That's quite early in the season in terms of snowfall, and in recent
years the most reliable snow at that time has been the resorts in the
Tyrol province in Austria.

Well, yes, but last year the pattern was not followed - there was
almost no snow in most of the Tirol at Christmas and New Year, and the
Arlberg resorts (St Anton, Lech, Zurs) were all absolutely heaving
with people as a result! You just can't generalise about snow
certainty that early in the season. High altitude snow was good in St
Anton at New Year, but the slush lower down and the crowds high up
made for some slightly stressful skiing.

Paul
Leigh
Lancs