Snow Report 23rd Feb 2023
Well this week's weather has been a mixed bag and constantly changing landscape. Who’d be a weather forecaster? Every time we have checked the reports, forecasts and predictions they have changed. Maybe a crystal ball would be more accurate!
We do need some more snow please! Once again the piste bashers have been doing a top rate job in keeping the pistes well maintained, but it is starting to feel quite icy out there, especially in the shady areas and on the lower runs. Due to the mild temperatures it has felt like spring skiing, icy until around 11am, great until about 2pm and then slushy in the afternoons on the lower slopes. There’s a bit of mud creeping onto the lower pistes and some areas are starting to look a little more brown than white with some gravely patches poking through.
Today we awoke to around 4cms of fresh snow above 1800 metres. Looking ahead, where we thought we had snow forecast, this now appears to be rain below around 2000 metres. However it does look like temperatures are going to drop, the freezing level will fall and currently there is 4cms of snow forecast for Friday evening above 1800 metres and on Sunday light snow with the freezing level down to 700 metres due to a cold front from the north. Maybe too far ahead to be accurate, but at the moment we can see snow forecast for the end of next week too, with the freezing level remaining below resort level. The uncertainty is due to being between two air masses from Friday, meaning any small shift can create significant change.
In Morzine, yet another week sees a surge of school holiday makers here in the mountains. Despite the overflowing hotels, restaurants and bars, the slopes seem a little quieter. In fact, lift queues are a little shorter than those seen in February's previous weeks, probably as the UK holidays are over and we are in the last week of the French holidays.
Above photo taken early this morning in Morzine and reports that it's a bit icy, but that will improve as the day goes on.
Not everyone skis
Coming to Morzine in winter doesn’t have to be all about the skiing, there are so many activities for non-skiers which means everyone can enjoy a family holiday in a ski resort. There are plenty of other exciting activities to enjoy
Why not:
- Buy a pedestrian pass and jump on a lift
- Go to après-ski along with everyone else
- Ride a train, skidoo, horse or husky sled
- Visit a spa for some relaxation
- Book a restaurant on a sunny terrace for lunch
- Learn Nordic skiing or try snowshoeing - you might just like it!
- There’s always shopping and a local french market to visit too!
There are many more activities to try - check out our article here for some great ideas
Remember to check what family activities and events are on in Morzine this week. Look out for the torchlit descents and fireworks
Updates
If you head to the bottom of this page, you can see live forecasts, lift status, links to webcams, real time photos from Morzine. We will be updating this snow report page every Thursday, so check back in with us to see how the pistes are doing and what you can expect from the snow forecast each week.
We need you!
If you're in Morzine this week, we want to see your images, especially videos, of what you've been up to. So when you post to Facebook or Instagram, please tag us @SeeMorzine #SeeMorzine. Every week, we'll be posting our favourite videos and images here and sharing on our social media, along with our weekly resort snow report.
Enjoy your holidays on the pistes!
