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Fresh Snowfall In the Alps
Ski areas in the Alps are celebrating the first significant fresh snowfall of September, with accumulations of up to 20cm (8") reported.
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Vars at 2766 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 1 am (local time) / 15 Sep 2026
Next 3 days weather summary:Moderate rain (total 11.0mm), heaviest on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue morning, min 3°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 weather summary:Light rain (total 3.0mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun afternoon, min 4°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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clear | clear | clear | clear | t-storm risk | rain shwrs | clear | some clouds | rain shwrs | some clouds | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | clear | cloudy | rain shwrs | clear | some clouds | some clouds | |
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mm | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
max °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 |
min °C | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
chill °C | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 |
Humid % | 54 | 76 | 76 | 72 | 77 | 79 | 67 | 67 | 80 | 67 | 74 | 78 | 66 | 70 | 76 | 52 | 68 | 68 |
Freeze m | 4200 | 4150 | 4100 | 3900 | 3900 | 3650 | 3650 | 3750 | 3450 | 3400 | 3600 | 3450 | 3500 | 3750 | 3750 | 3850 | 4050 | 4200 |
 | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — |
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Vars Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 18 May 2026 |
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Other resorts in France are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
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Week 3 of September has on average:
0.3 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.2 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.1 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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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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