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St Gervais, Megeve, Chamonix Weather & Webcam
Detailed 3 day mountain weather forecast for the entire Mt Blanc valley area
Weather and Webcam (1800m) Updated daily.
BULLETIN FROM FRIDAY DECEMBER1, 2023 AT 10:10 AM
FRIDAY, DECEMBER1 TO WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6
GENERAL SITUATION AND EVOLUTION
BAD WEATHER – Persistence of a large low-pressure system centered on the Baltic States, bringing very unstable maritime polar air from the Barents Sea and Spitsbergen to SW Portugal. – Minimum 999 hpa in the SE margin of this flow, to the immediate S of Brittany this morning, shifting towards Aquitaine as it fills in, but accelerating a very wet and disturbed reverse flow from Madeira towards Belarus, and concerning the immediate NW of the Alpine arc where the pressure field has continued to collapse [ Chamonix, 1001 – Sion, 1003 – Innsbruck, 999 ]. Shifting to the E, the influx of polar air forms a trough that will keep the disturbed flow colder than usual on Saturday.
FRIDAY DECEMBER1
Bad weather – snow in the upper valley this evening – strong gale in the mountains
Cloud cover: overcast, ceiling in the valley – cloud cover blocked against the mountains – sunshine: 0%.
Near-continuous, moderate precipitation – rain-snow limit dropping towards 1600 m – quantity expected towards 1800 m: 25-30 cm, windy and packed
Winds according to altitude
in valleys: variable, light to very light – temporarily SSW to SW
mid-mountain: moderate to strong SW – temporarily strong
high mountains: very irregular WSW – strong gales -> strong SW in the evening
Valley temperatures :
min, +1°C
max, +4°C
Altitude of isotherms :
0°C, 2500 -> 1900 m
-10°C, 4400 -> 4500 -> 4200 m
NEXT NIGHT
Bad weather – in the valley, rain turns to snow showers – strong wind at higher altitudes
Cloud cover : overcast – ceilings generally below 1800 m – a few patches of fog at the bottom of the valley – iso 0°C falling towards 900 m
Precipitation evolving into showers, but nevertheless frequent – rain-snow limit falling towards 600 m – quantity expected around 1600 m: 10-25 cm, blown away
Wind aloft: very irregular SW – strong -> moderate – jumping NNW shortly before dawn
Minimum valley temperature: -4°C
SATURDAY DECEMBER 2
Gloomy – continued cooling – snow showers – windy in the mountains
Cloudiness : very cloudy to overcast – fleeting sunny spells not impossible in the afternoon – sunshine : 15%.
Showers becoming scattered or even isolated in the afternoon – rain-snow limit below 600 m at daybreak – amount expected around 1000 m: 5-15 cm
Wind aloft: moderate NNW -> moderate to strong
Valley temperatures :
min, -6°C
max, -1°C
SUNDAY DECEMBER 3
Sunny – biting cold under clear skies at dawn – easing on the adrets in the afternoon – windy at higher altitudes
Cloud cover: slight risk of low clouds in the early morning – otherwise clear or partly cloudy – sunshine: 85%.
No precipitation
Wind aloft: predominantly NW – moderate to strong
Valley temperatures: minimum falling – maximum stationary
CHANGE UNTIL WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 6
MONDAY: thaw – a disturbance arrives from the W, covering the upper sky during the morning – snow showers in the upper valley in the afternoon – WSW wind in the mountains
TUESDAY: disturbance partly blocked against the high mountains – still very cloudy with snow showers – clearing possible in the evening
WEDNESDAY: very uncertain: becoming cloudy to very cloudy as the hours go by – probably no precipitation – stationary temperatures – temporarily windy in the morning
During these three days: 30 to 50 cm of additional snow around 1500 m
Forecast reliability :
fairly good until Sunday – mediocre thereafter.
Live webcam is located at 1800m of altitude at the top of mt d’arbois in St Gervais / Megeve. The weather forecast applies to all mountain areas in the Mt Blanc valley; Chamonix skiing, Megeve Skiing, and St Gervais Skiing.