Hautes-Alpes · Pelvoux
Serre-Chevalier snow report and forecast
On Thursday 5 November, Alpow forecasts 3 cm of snow at Serre-Chevalier, with a Powder score of 0.3 out of 5, from its forecast of 5 November 2026 at 03:14 (AROME, ARPEGE, IFS and ICON-EU models).
Updated on 5 November 2026 at 03:14
Thursday 5 November
- Powder score0.3 out of 5Medium confidence · 4 of 4 models agree
- Snow expected during the day3 cm
- Fresh snow over 72 h2 cm
- Rain-snow limit1,412 – 1,873 m
- Summit wind at noon7 km/hgusts up to 21 km/h
- Summit temperature at noon-4 °C
Day-by-day forecast
| Day | Score /5 | Snow (cm) | Rain-snow limit (m) | Wind (km/h) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 5 Nov | 0.3 | 3 | 1,412 – 1,873 | 7 |
| Fri 6 Nov | 0.9 | 5 | 1,593 – 1,855 | 3 |
| Sat 7 Nov | 1.3 | 0 | 1,362 – 1,957 | 4 |
| Sun 8 Nov | 0.8 | 0 | 1,175 – 2,132 | 2 |
| Mon 9 Nov trend | 0.1 | 0 | 1,889 – 2,638 | 4 |
| Tue 10 Nov trend | 0.0 | 0 | 2,064 – 2,271 | 3 |
| Wed 11 Nov trend | 0.0 | 1 | 2,291 – 2,404 | 3 |
| Thu 12 Nov trend | 0.0 | 4 | 2,154 – 2,415 | 3 |
| Fri 13 Nov trend | 0.0 | 1 | 1,698 – 2,492 | 3 |
| Sat 14 Nov trend | 0.0 | — | 1,921 – 2,329 | 7 |
Days marked "trend" are further ahead: the forecast is less reliable there.
The resort
- Altitude
- 1,219 to 2,765 m
- Massif
- Pelvoux
- Department
- Hautes-Alpes (05)
- Season opening
- 5 December 2026 (source serre-chevalier.com, checked on 3 November 2026)
- Season closing
- 18 April 2027 (source serre-chevalier.com, checked on 3 November 2026)
- Official website
- serre-chevalier.com
Sources
- Forecast computed by Alpow on 5 November 2026 at 03:14, from: AROME (Météo-France), 4 November 2026 at 22:00 run ; ARPEGE (Météo-France), 4 November 2026 at 19:00 run ; IFS (ECMWF), 4 November 2026 at 13:00 run ; ICON-EU (DWD), 4 November 2026 at 13:00 run.
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Nearby resorts
- Les Deux Alpes 33 km as the crow flies
- Val Thorens 41 km as the crow flies
- Alpe d'Huez Grand Domaine 41 km as the crow flies
In the Alpow app
The Powder score for Serre-Chevalier, fresh snow over 10 days and the official avalanche bulletin for its massif, in the Alpow iPhone app. Coming in late November, as the first resorts open.