Winter has finally settled in the Val d’Aran. After a few days of low temperatures, the first strong snow has finally fallen this year. The white already dyes the roofs and streets of the Aranese towns and leaves beautiful landscapes of postcard along the whole valley.
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During the day it is foreseen that the snow level was between 800 and 900 m., with accumulations of more than 50 cm in 2,500 Baqueira and more than 30 cm in Bagergue 1,419 m.
The snow release of the station early in the morning announced up to 15 cm and mid-morning in Bagergue reached 17 cm. The forecast for Meteo Aran is that the snow will weaken during the morning of Wednesday.
Today’s snowfall is excellent news for Baqueira Beret, who has planned several sporting events for next weekend. This snow is an award for the effort of the ski preparation and snow production teams of the Aranese station, which have made possible to open more than 90 km of ski slopes during Christmas. About 125,000 skiers have enjoyed their holidays in Baqueira Beret between December 26 and January 8.