin 1350m
☀️ (15° / 29°)
4350-4550m
Le Grand Echaillon 1180m
☀️ (17° / 29°)
4250-4500m
Le Reposoir 980m
☀️ (16° / 29°)
4300-4600m
Le Revard / Savoie Grand Revard 1500m
☀️ (15° / 26°)
4300-4500m
Le Salève 1160m
☀️ (14° / 28°)
4300-4550m
Le Sappey en Chartreuse 980m
☀️ (17° / 31°)
4300-4500m
Le Semnoz 1480m
☀️ (15° / 26°)
4300-4550m
Le col d’Ornon 1370m
☀️ (15° / 28°)
4350-4450m
Le col de Marcieu 1050m
☀️ (16° / 28°)
4350-4500m
Le col de Porte 1310m
☀️ (16° / 29°)
4300-4500m
Le col de Rousset 1250m
☀️ (16° / 29°)
4300-4500m
Le col du Barioz 1380m
☀️ (15° / 27°)
4300-4500m
Les 2 Alpes 1650m
☀️ (13° / 25°)
4400-4500m
Les 7 Laux 1350m
☀️ (16° / 26°)
4350-4450m
Les Albiez 1500m
☀️ (14° / 27°)
4300-4550m
Les Arcs 1600m
☀️ (13° / 27°)
4350-4550m
Les Bottières 1280m
☀️ (15° / 28°)
4300-4550m
Les Brasses 880m
☀️ (16° / 31°)
4300-4550m
Les Carroz d’Araches 1140m
☀️ (16° / 29°)
4300-4550m
Les Contamines Montjoie 1160m
☀️ (15° / 29°)
4350-4550m
Les Coulmes – col de Romeyère 1000m
☀️ (16° / 30°)
4300-4500m
Les Gets 1200m
☀️ (16° / 28°)
4300-4550m
Les Glières 1430m
☀️ (14° / 26°)
4300-4600m
Les Houches 1000m
☀️ (15° / 31°)
4300-4550m
Les Karellis 1600m
☀️ (14° / 25°)
4350-4550m
Les Menuires 1500m
☀️ (12° / 25°)
4350-4550m
Les Saisies 1650m
☀️ (12° / 25°)
4350-4550m
Les Signaraux 1285m
☀️ (14° / 29°)
4350-4450m
Lullin (col du Feu) 1090m
☀️ (15° / 28°)
4300-4550m
Lus la Jarjatte 1180m
☀️ (14° / 31°)
4300-4450m
Manigod 1500m
☀️ (14° / 26°)
4300-4600m
Megève 1100m
☀️ (14° / 30°)
4300-4550m
Mont-Saxonnex 1050m
☀️ (16° / 29°)
4300-4600m
Montchavin les Coches 1400m
☀️ (14° / 28°)
4350-4550m
Montmin 1100m
☀️ (17° / 29°)
4300-4600m
Montriond 1200m
☀️ (15° / 28°)
4300-4550m
Morillon 680m
☀️ (17° / 32°)
4300-4550m
Morzine 950m
☀️ (16° / 30°)
4300-4550m
Méribel 1450m
☀️ (14° / 27°)
4350-4550m
Notre Dame de Bellecombe 1130m
☀️ (15° / 30°)
4300-4550m
Nâves 1550m
☀️ (14° / 27°)
4300-4550m
Orelle 900m
☀️ (19° / 32°)
4400-4550m
Oz-en-Oisans 1350m
☀️ (15° / 28°)
4350-4500m
Passy Plaine Joux 1340m
☀️ (15° / 29°)
4300-4550m
Peisey Vallandry 1600m
☀️ (14° / 25°)
4350-4550m
Plateau de Solaison (Brison-Solaison) 1430m
☀️ (14° / 26°)
4300-4550m
Pralognan la Vanoise 1410m
☀️ (14° / 28°)
4350-4550m
Praz de Lys Sommand 1450m
☀️ (14° / 27°)
4300-4550m
Praz sur Arly 1040m
☀️ (15° / 30°)
4300-4550m
Romme (Nancy-sur-Cluses) 1200m
☀️ (16° / 27°)
4300-4600m
Saint-Colomban des Villards 1100m
☀️ (15° / 30°)
4350-4550m
Saint-François Longchamp 1600m
☀️ (12° / 25°)
4350-4550m
Saint-Gervais 800m
☀️ (17° / 32°)
4300-4550m
Saint-Hilaire du Touvet 950m
☀️ (16° / 29°)
4300-4500m
Saint-Jean d’Arves 1550m
☀️ (13° / 26°)
4350-4550m
Saint-Jean d’Aulps / Espace Roc d’Enfer 950m
☀️ (16° / 29°)
4300-4550m
Saint-Martin de Belleville 1400m
☀️ (12° / 28°)
4350-4550m
Saint-Pierre de Chartreuse 900m
☀️ (15° / 30°)
4300-4500m
Saint-Sorlin d’Arves 1530m
☀️ (13° / 26°)
4350-4550m
Sainte-Foy Tarentaise 1550m
☀️ (14° / 27°)
4400-4550m
Samoëns 700m
☀️ (16° / 32°)
4300-4550m
Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval 800m
☀️ (15° / 31°)
4300-4550m
Termignon 1300m
☀️ (13° / 29°)
4350-4550m
Thollon-les-Mémises 1000m
☀️ (16° / 29°)
4300-4500m
Tignes 2100m
☀️ (10° / 22°)
4350-4550m
Val Cenis 1400m
☀️ (13° / 26°)
4350-4550m
Val Thorens 2300m
☀️ (10° / 20°)
4350-4550m
Val d’Isère 1850m
☀️ (12° / 23°)
4350-4550m
Val de Tamié 830m
☀️ (19° / 31°)
4300-4600m
Valfréjus 1550m
☀️ (14° / 25°)
4350-4550m
Valloire 1430m
☀️ (13° / 28°)
4350-4550m
Vallorcine 1260m
☀️ (15° / 28°)
4300-4550m
Valmeinier 1800m
☀️ (11° / 25°)
4350-4550m
Valmorel 1350m
☀️ (14° / 27°)
4300-4550m
Vaujany 1250m
☀️ (15° / 28°)
4350-4500m
Villard de Lans / Corrençon 1030m
☀️ (14° / 30°)
4350-4550m
Villard-Reculas 1450m
☀️ (14° / 26°)
4350-4500m

Sources: Météo-France forecasts (AROME/ARPEGE models). The 0°C isotherm is given as a range (daily min/max). Data: Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), Météo-France AROME/ARPEGE models & ANMSM for resort snow data.

Weather forecasts for Northern French Alps towns

At the foot of the mountains, the weather is often milder — sometimes significantly warmer than at altitude. While precipitation can be more frequent in the foothills, thunderstorms are generally less common. Find the weather forecast for the main towns in the Northern French Alps below.

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Météo-France forecasts (AROME/ARPEGE models). The 0°C isotherm is given as a range (daily min/max). Data: Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), Météo-France AROME/ARPEGE models.