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North America Weekly Snow Roundup #299
Weekly Snow News for North America, updated January 28, 2026: Storm Fern transforms eastern conditions, creating one of the strongest mid-winter resets in years.
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Vars at 2766 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 6 pm (local time) / 29 Jan 2026
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clear | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | light snow | heavy snow | mod. snow | cloudy | light snow | |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 15 | 6 | — | 1 | |
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max °C | -7 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -7 | -6 | -6 |
min °C | -7 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -7 |
-10 | -12 | -13 | -12 | -13 | -12 | -9 | -12 | -7 | -10 | -7 | -9 | -11 | -12 | -13 | -10 | -7 | |
41 | 39 | 93 | 79 | 43 | 76 | 72 | 63 | 37 | 45 | 38 | 28 | 59 | 97 | 91 | 48 | 79 | |
1500 | 300 | 1100 | 1550 | 450 | 1150 | 1550 | 500 | 1150 | 1700 | 350 | 1200 | 1950 | 1300 | 1300 | 1850 | 1250 | |
 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — |
 | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:44 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun morning, min -9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon morning, min -7°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.
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Vars Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 45 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 28 Jan 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in France are reporting: powder (44) / good piste (44)
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Week 4 of January has on average:
1.0 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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1.3 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
3.0 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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Upload new photo Other resorts in France are reporting: powder (44) / good piste (44)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Vars at the specific elevation of 2766 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Vars. To access the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider view of the weather, check out the Weather Map of France.
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Visitor Reviews of Vars
Overall 3.9 Based on 35 votes and 9 reviews
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- Rui Soares from Portugal writes:
Don't go to this ski resort If you aren't French. Just now a French group tried to ir (?ed) me because i was a tourist. If you are a non-French tourist go to a ski resort in another country. The problem is not the resort os the propõe that ski on ir. (?ed) Go to Spain. Worse snow but you will feel welcome. Rgr
Visitor Reviews of Vars
Rui Soares from Portugal writes:
Don't go to this ski resort If you aren't French. Just now a French group tried to ir (?ed) me because i was a tourist.
If you are a non-French tourist go to a ski resort in another country.
The problem is not the resort os the propõe that ski on ir. (?ed)
Go to Spain. Worse snow but you will feel welcome.
Rgr
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