Forecast today: Mainly fair
The village is traditional and similar to its near neighbour La Clusaz, with plenty of old wooden buildings and French alpine charm. An alternative base lies at Chinaillon, which has direct access to the slopes and is a little more snowsure, owing to its altitude of 1300m. Off the slopes, cross country and biathlon are big business here and there are some excellent trails in and around the resort as a result. Travel from Geneva takes around an hour on a good run, making this a great weekend destination.
Resort website: www.legrandbornand.com
Tue 19 Mar | Wed 20 Mar | Thu 21 Mar | Fri 22 Mar | Sat 23 Mar | Sun 24 Mar | Mon 25 Mar | Tue 26 Mar | Wed 27 Mar | Thu 28 Mar | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Weather | Generally clear |
Mainly fair |
Clear skies | Generally clear |
Generally clear |
Mainly fair | Rain shower |
Rain shower |
Generally clear | Mainly fair |
Mainly fair |
Generally clear | Rain and snow |
Snow shower |
Snow shower | Snow shower |
Light snow shwr |
Occasional snow | Broken clouds |
Rather cloudy |
Partly cloudy | Occasional snow |
Snow shower |
Occasional snow | Mainly fair |
Mainly fair |
Generally clear | Rather cloudy |
Mainly cloudy |
Occasional snow |
Wind | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.1 cm | 3.7 cm | 4.7 cm | 5 cm | 3.7 cm | 3.1 cm | 0.4 cm | 0.3 cm | 0.6 cm | 2.1 cm | 2.9 cm | 1.6 cm | 0 cm | 0.3 cm | 0.7 cm | 0.1 cm | 0 cm | 0.5 cm |
Max temp | 6.1°c | 6.5°c | 3.5°c | 8.1°c | 8.3°c | 4.8°c | 6.2°c | 6.2°c | 4°c | 8.9°c | 9.2°c | 5.9°c | 2.5°c | 1.8°c | -1.2°c | -2.7°c | -2.1°c | -3.4°c | -0.2°c | 0.3°c | -1.6°c | 0.7°c | 0.7°c | -1.5°c | 3.4°c | 3.4°c | 0.6°c | 3.6°c | 3.7°c | 1.6°c |
Min temp | -0.8°c | 3.5°c | 0.8°c | -0.1°c | 4.8°c | 2.8°c | 3°c | 4°c | 1.1°c | 0.6°c | 5.9°c | 3°c | 1.7°c | -1.2°c | -4.1°c | -5.2°c | -3.4°c | -4.6°c | -6.8°c | -1.6°c | -5°c | -4.7°c | -1.5°c | -4.6°c | -4.8°c | 0.6°c | -2.4°c | -3.1°c | 1.6°c | -1.1°c |
Feels like temp | -0.8°c | 5.7°c | 3.3°c | -3°c | 7.4°c | 4.4°c | 2.8°c | 5.9°c | 3.8°c | 0.5°c | 8.2°c | 5.5°c | 1.6°c | -1.2°c | -4.7°c | -5.2°c | -6.5°c | -3.4°c | -6.8°c | -0.2°c | -1.6°c | -4.7°c | -2°c | -1.5°c | -4.8°c | 3°c | 0.5°c | -6.9°c | 1.5°c | -1.2°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | Generally clear |
Mainly fair |
Clear skies |
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | 6.1°c | 6.5°c | 3.5°c |
Min temp | -0.8°c | 3.5°c | 0.8°c |
Feels like temp | -0.8°c | 5.7°c | 3.3°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | Generally clear |
Generally clear |
Mainly fair |
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | 8.1°c | 8.3°c | 4.8°c |
Min temp | -0.1°c | 4.8°c | 2.8°c |
Feels like temp | -3°c | 7.4°c | 4.4°c |
Tue 19 Mar | Wed 20 Mar | Thu 21 Mar | Fri 22 Mar | Sat 23 Mar | Sun 24 Mar | Mon 25 Mar | Tue 26 Mar | Wed 27 Mar | Thu 28 Mar | |||||||||||||||||||||
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AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | Mainly fair |
