Forecast today: Light snow
The resort was built for the 1992 Winter Olympics, but although it is purpose- built French resort its wood-clad buildings sit comfortably in a pretty woodland setting and it definitely is nowhere near as bleak looking as some other resorts in the area. Off the slopes, there’s not a huge amount to do – you’ll need to head further up to the larger resorts for the swimming pools, ice rinks, toboggan tracks and cross country trails.
Resort website: www.courchevel.com
Fri 3 Jan | Sat 4 Jan | Sun 5 Jan | Mon 6 Jan | Tue 7 Jan | Wed 8 Jan | Thu 9 Jan | Fri 10 Jan | Sat 11 Jan | Sun 12 Jan | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Weather | Snow grains |
Generally clear |
Generally clear | Partly cloudy |
Light snow |
Snow | Partly cloudy |
Generally clear |
Generally clear | Occasional snow |
Occasional snow |
Snow | Snow shower |
Occasional snow |
Snow grains | Occasional snow |
Snow shower |
Snow shower | Light snow |
Occasional snow |
Occasional snow | Snow shower |
Snow shower |
Snow | Snow |
Snow |
Occasional snow | Partly cloudy |
Snow grains |
Generally clear |
Wind | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Snow expected | 0.9 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.1 cm | 4.5 cm | 8.6 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.6 cm | 0.1 cm | 8.7 cm | 6.5 cm | 2.9 cm | 0.6 cm | 3.3 cm | 13.7 cm | 5.9 cm | 5.8 cm | 3.7 cm | 1.5 cm | 6.9 cm | 7.2 cm | 12.7 cm | 15.4 cm | 13.5 cm | 3.6 cm | 0.2 cm | 0.5 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | -8.8°c | -10.6°c | -12.3°c | -6°c | -4.4°c | -2.4°c | -1°c | -1.1°c | -3.6°c | -4.5°c | -4.6°c | -4.8°c | -7.6°c | -10.1°c | -11.4°c | -5.7°c | -4.2°c | -3.3°c | -3.7°c | -5.1°c | -5.8°c | -6.3°c | -6.2°c | -5.2°c | -5.4°c | -6.8°c | -8.3°c | -8.7°c | -8.7°c | -11.6°c |
Min temp | -10.8°c | -13.8°c | -13.8°c | -11.8°c | -6°c | -4.4°c | -1.2°c | -3.6°c | -4.7°c | -4.7°c | -5.1°c | -5.5°c | -10.1°c | -11.4°c | -12.1°c | -8°c | -5.7°c | -4.2°c | -5.1°c | -6°c | -6.1°c | -7.5°c | -6.7°c | -6.6°c | -6.8°c | -8.3°c | -9.7°c | -10.4°c | -11.6°c | -12°c |
Feels like temp | -15.2°c | -16.2°c | -13.8°c | -11.8°c | -10.6°c | -8.8°c | -4.4°c | -5.2°c | -8.5°c | -10.7°c | -10.6°c | -10°c | -12.1°c | -16.8°c | -17.5°c | -11.9°c | -10°c | -7.9°c | -7.6°c | -9.5°c | -10.1°c | -12.5°c | -11.1°c | -11.2°c | -10.1°c | -12.5°c | -14°c | -16.2°c | -13.8°c | -17.2°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | Snow grains |
Generally clear |
Generally clear |
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 0.9 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | -8.8°c | -10.6°c | -12.3°c |
Min temp | -10.8°c | -13.8°c | -13.8°c |
Feels like temp | -15.2°c | -16.2°c | -13.8°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | Partly cloudy |
Light snow |
Snow |
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 0.1 cm | 4.5 cm | 8.6 cm |
Max temp | -6°c | -4.4°c | -2.4°c |
Min temp | -11.8°c | -6°c | -4.4°c |
Feels like temp | -11.8°c | -10.6°c | -8.8°c |
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Weather | Light snow |
Mainly fair |
Clear skies | Generally clear |
Rain and snow |
Rain | Generally clear |
Mainly fair |
Mainly fair | Light snow shwr |
Light rain shwr |
Rain and snow | Light snow |
Occasional snow |
Snow grains | Occasional snow |
Rain/Snow shower |
Rain/Snow shower | Rain and snow |
Light rain/snow |
Occasional snow | Snow shower |
Snow |
Snow | Snow |
Snow |
