There are plenty of "firsthand" reports and videos that paint different picture.
Avalanche danger was 2/5.
There will be some more snow followed by rain next few days (rain Saturday) - not every day will be perfect.
And after that rain - more cold and snow and it might be (d)icey for a day or two and back to really good conditions. With the amount of snow on the ground - something really catastrophic has to happen for late March/early April to turn into bad skiing.
I had quite a "few days" skiing the Alps and usually 2 out of 7 days are really horrible - low visibility, wind, warm wind, rain, ice ... you name it. And then, just when one thinks - this is the worst ever- boom, next day turns out to be "one of those days" ... With this much snow on the ground I like the chances of strong ski season being extended well into the month of April and and well beyond for many higher resorts. Not sure if they keep lifts spinning that late.
Another thing to consider - would like to hear opinion on this - I think that in year like this Verbier/4 Vallees or even Chamonix might have slightly worse snow conditions than Courmayeur/La Thuile. Also, Zermatt would be worse off than Cervinia (same pass, over the ridge). I was surprised how different snow conditions were in LaThuile (powder) and La Rosiere (ice). One ski lift ride away ... and perfectly groomed east facing slopes in the morning become icy Formula 1 pistes in the afternoon. Warth/St. Anton difference is often very substantial. Does not mean it sucks though. You know: glass half empty vs. half full type of thing.
I think 90%+ of the skiers would be happy with general conditions - some of us are "pickier" than the others but ... Me personally would take "bad" snow over "no snow" every time. This year general conditions in western Alps are far from "bad snow year".
And unfortunately - one can not just show up and assume/expect that there is "powder field" just because it snowed more than average this year. Those "powder fields" are gone fast, even in the Alps where most skiers stay on "piste".
Day in January, 12 hrs after the 30" dump,
9:40am
Next chair up, pretty much same spot:
By the end of the day it was all gone ...
You have to be at the right place at the right moment. Or lucky ...
James, I honestly hope that you will get to have better ski days this year.