PHILIPPE DESMAZES / AFP
After three weeks of spring, the French massifs are “cruelly lacking snow”.
Will snow fall on the French mountains next week? The question is on the lips of skiers and professionals in the sector, while some resorts are showing worrying snow conditions and the winter school holidays begin this Saturday, February 10 for students in zone C (Créteil, Montpellier, Paris, Toulouse). and Versailles).
After three weeks of spring weather, the French massifs are lacking “cruelly snowy”, notes The Weather Channel *. Only the Northern Alps benefit from a “significant snowfall» above 2000 to 2500 meters altitude. But the Pyrenees know, for this time of year, their “lowest snowfall in 24 years”. Something to worry professionals and skiers. What will it actually be?
Snow from 1700 meters in the Alps
On Saturday, snowflakes will only fall above 1700 meters on the Alpsnotably the Southern Alps, provides the specialized site. It will be the same from 1600 meters on the Pyrenees and the The Massif Central.
On Sunday, with a cooling air mass, snow will fall in the mountains from 1400 meters on average, particularly on the Alps and the Pyrenees. Lower altitude massifs, such as Jura and the Vosgeswill have to wait “probably until Sunday or even Monday to see snow”adds for his part Meteo France.
“Maintenance of the snow cover”
Monday and Tuesday, “a disturbance should pass and bring a dusting on the crests of the Vosges and Jura above 1400 meters”specifies Cyril Wuest, meteorologist at The Weather Channel. For the rest of the week, there will be no new snow on the mountain ranges. On the other hand, temperatures will be seasonal, which “will allow the snow cover to be maintained, particularly in the Alps». Likewise, these temperatures will be “favorable” to the creation of artificial snow.
In summary, the snow will only be good in the Alpsfrom 1500 meters, unlike all the other massifs which will be deficit. “Or else, we will have to climb high in altitude, and even then that will not be a panacea.” warns the meteorologist.
*La Chaîne Météo is a property of the Figaro group.