new deep covering of snow in La Tania, Courchevel

Snow report, 3 January 2025

featured in Snow Report Author Caro Blackwell, Destination Editor Updated 3 January 2025

Happy New Year everyone! All you snow lovers must be very happy with the wonderful snow and sunshine you’ve had over the last couple of festive weeks and you’ve woken up to fresh snow this morning in Courchevel.

The start of 2025 brings a more unsettled period to the weather, after the last few days of high pressure. The cold front that came in on Thursday brought with it around 24cm of fresh new snow during the evening and overnight. The snow line reached below 1000 metres and we saw temperatures fall to -6°C.

Looks like there is more snow to come…but this cold front is creating uncertainty in the weather and we are receiving conflicting information from our weather experts. It will remain fairly cold through today, getting a little milder over the weekend with maybe light snow on Saturday evening over 2000 - 2500 metres, below that it will be rain.

After the weekend, the freezing level will begin to fall again and the next significant snow is currently predicted to fall on Monday evening with the snowline dropping to 1200 - 1400 metres. More snow and moderate winds are forecast on Wednesday, but the freezing level will rise to over 2000 metres.

Next week sees the return of calmer and quieter slopes in Courchevel. Shorter lift queues and much easier to secure that table for lunch on the mountains. Time to enjoy some fabulous January skiing.

New snow pic taken in La Tania by @snowretreat on Instagram

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Insider tips from the pistes

If you're travelling and out skiing this week:

Pack a variety of equipment - highlight and low light goggle lenses and layers! Temperatures have been down to -10C so wrap up warm.
Snow chains will be essential to get up the roads this week, winter tyres are obligatory here in the Alps departments. Make sure your car is well-equipped to travel safely.
When skiing during the snowfall, if possible head between the trees as the branches slow the snowfall and improve visibility.
Keep up to date on the days weather and lifts opening and closing, as times can change when the weather closes in.
Check the avalanche risk and absolutely don't head off-piste if you don't have the correct information, equipment and guidance.

January is a fabulous time to ski in Courchevel. The snow is good, the slopes are quieter, accommodation is normally better value and flights are cheaper. It’s easier to get your favourite table in your preferred mountain restaurant in January too. Check out What's on in January in Courchevel.

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Updates

Scroll down to see live forecasts, lift status, links to webcams and above for real time photos from Courchevel. We will be updating this snow report page every Thursday, so check back in with us next week to see how the pistes are doing and what you can expect from the snow forecast for the next seven days.

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If you're in Courchevel this week, we want to see your images, especially videos, of what you've been up to. So when you post to Facebook or Instagram, please tag us @SeeCourchevel #seecourchevel. Every week, we'll be posting our favourite videos and images here and sharing on our social media, along with our weekly resort snow report.

Enjoy the quiet slopes and good skiing, see you out there!