Snow !!!!

HI, Ive just booked a holiday over xmas for my family but I am receiving comments about guaranteed snow !!! I have been looking at the snow conditions but can only find current ones...Has anybody been over xmas....When is the first fall of snow due...Thanks

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From www.igluski.com

Month Lower slope average

(cm) Upper slope average

(cm)

April 2001 0cm 0cm

November 2001 0cm 0cm

December 2001 42cm 62cm

January 2002 47cm 69cm

February 2002 77cm 115cm

March 2002 93cm 129cm

April 2002 46cm 84cm

October 2002 0cm 0cm

November 2002 0cm 0cm

December 2002 63cm 121cm

January 2003 62cm 134cm

February 2003 151cm 216cm

March 2003 160cm 213cm

April 2003 126cm 175cm

November 2003 0cm 0cm

December 2003 33cm 74cm

January 2004 71cm 135cm

February 2004 60cm 130cm

March 2004 59cm 130cm

April 2004 30cm 55cm

November 2004 0cm 0cm

December 2004 20cm 37cm

January 2005 50cm 69cm

February 2005 81cm 100cm

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For Fort Romeu in France, which is the nearest restort I could easily find

Season First day with snowfall Last day with snowfall Total snowfall

2006 Dec 6, 2005 Mar 12, 2006 535

2005 Dec 9, 2004 Apr 20, 2005 440

2004 Dec 22, 2003 Apr 16, 2004 220

2003 Dec 5, 2002 Apr 10, 2003 295

2002 Nov 15, 2001 Apr 16, 2002 2,250

2001 Jan 8, 2001 Mar 2, 2001 25

and for Les Angles (slightly further out, but where I go)

Season First day with snowfall Last day with snowfall Total snowfall

2006 Nov 25, 2005 Mar 12, 2006 304

2005 Dec 2, 2004 Apr 21, 2005 325

2004 Feb 20, 2004 Apr 16, 2004 110

2003 Dec 5, 2002 Apr 3, 2003 205

2002 Nov 15, 2001 Apr 16, 2002 293

2001 Jan 8, 2001 Apr 9, 2001 210

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Trust me there is no snow here only what the cannons are pumping out and thats limited.

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From the figures I posted, it would appear that bad snow goes in 3 year cycles and that is borne out this year.

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Looks like the snow is coming next week. - Wednesday %26amp; Thursday

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Hope so for the people out there, we were hearing that while we wwere there but to no avail manyana..

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a large group of us are heading out to pas on jan 28th, i have been following the snow forecasts and am a little worried about the lack of snow. Those in the know are probably gettting a little fed up with all the %26#39;%26#39;where%26#39;s the damn snow%26#39;%26#39; posts, but is there anyone who could tell me what the slopes are like at the moment? I understand that they have been working hard to keep em open with the snow cannons, and im thinking if it is looking unlikely that there will be a decient dump before we go would it be worth looking at going somewhere else? we all want to go pas but not to keen boarding on ice. any help or info would be great.

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Hi i went to pas on JAn 15th last year and there was 80cms of snow at top and 30cms at the bottom.

However i am going back this year as it was so good last year with the night life and the amount of slope on the 21st of Jan.

Lokking at the many sites at the momen tit really is not looking good with only 15cms at top and 10m at the bottom, also many reports are saying its just pure ICE and no snow which is not good news, and to make matters worse if you are staying in PAS you are unable to ski over to Soldu and the other resorts as the main rum out of PAS is closed also the only runs open in PAS are three blue runs and the main red run is partually open.

Also speak to a friend thats working over there if it dosent snow soon then pas will be closing all runs as its too ice and dangerious to ski or board also if your taking your own gear it will et recked.

Im really gutted and i am so hoping it will snow soon, as if not we will all be stuck in a resort where the only thing to do is to drink alchool.

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Also

Andorra has no snow forcast for the next 10 days

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Hi all,

Have just arrived home from pas after a new year break.. No snow other than the cannon sort I%26#39;m afraid! Took a ski away day to pal and conditions are much better. Pas is very icy, all of the main red was open but all linking slopes to other resorts remained shut. Top of red should have been closed, not boarder friendly.. most of us sat wondering quite how to get down it in one piece??!!

Lots of bruises but nothing the apres ski couldn%26#39;t sort out! Not sure of forecasts but 1st to 7th of jan was very dry on the snow front! :-(