Mainly fair |
Clear skies | Mainly fair |
Mainly fair |
Generally clear | Rain shower |
Rain shower |
Generally clear | Mainly fair |
Mainly fair |
Mainly fair | Rain |
Snow shower |
Snow shower | Occasional snow |
Light snow shwr |
Occasional snow | Broken clouds |
Rather cloudy |
Partly cloudy | Rain/Snow shower |
Rain/Snow shower |
Generally clear | Mainly fair |
Generally clear |
Generally clear | Broken clouds |
Occasional rain |
Occasional snow |
Wind | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.2 cm | 2.2 cm | 2.2 cm | 1.2 cm | 2.2 cm | 0.2 cm | 0 cm | 0.1 cm | 0.7 cm | 0.2 cm | 1.4 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.4 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.1 cm |
Max temp | 9.2°c | 9.7°c | 6.6°c | 12.1°c | 12.5°c | 8.5°c | 9.8°c | 10.2°c | 7.5°c | 12.4°c | 12.9°c | 8.8°c | 5.7°c | 4.5°c | 1.6°c | 0.8°c | 1.5°c | -0.1°c | 2.6°c | 3.1°c | 0.7°c | 3.8°c | 3.8°c | 1.1°c | 5.8°c | 5.9°c | 2.8°c | 6.5°c | 6.7°c | 4.3°c |
Min temp | 1.4°c | 6.6°c | 3.6°c | 3.2°c | 8.5°c | 5.7°c | 5.8°c | 7.5°c | 4.1°c | 2.9°c | 8.8°c | 5.8°c | 4.2°c | 1.6°c | -0.5°c | -1.3°c | -0.1°c | -1.6°c | -4°c | 0.7°c | -1.7°c | -2.2°c | 1.1°c | -1.8°c | -2.6°c | 2.8°c | -0.1°c | -0.6°c | 4.3°c | 1.5°c |
Feels like temp | 1.3°c | 8.7°c | 6.3°c | 2.9°c | 11.5°c | 8.3°c | 5.5°c | 9.6°c | 7.3°c | 2.7°c | 11.8°c | 8.5°c | 4.9°c | 2.2°c | 1.5°c | -1.3°c | 0.7°c | -0.1°c | -4°c | 2.3°c | 0.6°c | -2.2°c | 3.4°c | 1°c | -2.6°c | 5.3°c | 2.6°c | -0.6°c | 6°c | 4°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | |||
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | 9.2°c | 9.7°c | 6.6°c |
Min temp | 1.4°c | 6.6°c | 3.6°c |
Feels like temp | 1.3°c | 8.7°c | 6.3°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | |||
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | 12.1°c | 12.5°c | 8.5°c |
Min temp | 3.2°c | 8.5°c | 5.7°c |
Feels like temp | 2.9°c | 11.5°c | 8.3°c |
Snowfall | Last Snowfall | 16/03/2024 |
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Next 3 days | No information | |
Depths | Upper piste depth | 135 cm |
Lower piste depth | No information | |
Snow conditions | Snow quality | Wet snow |
Lifts | Lifts open | 16 out of 24 |
Resort opening date | Sat 16 Dec 2023 | |
Resort closing date | Sun 14 Apr 2024 |
France gets off to a slow start over the weekend with cold temperatures and minimal snow and a freezing line sitting around the 2000m mark. High pressure dominates the weekend until Monday meaning lovely blue bird days for a great weekend of skiing. This then turns to low pressure which results in a return of snow.
As we move into the next week, there is an early flurry of snow, most notably in Chamonix and for most of the northern French Alps getting 30-40 cm’s of snow early next week. Temperatures seem to stay around the -3 degrees mark and the creeping up to -6/-7 overnight.
The most up-to-date avalanche forecasting for the French Alps can be found on Meteo France’s website
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