Current base depth
Modelled natural snowpackMid-mountain
65 cm
- Summit3,630 m101 cm51% of normal
- Mid3,146 m65 cm53% of normal
- Base2,662 m14 cm31% of normal
Snowfall forecast
Summit
3,630 m- 24 h
- 4 cm
- 7 days
- 88 cm
- 14 days
- 123 cm
Models range, 7 days: 58–101 cm
Mid
3,146 m- 24 h
- 4 cm
- 7 days
- 74 cm
- 14 days
- 103 cm
Models range, 7 days: 49–82 cm
Base
2,662 m- 24 h
- 3 cm
- 7 days
- 52 cm
- 14 days
- 64 cm
Models range, 7 days: 31–55 cm
Updated 30 Sept, 02:38 GMT-3. Consensus of ECMWF IFS, NOAA GFS/HRRR, DWD ICON, Canada GEM.
Snow is on the way — plan your trip
Partner linksAbout 88 cm is forecast at the summit this week. Lodging near the lifts books up fast before a storm.
This season vs a typical season
Modelled natural snowpack- Summit
- 253 cm
- Mid
- 215 cm
- Base
- 156 cm
Season snowfall to date
How this is estimated
Snow depth is modelled by replaying this season's weather hour by hour — snowfall, melt, sunshine and settling — then checked against government snow stations. The typical line is the same model averaged over recent seasons, so the comparison is like-for-like. Resorts report depth on packed, groomed pistes, so their figure is usually lower, especially on high, wind-exposed summits.
Day by day
Freezing level and temperatures are for the summit.
| Day | Summit | Mid | Base | Freezing lvl Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today30 Sept | 4 cm | 4 cm | 3 cm | 2,660 m-8° / -5°C |
| Thu1 Oct | 2 cm | — | — | 3,360 m-5° / 3°C |
| Fri2 Oct | 24 cm | 18 cm | 7 cm | 2,920 m-8° / -2°C |
| Sat3 Oct | 2 cm | 2 cm | 2 cm | 2,410 m-10° / -5°C |
| Sun4 Oct | 4 cm | 4 cm | 3 cm | 2,400 m-9° / -7°C |
| Mon5 Oct | 27 cm | 23 cm | 19 cm | 2,410 m-10° / -6°C |
| Tue6 Oct | 25 cm | 22 cm | 17 cm | 2,550 m-8° / -5°C |
| Wed7 Oct | 6 cm | 5 cm | 2 cm | 2,690 m-7° / -4°C |
| Thu8 Oct | 3 cm | 2 cm | 2 cm | 2,570 m-8° / -5°C |
| Fri9 Oct | 6 cm | 5 cm | 2 cm | 2,770 m-8° / -2°C |
| Sat10 Oct | 2 cm | 2 cm | 1 cm | 3,010 m-6° / -1°C |
| Sun11 Oct | 5 cm | 4 cm | <1 cm | 3,040 m-6° / -1°C |
| Mon12 Oct | 10 cm | 8 cm | 3 cm | 2,800 m-6° / -3°C |
| Tue13 Oct | 4 cm | 3 cm | 3 cm | 2,580 m-8° / -4°C |
Days 8–14 are an extended outlook: good for spotting a storm cycle, not for exact totals.
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Nearby resorts
Summit snowfall, next 7 days
How this forecast works
Snow Maps blends four global weather models and works out the rain/snow line hour by hour, then calculates snowfall separately at the base (2662 m), mid-mountain (3146 m) and summit (3630 m) of La Parva. Colder, higher terrain gets a lighter, deeper snow ratio. The range shows how far the individual models disagree: a wide range means low confidence.
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