Occasional snow | Partly cloudy |
Snow grains |
Generally clear |
Wind | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Snow expected | 1 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.1 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.1 cm | 0 cm | 0.9 cm | 3.5 cm | 1.9 cm | 0.7 cm | 1.6 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.4 cm | 0.3 cm | 0.7 cm | 3.5 cm | 1.5 cm | 8.3 cm | 7 cm | 2.9 cm | 2.3 cm | 0.1 cm | 0.3 cm | 0.1 cm |
Max temp | -0.3°c | 0.5°c | -7.6°c | 2°c | 3.7°c | 3.2°c | 7.9°c | 9.1°c | 3.9°c | 5.1°c | 6.6°c | 3.1°c | 0.4°c | 1°c | -3.4°c | 2.8°c | 4.7°c | 2.7°c | 4.1°c | 5°c | 1.4°c | 2.1°c | 3.8°c | 0.2°c | 2.3°c | 3.4°c | -0.8°c | 0.9°c | 1.8°c | -3.2°c |
Min temp | -2.7°c | -7.7°c | -10°c | -9.2°c | 1.7°c | 1.7°c | 4.2°c | 3.9°c | 1.3°c | 1.5°c | 2.9°c | 0.9°c | -2.1°c | -3.4°c | -5.6°c | -2.8°c | 2.1°c | 2.1°c | 1.5°c | 1.1°c | -0.1°c | -1.7°c | -0.3°c | -0.4°c | -0.5°c | -1°c | -3.3°c | -3.9°c | -3.3°c | -5.8°c |
Feels like temp | -1.6°c | -0.3°c | -7.7°c | -9.2°c | 1.8°c | 1.6°c | 4°c | 7.5°c | 3.6°c | -0.8°c | 4.7°c | 2.7°c | -1.3°c | -0.1°c | -3.4°c | -2.8°c | 2.6°c | 1.9°c | 1.8°c | 3.5°c | 1°c | -1.7°c | 1.9°c | -0.3°c | -0.3°c | 2°c | -1°c | -3.9°c | 0.8°c | -3.3°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | |||
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 1 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | -0.3°c | 0.5°c | -7.6°c |
Min temp | -2.7°c | -7.7°c | -10°c |
Feels like temp | -1.6°c | -0.3°c | -7.7°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | |||
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 0.1 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | 2°c | 3.7°c | 3.2°c |
Min temp | -9.2°c | 1.7°c | 1.7°c |
Feels like temp | -9.2°c | 1.8°c | 1.6°c |
Snowfall | Last Snowfall | 23/12/2024 |
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Next 3 days | 32.1 cm | |
Depths | Upper piste depth | 190 cm |
Lower piste depth | 140 cm | |
Snow conditions | Snow quality | New snow |
Lifts | Lifts open | 153 out of 156 |
Resort opening date | Sat 23 Nov 2024 | |
Resort closing date | Sun 04 May 2025 |
Updated 31/12
The New Year begins fine, dry and bright with high pressure dominating over the French Alps, although unsettled weather that pummels the UK on New Year’s Day will eventually filter across to the continent, bringing plenty of snow with it as it comes. Around 20cm of snowfall will fall across Thursday and into Friday, primarily across high ground as the freezing line remains high – just above the 1,000m mark during the day, dropping just below overnight.
Friday turns bitterly bitterly cold, with the Jetstream changing its angle of attack and sweeping down from the Arctic and Scandinavia. This will plunge temperatures at 2,000m, with daytime highs expected of around -12°C – minus twelve degrees Celcius.
Saturday will see the freezing line begin to rise, but another low pressure system sweeps in bringing snow across the weekend. This see some serious snowfall totals, with at least 80cm expected across Saturday evening, Sunday and into Monday, with snowfall continuing as the new week begins. Temperatures will rise, however, with the freezing line hitting 2,000m and staying there, meaning snowfall will be limited to higher ground.
High pressure and fine, dry and bright conditions are likely to see out the rest of next week, although we will know for certain closer to the time.
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