First Dump Alert of 2012 : 5th January 2012

It's snowing AGAIN in the Three Valleys! 

It started around dawn this morning, adding to the 40 cms. of snowfall that fell on Tues and Weds. We've now had 11hours of solid snowfall all the way down to low levels in the valley below Courchevel. Although it's not possible to get up the top of the mountain, I suspect at least 50cms has fallen if the Jean Blanc piste outside my window is anything to go by.

The roads are all extremely treacherous with 6 inches of hard packed snow on all the roads from St Bon and on up through all the Courchevel villages. It is impossible to get around by car without snow tyres / cahins / 4 wheel drive (or preferably all three!).

Snowfalls are expected to continue all night and into Friday (according to France Météo) with more light snow throughout the weekend. Tuesday onwards should be sunny, then we'll get a chance to enjoy all this white stuff!