Weather
This forecast was created at 4:15 p.m. PST on Thursday, January 22, 2026.
Overall, the Alps pick up a couple of light waves from Fri night (01/23) through Mon (01/26), with the best totals favoring the southern Alps and the Dolomites. Snow levels stay safely low for most areas, generally around 550–820 m (1,800–2,700 ft), and temperatures run cold enough to keep surfaces wintry, mostly around −10 °C to −5 °C (teens and 20s °F). Snow quality looks solid to very good for midwinter, with many periods posting SLRs in the 15–19:1 range, while a few lower-elevation windows run denser with SLRs closer to 12–14:1.
Fri night (01/23) kicks things off with a light starter round across parts of the western Alps, bringing quick refreshers rather than a deep reset. Totals are mostly in the 2.5–7.5 cm (1–3 in) range, where this wave is most effective, with higher-elevation French and Swiss terrain doing best for keeping snow consistently dry. Snow levels sit well below most base areas, so this should fall as snow top-to-bottom for the majority of resorts, and SLRs generally run in the mid-teens to upper-teens, giving fairly good to fluffy quality for whatever accumulation does come in. Winds stay mostly light, though a brief uptick in gusts can affect exposed upper terrain in spots.
The more meaningful stretch arrives Sat night (01/24) through Sun night (01/25), with lingering light snowfall into Mon (01/26) at a number of resorts. This pulse is still modest, but it spreads snowfall more broadly and stacks up best in the southern Alps and higher western Alpine zones, where several areas reach mid single-digit totals for the event. Snow levels frequently hover near 550–790 m (1,800–2,600 ft), keeping precipitation solid, while SLRs commonly land in the 16–19:1 range, so the new snow should ski light and chalky where amounts add up. In the Dolomites, Cortina d’Ampezzo stays active through Sun night (01/25), with a milder, denser window early as snow levels push near 1,070–1,160 m (3,500–3,800 ft) and SLRs sit closer to 12–14:1, then improving as snow levels drop and SLRs rise toward the mid-teens later in the period.
A bigger storm system is materializing for early to mid-next week. Stay tuned for additional SnowBrains forecasts in the coming days with more details.
Resort Forecast Totals
- Cortina d’Ampezzo – 15–23 cm (6″–9″) Fri night (01/23) – Sun night (01/25)
- Cervinia – 15–20 cm (6″–8″) total (5–7.5 cm (2″–3″) Fri night (01/23) – Sat (01/24) + 10–13 cm (4″–5″) Sat night (01/24) – Sun night (01/25))
- Val Thorens – 13–18 cm (5″–7″) total (5–7.5 cm (2″–3″) Fri night (01/23) + 8–13 cm (3″–5″) Sat night (01/24) – Mon (01/26))
- Zermatt – 13–18 cm (5″–7″) total (2.5 cm (1″) Fri night (01/23) + 10–15 cm (4″–6″) Sat night (01/24) – Sun night (01/25))
- Wengen (Jungfrau) – 8–13 cm (3″–5″) Sat night (01/24) – Mon (01/26)
- Val d’Isère – 10–13 cm (4″–5″) total (2.5 cm (1″) Fri night (01/23) + 5–10 cm (2″–4″) Sat night (01/24) – Mon (01/26))
- Tignes – 8–13 cm (3″–5″) total (2.5 cm (1″) Fri night (01/23) – Sat (01/24) + 5–7.5 cm (2″–3″) Sat night (01/24) – Mon (01/26))
- Chamonix – 8–10 cm (3″–4″) total (2.5 cm (1″) Fri night (01/23) + 5–7.5 cm (2″–3″) Sun (01/25) – Mon (01/26))
- Courchevel – 8–10 cm (3″–4″) total (2.5–5 cm (1″–2″) Fri night (01/23) + 2.5–5 cm (1″–2″) Sun (01/25) – Mon (01/26))
- St. Moritz – 8–10 cm (3″–4″) total (2.5 cm (1″) Fri night (01/23) – Sat (01/24) + 5 cm (2″) Sat night (01/24) – Sun (01/25))
- Ischgl – 5–7.5 cm (2″–3″) Sat night (01/24) – Mon (01/26)
- Verbier – 5–7.5 cm (2″–3″) Sat night (01/24) – Mon (01/26)
- Sölden – 5–7.5 cm (2″–3″) Sat night (01/24) – Sun night (01/25)
- Samnaun – 5 cm (2″) Sat night (01/24) – Mon (01/26)
- St. Anton – 2.5–5 cm (1″–2″) Sun (01/25) – Mon (01/26)
