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La Plagne ski resort
Tier B — Favored

Europe

La Plagne Snow Forecast

Projected to open December 14, 2026

Best months to book: March, January, February · last season + 30-yr record

Projected to open Dec 14

Weather data is still collected for informational purposes.

Last Snowfall

Oct 25

5d ago

Past 24 Hours

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Past 48 Hours

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Past 10 Days

20cm

7-Day Forecast

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Snow Depth

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Updated: Oct 30, 10:04 PM•Weather at base: 1,250m
SnowSure™ Score2025-26 season
Projected to open Dec 14

La Plagne is projected to open December 14, 2026. Here is when it is usually best to book.

Best months to book: March, January, February. Best weeks: 22 Mar–28 Mar, 15 Mar–21 Mar, 8 Mar–14 Mar.Dec2Jan3Feb1MarAprOpens 14 DecCloses 25 Apr

Best months to book

  1. #1March82cm avg · last season 38.6
  2. #2January97cm avg
  3. #3February75cm avg · last season 35.1

Best weeks to book

  1. #1 22 Mar – 28 Mar · last season 44.3
  2. #2 15 Mar – 21 Mar · last season 43.4
  3. #3 8 Mar – 14 Mar · last season 40.3

Ranked on 25% last season's SnowSure score (2025-26) · 75% 30-year snowfall and base-depth record. The live score returns when the lifts turn.

Snow Summary

Updated Oct 30 at 10:04 PM

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Freezing line
Snow qualityLight· bestAverage· okayHeavy· wet, skis heavy

Days 8–14 and every model are in SnowSure Pro.Unlock with Pro

No measurement at mid height (2,147m) reached us: past snow shown is the model's estimate at the summit.

Hourly Forecast

30 Fri
0° / -9°
31 Sat
1° / -12°
1 Sun
-2° / -10°
2 Mon
-4° / -12°
3 Tue
-3° / -11°
4 Wed
-3° / -11°
5 Thu
-2° / -10°
Days 8–14 and every model are in SnowSure Pro.Unlock with Pro
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight6 Fri7 Sat8 Sun9 Mon10 Tue11 Wed12 Thu
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Mid-mountain2,147 mModeled
Temp°C2°5°1°1°6°0°1°2°-1°-2°1°-3°-1°3°-2°-1°3°-2°0°2°-2°
Feels like°C-2°2°-5°-4°3°-6°-3°-2°-6°-6°-3°-8°-5°-2°-7°-6°-1°-8°-5°-2°-7°
Snowcm········0.1············
Precipmm········0.2·······0.1·0.1··
Windkm/h143454262251263455675
Summit3,044 mModeled
Temp°C-4°0°-5°-4°0°-5°-5°-4°-7°-7°-4°-8°-6°-3°-7°-6°-4°-7°-6°-4°-7°
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Snowcm········0.2·········0.1··
Precipmm········0.2·········0.1··
Windkm/h143454262251263455675
Base1,250 mModeled
Temp°C7°11°5°6°11°5°5°8°3°2°6°1°3°7°1°4°8°3°5°9°3°
Feels like°C4°9°1°2°9°1°3°5°1°0°3°-1°1°4°-1°1°5°-1°1°5°-1°
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Windkm/h143454262251263455675
Humidity%545473645182577181627385545477694775655671
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Sunhours

Freeze line is the height where rain turns to snow. Plain: straight from the models. Marked ○: estimated from temperature. Sun is hours of actual sunshine, not day length; blank means we have no reading.

Forecast Range · SnowSure Pro

Every model for La Plagne, side by side for 14 days

Where the models agree, where they split, and which one has been most accurate here.

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SnowSure™ blend — verified model weighting

The black line is not a simple average. For La Plagne (alps), we combine seven global weather models using weights learned from daily forecast verification — comparing each model's prediction to measured snowfall (SNOTEL, resort reports, ERA5).

  • 1.Horizon buckets: days 1–3, 4–7, and 8–14 each get separate weights — short-range skill differs from long-range.
  • 2.Regional calibration: weights come from verified error in this geography (Rockies, Alps, Japan, etc.), recalculated weekly.
  • 3.Ground truth only: we never grade a forecast against another model — only against measured snow.

Building verification history for this resort.

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Snowfall Forecast Maps

The Alps region

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El Niño Outlook · Winter 2026-27

La Plagne El Niño rank & forecast

La Plagne ranks #140 of 488 SnowSure resorts — Tier B, +6% in strong El Niño winters.

Tier B — Favored: Modest El Niño upside (+3% to +8% vs normal). Often a solid pick, without the biggest Andes-style swings.

#140 of 488Tier B — Favored

Strong-event signal: +6% vs this resort's 30-yr avg

In the three strongest El Niño winters on record ('97-98, '15-16, '23-24), La Plagne averaged +6% versus its own 30-year snowfall baseline. The pattern has historically been a friend here. With a record-strength event forecast for winter 2026-27, La Plagne sits on the favorable side of the ledger. Analog winters: '97-98 -17%, '15-16 +1%, '23-24 +34%. A pattern, not a promise.

'97-98 −17%'15-16 +1%'23-24 +34%

Signal = average snowfall in the three strongest El Niño winters since 1996 ('97-98, '15-16, '23-24) vs this resort's own 30-year ERA5 baseline. n=3 — a lean, not a law. Updated monthly against measured snowfall Dec–Mar.

Full El Niño report →

ENSO seasonal analog

History · not a forecast

In 10 past El Niño winters at La Plagne, ERA5 season snowfall median was 532 cm (209 in), about 6% below this resort’s long-term median. This is a historical analog from reanalysis — not a prediction of this winter’s storm track.

Prevailing ONI

El Niño

JAS 2026 · ANOM +2.16°C

Analog season median

532cm

10 El Niño winters · 6% below median

All-season median

566cm

Across 30 ERA5 seasons (2026-27)

PhaseSeasonsMedianp25–p75Recent analogs
El Niñocurrent10532cm500cm – 674cm2023, 2019, 2018, 2015, 2014, 2009
La Niña12606cm549cm – 683cm2022, 2021, 2020, 2017, 2011, 2010
ENSO-neutral8585cm545cm – 641cm2025, 2024, 2016, 2013, 2012, 2003

Season snowfall from Open-Meteo ERA5 reanalysis (~9 km). ENSO phase from NOAA CPC Oceanic Niño Index. Relative phase differences are more trustworthy than absolute cm totals. Source: NOAA CPC Oceanic Niño Index + Open-Meteo ERA5 via SnowSure season archive.

Local Reports

0 reports

How accurate is this forecast?

We verify every forecast against what actually fell — see the model-by-model results.

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Frequently asked questions about La Plagne

How much snow is La Plagne getting this week?
No significant snow is forecast at La Plagne over the next 7 days.
What is the 14-day snow forecast for La Plagne?
The full 14-day forecast for La Plagne — the SnowSure™ blend and every model we track, day by day — is part of SnowSure Pro. The first 7 days are free on this page.
How accurate are SnowSure forecasts for La Plagne?
We verify every forecast against what actually fell and publish the results — see our forecast verification pages for model-by-model accuracy, updated continuously.