this is just the beginning according to Météo France

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In the Ascou ski resort, located nearAx-les-Thermesin the Ariège Pyrenees“around ten centimeters of snow” fell again last night. “We have 60 centimeters at the foot of the slopes and more than 70 centimeters at the top,” underlines Eric Laurent, operations manager ofAscoucontacted by Actu.fr.

A good omen before the opening of the ski area, this Saturday December 21, 2024for the holidays of Noël. “All the ski lifts will be open,” he specifies.

The climb to the Plateau de Beille was also complicated this morning. Snow equipment was essential, as evidenced by this video published on social networks:

And it’s not over yet. According to Weather Francesnow accumulations until Tuesday morning could approach one meter from 1500 meters above sea level. “There is little doubt about the occurrence of this episode, but the precipitation accumulations and the exact rain-snow limit still require confirmation,” indicates the association. Weather Pyrenees.

An episode that promises to be potentially important

The rain-snow limit is expected to be around 1300m from Sunday evening and 700-800m on Monday. “Be careful of the risk of chaos on the roads for Monday”, alert Météo Pyrénées. These accumulations promise to be “homogeneous” over the entire massif, except on the Spanish slopes and the east of the Pyrenees-Orientales.

The conditions look set to be optimal for enjoying the snow on the massif! “Heavy snowfall has prompted vacationers to book at the last minute,” says N’PYwhich brings together several resorts in the Pyrenees (Peyragudes, Piau, Grand Tourmalet, Pic du Midi, LuzArdiden, Cauterets, Gourette and La Pierre Saint Martin). Its reservation platform recorded average occupancy rates of 72.38% as of December 17 for
the first week of the Christmas holidays and 89.63% for the second.

“Reservations are accelerating,” confirms Jacques Murat, for the station Ax 3 Domainesin the Ariège Pyrenees. “The season is off to a good start. And new snowfall could encourage last-minute bookings. »

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