Forecast today: Generally clear
The village is fairly spread out, but has retained a good traditional charm.
Most of the accommodation is provided by small chalets or family-run hotels, but note that most are a decent walk, car drive or bus journey away from the two access gondolas. Off the slopes, there’s some good cross country skiing options in the valley, as well as winter walking trails. Getting here from Geneva is easy, with the drive taking a little over an hour.
Resort website: www.lescontamines.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 | Mainly fair |
Generally clear |
Generally clear | Mainly fair |
Mainly fair |
Mainly fair | Rain/Snow shower |
Rain/Snow shower |
Freezing fog | Mainly fair |
Mainly fair |
Generally clear | Snow shower |
Snow shower |
Occasional snow | Occasional snow |
Occasional snow |
Occasional snow | Partly cloudy |
Rather cloudy |
Occasional snow | Occasional snow |
Occasional snow |
Occasional snow | Mainly fair |
Mainly fair |
Generally clear | Occasional snow |
Mainly cloudy |
Occasional snow |
Wind | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.2 cm | 0.4 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 2.3 cm | 3.3 cm | 2.9 cm | 2.9 cm | 3 cm | 3.5 cm | 0.1 cm | 0.3 cm | 0.9 cm | 2.4 cm | 2.8 cm | 1.6 cm | 0 cm | 0.4 cm | 0.4 cm | 0.6 cm | 0.5 cm | 0.8 cm |
Max temp | 1.5°c | 1.5°c | -0.9°c | 2.5°c | 2.8°c | 0.6°c | 1.8°c | 1.7°c | 0.1°c | 4.2°c | 4.4°c | 1.4°c | -0.5°c | -0.7°c | -4.5°c | -7.3°c | -6.9°c | -7.4°c | -4.8°c | -4.5°c | -5.7°c | -4.1°c | -4.1°c | -5.6°c | -1.6°c | -1.6°c | -3.4°c | -2.3°c | -2.1°c | -2.8°c |
Min temp | -1.8°c | -0.9°c | -2°c | -2.6°c | 0.6°c | -0.3°c | 0.3°c | 0.1°c | -1.4°c | 0.1°c | 1.4°c | 0.4°c | -1.3°c | -4.5°c | -7.5°c | -8.7°c | -7.4°c | -8.4°c | -9.9°c | -5.7°c | -7.3°c | -6.9°c | -5.6°c | -6.3°c | -5.6°c | -3.4°c | -4.7°c | -4.9°c | -2.8°c | -3.9°c |
Feels like temp | -4.7°c | 1.3°c | -0.9°c | -6.1°c | 2.2°c | -2°c | -3°c | -2°c | -3.6°c | -2.5°c | 1.8°c | -1.6°c | -5.4°c | -4.8°c | -10°c | -14.7°c | -13.6°c | -13.1°c | -14.3°c | -8.3°c | -5.7°c | -11.3°c | -8.8°c | -10.5°c | -9.3°c | -1.6°c | -7.2°c | -10.5°c | -7.2°c | -7.8°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | Mainly fair |
Generally clear |
Generally clear |
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | 1.5°c | 1.5°c | -0.9°c |
Min temp | -1.8°c | -0.9°c | -2°c |
Feels like temp | -4.7°c | 1.3°c | -0.9°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | Mainly fair |
Mainly fair |
Mainly fair |
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | 2.5°c | 2.8°c | 0.6°c |
Min temp | -2.6°c | 0.6°c | -0.3°c |
Feels like temp | -6.1°c | 2.2°c | -2°c |
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Weather | Generally clear |
Mainly fair |
Clear skies | Mainly fair |
Mainly fair |
Mainly fair | Light rain |
Rain shower |
Partly cloudy | Generally clear |
Mainly fair |
Mainly fair | Rain shower |
Rain and snow |
Light snow | Light snow |
Light snow shwr |
Occasional snow | Broken clouds |
Snow grains |
Occasional snow | Occasional snow |
Snow shower |
Occasional snow | Mainly fair |
Generally clear |
Generally clear | Occasional rain |
Mainly cloudy |
Mainly cloudy |
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 cm | 1.9 cm | 2.9 cm | 1.4 cm | 3.4 cm | 0.2 cm | 0 cm | 0.6 cm | 0.7 cm | 0.1 cm | 1 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.1 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | 9.8°c | 9.9°c | 6.5°c | 11.7°c | 11.9°c | 8°c | 9.7°c | 9.7°c | 7.3°c | 12.7°c | 12.8°c | 8.6°c | 6.5°c | 6.2°c | 2.4°c | 1.2°c | 1.6°c | -0.1°c | 3.7°c | 4°c | 1.8°c | 4.5°c | 4.5°c | 1.7°c | 7.2°c | 7.2°c | 3.9°c | 7.2°c | 7.2°c | 4.8°c |
Min temp | 2.1°c | 6.5°c | 3.6°c | 2.7°c | 8°c | 5.7°c | 5.7°c | 7.3°c | 4.2°c | 4°c | 8.6°c | 5.8°c | 4.5°c | 2.4°c | -1.1°c | -2.5°c | -0.1°c | -1.9°c | -4.2°c | 1.8°c | -1.6°c | -1.7°c | 1.7°c | -1°c | -1.4°c | 3.9°c | 0.8°c | 0.1°c | 4.8°c | 1.9°c |
Feels like temp | 1.9°c | 9.3°c | 6.2°c | 2.5°c | 11°c | 7.6°c | 5.5°c | 9.5°c | 7.1°c | 3.6°c | 11.9°c | 8.1°c | 4.2°c | 4.5°c | 0.1°c | -2.5°c | -1.6°c | -0.1°c | -4.2°c | 3.3°c | 1.6°c | -1.7°c | 4.1°c | 1.5°c | -1.4°c | 6.6°c | 3.6°c | 0.1°c | 5.5°c | 2.9°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | |||
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | 9.8°c | 9.9°c | 6.5°c |
Min temp | 2.1°c | 6.5°c | 3.6°c |
Feels like temp | 1.9°c | 9.3°c | 6.2°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | |||
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | 11.7°c | 11.9°c | 8°c |
Min temp | 2.7°c | 8°c | 5.7°c |
Feels like temp | 2.5°c | 11°c | 7.6°c |
Snowfall | Last Snowfall | 16/03/2024 |
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Next 3 days | 0.9 cm | |
Depths | Upper piste depth | 205 cm |
Lower piste depth | No information | |
Snow conditions | Snow quality | Spring snow |
Lifts | Lifts open | 19 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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