Current base depth
Modelled natural snowpackMid-mountain
95 cm
- Summit3,670 m131 cm65% of normal
- Mid3,265 m95 cm67% of normal
- Base2,860 m61 cm80% of normal
Snowfall forecast
Summit
3,670 m- 24 h
- 5 cm
- 7 days
- 93 cm
- 14 days
- 128 cm
Models range, 7 days: 82–103 cm
Mid
3,265 m- 24 h
- 4 cm
- 7 days
- 82 cm
- 14 days
- 112 cm
Models range, 7 days: 72–86 cm
Base
2,860 m- 24 h
- 4 cm
- 7 days
- 64 cm
- 14 days
- 87 cm
Models range, 7 days: 59–70 cm
Updated 30 Sept, 03:27 GMT-3. Consensus of ECMWF IFS, NOAA GFS/HRRR, DWD ICON, Canada GEM.
Snow is on the way — plan your trip
Partner linksAbout 93 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
- 390 cm
- Mid
- 344 cm
- Base
- 288 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 | 5 cm | 4 cm | 4 cm | 2,660 m-8° / -5°C |
| Thu1 Oct | 2 cm | <1 cm | — | 3,360 m-5° / 2°C |
| Fri2 Oct | 24 cm | 20 cm | 12 cm | 2,920 m-8° / -2°C |
| Sat3 Oct | 2 cm | 2 cm | 2 cm | 2,400 m-11° / -5°C |
| Sun4 Oct | 4 cm | 4 cm | 3 cm | 2,400 m-9° / -7°C |
| Mon5 Oct | 24 cm | 21 cm | 18 cm | 2,390 m-10° / -7°C |
| Tue6 Oct | 31 cm | 27 cm | 24 cm | 2,490 m-8° / -6°C |
| Wed7 Oct | 3 cm | 3 cm | 3 cm | 2,620 m-8° / -5°C |
| Thu8 Oct | 2 cm | 2 cm | 2 cm | 2,530 m-9° / -5°C |
| Fri9 Oct | 6 cm | 5 cm | 4 cm | 2,730 m-9° / -3°C |
| Sat10 Oct | 2 cm | 2 cm | 2 cm | 3,010 m-6° / -1°C |
| Sun11 Oct | 5 cm | 5 cm | 3 cm | 3,040 m-6° / -2°C |
| Mon12 Oct | 10 cm | 9 cm | 7 cm | 2,800 m-7° / -3°C |
| Tue13 Oct | 4 cm | 3 cm | 3 cm | 2,580 m-9° / -5°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 (2860 m), mid-mountain (3265 m) and summit (3670 m) of Valle Nevado. 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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