View from the Pyrenees

Christmas 2007

Seasons Greetings from the Pyrenees! It’s going to be a white Christmas where we are this year and it looks like Santa may well be giving us plenty of snow for the coming season. Read on to find out more about two climatic phenomena that could have a dramatic effect to the Pyrenees weather leading to an absolute bumper year for snow!

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• Will the 2007/08 season be THE year for great snowfall?
• Looking for a great ski holiday deal?
• Excellent value Gites Pyrenees

Will the 2007/08 season be THE year for great snowfall?

La Niña, and the negative North Atlantic Oscillation are two climatic phenomena that can have a dramatic effect to the weather systems. This year they could well be aligned leading to an absolute bumper year for the Pyrenees!

La Niña is the lesser known sister of El Niño. Where an El Niño year may cause hot dry conditions in some regions a La Niña year will tend to create the opposite bringing cold wet weather, or put another way, heaps of snow across Europe’s mountain ranges.

The North Atlantic Oscillation is similar to El Niño but concentrated on the Pyrenees’ closest neighbour, Atlantic Ocean. The effect of a negative oscillation is lower air pressure and suppressed westerly winds, which could lead to cold, wet winters and heaps more snow across the Pyrenees.

Looking for a great ski holiday deal?

Last month we showed you how skiing Pyrenees offers excellent value for money when compared with its better known rivals in the Alps, North America and even Bulgaria. Combine that with the continuous improvement in lift systems and the rising standards of accommodation Pyrenees and you have the perfect blend of price and quality when you choose skiing Pyrenees holidays.

Search across our site and you will find ski reviews, lift pass prices and piste maps to help you find your perfect skiing Pyrenees Holiday.

This month we highlight the 6 cheapest adult lift pass tariffs across the Pyrenees, incredible value!

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