Current base depth
Modelled natural snowpackMid-mountain
1 cm
- Summit2,637 m6 cmEarly-season snow
- Mid2,141 m1 cmNo snow base
- Base1,645 m0 cmNo snow base
Snowfall forecast
Summit
2,637 m- 24 h
- <1 cm
- 7 days
- 1 cm
- 14 days
- 5 cm
Models range, 7 days: 0–2 cm
Mid
2,141 m- 24 h
- <1 cm
- 7 days
- <1 cm
- 14 days
- 3 cm
Models range, 7 days: 0–1 cm
Base
1,645 m- 24 h
- 0 cm
- 7 days
- 0 cm
- 14 days
- <1 cm
Models range, 7 days: 0–0 cm
Updated 30 Sept, 00:26 GMT-6. Consensus of ECMWF IFS, NOAA GFS/HRRR, DWD ICON, Canada GEM.
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This season vs a typical season
Modelled natural snowpack- Summit
- 18 cm
- Mid
- 4 cm
- Base
- 0 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 | <1 cm | <1 cm | — | 2,000 m-7° / -1°C |
| Thu1 Oct | — | — | — | 1,940 m-9° / 2°C |
| Fri2 Oct | — | — | — | 2,190 m-7° / 2°C |
| Sat3 Oct | — | — | — | 2,520 m-5° / 5°C |
| Sun4 Oct | — | — | — | 3,080 m-5° / 8°C |
| Mon5 Oct | — | — | — | 3,160 m-2° / 8°C |
| Tue6 Oct | — | — | — | 2,880 m-2° / 6°C |
| Wed7 Oct | — | — | — | 3,100 m-3° / 8°C |
| Thu8 Oct | — | — | — | 3,190 m-4° / 9°C |
| Fri9 Oct | <1 cm | — | — | 3,140 m-3° / 8°C |
| Sat10 Oct | 2 cm | 2 cm | <1 cm | 2,770 m-4° / 3°C |
| Sun11 Oct | — | — | — | 2,890 m-5° / 5°C |
| Mon12 Oct | — | — | — | 2,880 m-4° / 5°C |
| Tue13 Oct | <1 cm | <1 cm | — | 2,250 m-4° / 1°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 (1645 m), mid-mountain (2141 m) and summit (2637 m) of Lake Louise. 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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