14 Dec 2015

Some French alpine resorts have been forced to delay the start of their ski season due to insufficient snow.

Mild early December weather has delayed the opening of lower lying resorts like  Morzine, Saint-Jean-de-Sixt, Chailloll and Valfrejus. Higher resorts such as Meribel, Chamonix, Val d'Isere and Val Thorens are already open.

French forecasters  are predicting lighter snow until heavier falls come a few days before Christmas.