Snow arrives on the plains in Isère, very big falls predicted in the Alps

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Good news for ski resorts. After the first snowfalls in mid-November, flakes in large quantities are expected in the Alps from the evening of Wednesday November 20, 2024.

In Isère, snow should cover the massifs with several tens of centimeters expected while a few flakes are expected in the plains.

Here is the forecast for the next few days.

Snow from 300 meters

According to data from meteorological institutes, the first snowflakes will fall from 300 meters. Météo France indicates that snow mixed with rain will fall Thursday morning in significant quantities in Villefontaine, Theys, Valjouffrey and Bourg d'Oisans.

Smaller quantities are expected in Voiron, Saint-Marcellin and Villard-de-Lans throughout the day. The Grenoble metropolitan area should be spared from snow.

As for quantities, forecasts must be refined in the coming hours.

Several tens of centimeters in the Alps

In the Alps, snowfall will be greater. At altitude, snow accumulations are estimated between 30 and 50 centimeters on the single day of Thursday November 21, 2024.

Whether at Collet d'Allevard or Alpe d'Huez, the Belledonne massif is expected to experience significant snowfall.

On the Chartreuse and Vercors side, the flakes will fall in smaller quantities.

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