Chalet Ambre
Chalet·11 guests·4 bed·4 bath
Catered or Self-catered·Under 5 min
6 – 12 Dec 2026
£9,307per week
£846 per guest
+ 4 more weeks in Dec & Jan
Tignes snow report and forecast
Updated · next update 19:10 · village 2,100 m, top 3,456 m
Right now at the top
3cmof snow at 3,456 m, Grande Motte glacier
About 16 cm more on the way at the top, most of it on Wednesday.
- Snow depths for
- Thursday 15 October
- Avalanche risk
- Météo-France avalanche bulletin (opens in a new tab)
- Chalets with a free week
- 13 in Tignes
Snow conditions by altitude
On the groundFallen this week
- TopGrande Motte glacier · 3,456 m3 cm+3 this week
- VillageTignes le Lac · 2,100 m0 cm
- Lower villageLes Brévières · 1,550 m0 cm
Natural snow on open ground, from Météo-France's daily snow model for the Haute-Tarentaise massif. Pistes are groomed and have snowmaking, so they usually ski better than this.
Tignes weather and snow forecast
The next six days: new snow at the top (3,456 m) and in the village (2,100 m) · temperatures at midday
Free at the start of the season
13 Tignes chalets have a free week between 5 December and 15 January
Pick a week to see what's free, with the price for that week. Availability comes from each chalet's own calendar.
Chalet Sneg
Chalet·12 guests·6 bed·6 bathCatered·40m walk to piste6 – 12 Dec 2026
£24,537per week
£2,045 per guest
+ 3 more weeks in Dec & Jan
Chalet Opale Ambre
Chalet·18 guests·9 bed·5 bathCatered or Self-catered·Ski In/Ski Out6 – 12 Dec 2026
£19,460per week
£1,081 per guest
+ 3 more weeks in Dec & Jan
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Snow history
How reliable is the snow in Tignes?
Over the last 20 winters (2006/07 to 2025/26), the top (3,456 m) had 30 cm or more of natural snow on at least nine days in ten from December to April. Lower down, Les Brévières (1,550 m) was just as dependable in February, typically 75 cm. These are natural depths on open ground; groomed pistes and snowmaking hold more.
| Height | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TopGrande Motte glacier · 3,456 m | 135 cm100% | 177 cm100% | 224 cm100% | 238 cm100% | 236 cm100% |
| VillageTignes le Lac · 2,100 m | 47 cm71% | 82 cm99% | 116 cm100% | 119 cm100% | 88 cm92% |
| Lower villageLes Brévières · 1,550 m | 22 cm38% | 44 cm79% | 75 cm91% | 67 cm87% | 15 cm34% |
Typical natural snow depth in each month; the percentage is the share of days with 30 cm or more, and the deeper the blue, the more reliable. From Météo-France's daily snow model, over the last 20 winters (2006/07 to 2025/26).
Across the Alps
Where the snow is falling this week
The resorts we sell, ranked by new snow forecast at the top over the next six days.
ResortNew snow, next 6 days, at the topDepth at the topFree, first 6 weeks of the season
Common questions
Tignes snow and weather, answered
- Is there snow in Tignes right now?
- Yes. On Thursday 15 October there was 3 cm of snow at the top (Grande Motte glacier, 3,456 m) and 0 cm at 1,550 m. These are natural depths on open ground; groomed pistes usually hold more.
- Will it snow in Tignes this week?
- Yes: about 16 cm of new snow is forecast at the top (3,456 m) over the next six days, the most on Wednesday, with 2 cm in the village (2,100 m).
- What's the weather in Tignes this week?
- Midday temperatures run from 2° to 13° in the village (2,100 m) and from −7° to 4° at the top (3,456 m) over the next six days. Snow is forecast on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
- When is the best snow in Tignes?
- Over the last 20 winters (2006/07 to 2025/26), the snow at the top (3,456 m) was deepest in March, typically 238 cm. At Les Brévières (1,550 m), February was the most reliable month, with 30 cm or more of natural snow on 91% of days.
- Are there chalets free in Tignes?
- Yes. 13 Tignes chalets have a free week between 5 December and 15 January, going by each chalet's own calendar. Pick a week above to see them, priced for that week.
- Where do these Tignes snow figures come from?
- Snow depth comes from Météo-France's daily snow model for the Haute-Tarentaise massif, worked out at each height on this page. The forecast comes from MET Norway. Both update four times a day. For avalanche risk, always read the Météo-France avalanche bulletin.
This week in Tignes · Thursday 15 October
7 cm of new snow has fallen at 3,456 m over the past week, for 3 cm on the ground up there. Lower down, at 1,550 m, the ground is still bare. The forecast brings about 16 cm at the top over the next six days, the most on Wednesday, and 2 cm in the village.
Put together from the figures on this page, and rewritten with each update.
Where this comes from
- Snow depth by altitude: Météo-France's daily snow model (SAFRAN-Crocus), Haute-Tarentaise massif, in 300 m height bands, open data under Licence Ouverte.
- Forecast: MET Norway Locationforecast, CC BY 4.0 (data from The Norwegian Meteorological Institute), refreshed four times a day; snow worked out from precipitation and the temperature at each height.
- Avalanche risk: the Météo-France avalanche bulletin, linked rather than copied.
- Free weeks: each chalet's own availability calendar, checked through the day.
Depths are natural snow on open ground, not the groomed pistes. Never use this page for off-piste safety decisions: read the official avalanche bulletin.