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Orcières Merlette snow forecast
10 cm of snow forecast in the next 3 days at the top of the ski area. Orcières Merlette has about 50 km of runs from 1,825 m to 2,731 m (France). The forecast below starts at the top; switch to the middle or bottom, or compare every model.
Orcières Merlette snow forecast, day by day
| Day | Top2,731 m | Middle2,280 m | Bottom1,825 m | Freezing level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 25 Oct | 10 cm | 5 cm | 1 cm | 1,850–2,800 m |
| Mon 26 Oct | – | – | – | 2,000–3,800 m |
| Tue 27 Oct | – | – | – | 2,700–4,150 m |
| Wed 28 Oct | – | – | – | 2,550–3,900 m |
| Thu 29 Oct | – | – | – | 2,350–3,600 m |
| Fri 30 Oct | – | – | – | 2,350–3,500 m |
| Total | 10 cm | 5 cm | 1 cm |
Forecast snowfall worked out for each height from ECMWF (days in UTC, updated 11 hours ago). Not a measured snow depth. The forecast above has the hour-by-hour detail and every other model.
Ski areas near Orcières Merlette
- Serre Eyraud6 km away · 1 cm in 3 days
- Domaine Skiable Saint-Léger-Les-Mélèzes12 km away · 1 cm in 3 days
- Chaillol13 km away · 1 cm in 3 days
- Ancelle14 km away · no snow in 3 days
- Réallon14 km away · no snow in 3 days
- Puy-Saint-Vincent16 km away · 1 cm in 3 days
- Pelvoux-Vallouise20 km away · 1 cm in 3 days
- Laye23 km away · 1 cm in 3 days
Mountains near Orcières Merlette
- Grande Autane2,782 m · 8 km away · 10 cm in 3 days
- Vieux Chaillol3,163 m · 11 km away · 10 cm in 3 days
- Pointe de l'Aiglière3,307 m · 13 km away · 9 cm in 3 days
- Les Bans3,669 m · 15 km away · 13 cm in 3 days
- Les Rouies3,589 m · 17 km away · 13 cm in 3 days
- Ailefroide3,954 m · 19 km away · 13 cm in 3 days
More snow forecasts: Hautes-Alpes · France · All ski resorts
Questions about Orcières Merlette
- Will it snow at Orcières Merlette this week?
- Yes. About 9.8 cm of snow is forecast at the top of Orcières Merlette (2,731 m) over the next 6 days, most of it on Sunday, and about 4.7 cm at the middle (2,280 m).
- What is the freezing level at Orcières Merlette?
- Over the next 6 days the freezing level is forecast between about 1,850 m and 4,150 m. Orcières Merlette runs from 1,825 m to 2,731 m, so snow and rain may both fall at different heights; check the top, middle and bottom in the forecast.
- How high is Orcières Merlette?
- Orcières Merlette runs from 1,825 m at the bottom to 2,731 m at the top, with about 50 km of ski runs in Hautes-Alpes, France.