Orcières-Merlette Snow Forecast - 7 and 16 day
Snow Forecast for Orcières-Merlette
When will there be fresh snow?
This is the Snow Forecast and Weather Outlook for Orcières-Merlette, France for 16 days from 23 November. Updated 23 November 2024 15:38 NZDT.
| Next Snow Expected | 25 November |
|---|---|
| Next Snow Amount | 8cm |
| Next 48 Hours | - |
| Next 7 Days | 23cm |
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Orcières-Merlette Snow Report
| Snow Conditions | Fresh Snow |
|---|---|
| Tourist Office says... | |
| Avalanche Risk: 3/5 Caution. Equip yourself with a DVA for off-piste practice. Beautiful day! | |
| Roads / Access | |
| Clear and dry Roads clear, normal traffic | |
| Planned Opening | |
| Saturday 14th December 2024 | |
| Planned Closing | |
| Sunday 13th April 2025 | |
Orcières-Merlette 7-Day Snow Forecast Detail
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| Sat 23 | Sun 24 | Mon 25 | Tue 26 | Wed 27 | Thu 28 | Fri 29 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind | SW F3 | NW F2 | |||||
| Top | -4℃
 | -3℃
 | -1℃
 +15cm
| -2℃
 +7cm
| 0℃
| 2℃
| -1℃
|
| Mid | -1℃
| 0℃
| 2℃
+8cm
| 1℃
+6cm
| 1℃
| 5℃
| 0℃
|
| Base | 1℃
| 2℃
 | 2℃
 | 1℃
| 2℃
| 6℃
| 3℃
|
| Snow to | varying 2,229m | varying 2,239m | |||||
| Max Town | 1℃ | 2℃ | 2℃ | 1℃ | 2℃ | 6℃ | 3℃ |
| Min Town | -9℃ | -4℃ | 0℃ | -4℃ | -3℃ | 0℃ | -1℃ |
| Rain or Snow? | 0% | 15% | 90% | 100% | 20% | 5% | 5% |
| Visibility | 78km | 9km | 20km | 50km | 66km | 18km | 18km |
This table shows the average forecast snowfall, the maximum temperature, and expected general weather at resort, lower and upper mountain levels. For the long-range (10 to 16 Day) weather outlook, see below.
Snow Forecast at a glance
Orcières-Merlette is reporting “Fresh Snow” with no new snow forecast in the next 48 hours.
| Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snow to 2,109m | Snow to 1,939m |
For Forecast detail, see below.
For current snow depths and skiing conditions, see our Current Snow Report for Orcières-Merlette.
Orcières-Merlette Long-Range (16-Day) Snow Forecast Outlook
Please Note :- Mountain weather is extremely dynamic; the forecast below will change and is only an indicator of the general trend. Any forecast snow may move forward or back in the forecast, and predicted snowfall depths will be revised in subsequent updates.
| Base | Snow and Weather | Temp Town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 23 | | Sunny/clear. | Max 1℃ Min -9℃ |
| Sun 24 | | Partly cloudy at altitude, light rain/snow below. | Max 2℃ Min -4℃ |
| Mon 25 | | up to 15cm New Snow | Max 2℃ Min 0℃ |
| Tue 26 | | up to 7cm New Snow | Max 1℃ Min -4℃ |
| Wed 27 | | Partly cloudy. | Max 2℃ Min -3℃ |
| Thu 28 | | Partly cloudy. | Max 6℃ Min 0℃ |
| Fri 29 | | Sunny/clear at altitude, fair below. | Max 3℃ Min -1℃ |
| Sat 30 | | Cloudy at altitude, sunny/clear below. | Max 0℃ Min -5℃ |
| Sun 01 | | 1cm to 2cm New Snow | Max -3℃ Min -8℃ |
| Mon 02 |  | Fog. | Max -3℃ Min -9℃ |
| Tue 03 | | 1cm to 5cm New Snow | Max 2℃ Min -5℃ |
| Wed 04 | | up to 3cm New Snow | Max 2℃ Min 2℃ |
| Thu 05 | | 1cm to 4cm New Snow | Max 2℃ Min 1℃ |
| Fri 06 | | 1cm to 3cm New Snow | Max 0℃ Min -11℃ |
| Sat 07 | | Fair at altitude, fog below. | Max -3℃ Min -11℃ |
| Sun 08 | | Partly cloudy. | Max 0℃ Min -10℃ |
This Snow Forecast for Orcières-Merlette, France gives the predicted Snowfall and Freezing Levels for the next week.
The forecast snowfall depths given are the likely average accumulations for the Lower and Upper slopes. The actual snow depth in Orcières-Merlette, on any given piste or itinerary, may be dramatically different, particularly if the snowfall is accompanied by high winds and/or varying air temperatures.
Snow Forecasts beyond two days ahead are subject to significant change and variable reliability.
Orcières-Merlette Snow Forecast updated at 15:38 NZDT, next update expected imminently.