Light to moderate snow showers in the French Alps during the early part of this week, followed by a clear and sunny run in for the weekend, look set to make for some excellent conditions. The very lowest areas may see some rain before clearing by midweek, and winds are likely to be no more than light.

Tignes’s upper slopes can expect 20cm of snow by Wednesday. The Paradiski resorts of La Plagne, Les Arcs etc will see similar falls, the Trois Vallees over 15cm, and the Portes du Soleil a slightly lighter snow covering. Les Deux Alpes is forecast 10-15cm, mostly on Tuesday and Wednesday. Chamonix looks like being the big winner with nearly 25cm in the upper areas, and even 15cm around the 2,500m mark. In Austria, St Anton is looking forward to snow showers through to Thursday, before the sun and blue sky skiing takes hold.