Snow Report 30th March 2023
In the last week we have seen yet more changeable and unsettled weather in Morzine. We did get the promised cooler temperatures and great snowfall which was fabulous, some resorts in the Northern Alps enjoyed as much as 50cms of fresh new snow. We were rewarded with sunshine after the snow for a couple of fabulous days, then it warmed up and rained on the lower slopes and now it looks grey and cloudy, threatening showers today and the freezing level is hovering around 2400m. But that will all change again this weekend!
In Morzine the freezing level has been high for a few days but we are in for a couple of stormy turbulent days from Friday. A pressure gradient is developing due to an approaching depression which will cause a temporary foehn, bringing with it a large amount of snow, winds at high altitude and much lower temperatures again!
Colder air will flow in, turning more to the north west so the freezing level will come down to 1000 metres over the weekend meaning the lower slopes will benefit from this latest snowfall too. Currently we are forecast to receive around 45cms of snow in Morzine starting on Friday and continuing over the weekend followed by a sunny day on Monday to enjoy the new fresh snow! It looks likely to stay cold for a few days after the weekend's snow which is good news for a great skiing week!
This amount of new snow falling on an already weak base layer is a recipe for considerable avalanche risk, and winds up high will exacerbate this, so take great care and heed the warnings in resort if you are considering venturing off-piste.
Great shot above taken on Tuesday with her phone from the Chamossiere chairlift from Gio Fleming, a local photographer. Cool video below from Hunter Chalets out on The Pointe de Nyon this week.
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Ski in April in Morzine
Fancy some spring and Easter skiing? April is a great month to enjoy the slopes in Morzine. Skiing in a t-shirt, long lunches on sunny terraces, longer days on the mountains, apres ski way before sunset…what’s not to like? Oh and don’t forget your sunscreen!
Read our guide to April in Morzine
- longer sunnier days
- lunch on warm outdoor terraces
- great end of season deals
- Easter events in Morzine for all the family
- après ski in the sunshine too!
Check out the Kingdom of Marmots in Morzine from April 8th for a great fun filled week of entertainment for the children and whole family
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.
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Have a great week, we'll see you out there on the pistes
