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Tier C — ENSO-proof

North America

Projected to open November 8, 2026

Best months to book: April, February, March · last season + 30-yr record

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Projected to open Nov 8 — closed April 12

Weather data is still collected for informational purposes.

Last Snowfall

Oct 16

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Past 24 Hours

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Past 48 Hours

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Past 10 Days

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7-Day Forecast

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Snow Depth

Updated: Oct 16, 11:02 AM•Weather at base: 2,960m

SnowSure™ Score2025-26 season

Projected to open Nov 8

Copper Mountain is projected to open November 8, 2026. Here is when it is usually best to book.

Best months to book

#1April55cm avg · last season 25.2
#2February41cm avg · last season 36
#3March45cm avg · last season 24.5

Best weeks to book

#1 29 Mar – 4 Apr · last season 27.9
#2 5 Apr – 11 Apr · last season 20.9
#3 1 Mar – 7 Mar · last season 32.4

Ranked on 25% last season's SnowSure score (2025-26) · 75% 30-year snowfall and base-depth record. The live score returns when the lifts turn.

Snow Summary

Updated Oct 16 at 11:02 AM

Freezing line

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Past 10 days

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Days 8–14 · Pro

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Freezing line

Days 8–14 and every model are in SnowSure Pro.Unlock with Pro

Hourly Forecast

	16 Fri 8° / -10°			17 Sat 9° / -6°			18 Sun 8° / -6°			19 Mon 5° / -5°			20 Tue 6° / -5°			21 Wed 8° / -5°			22 Thu 6° / -3°			Days 8–14 and every model are in SnowSure Pro.Unlock with Pro
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	23 Fri	24 Sat	25 Sun	26 Mon	27 Tue	28 Wed	29 Thu
Conditions	☀️	☀️	☀️	☀️	☀️	☀️	⛅	☁️	☁️	⛅	🌧️	⛅	🌤️	☁️	☀️	☀️	🌤️	☀️	☁️	🌧️	🌧️	❄️	❄️	☀️	☀️	☀️	⛅	☀️
	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	light drizzle	some clouds	mostly clear	cloudy	clear	clear	mostly clear	clear	cloudy	light drizzle	light drizzle	light snow	light snow	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear
Summit3,784 mModeled
Temp°C	-4°	5°	-5°	-1°	7°	-2°	-1°	6°	-2°	-1°	5°	-2°	-1°	5°	-2°	-1°	5°	-2°	0°	6°	-1°	-2°	-5°	-5°	-5°	-5°	-4°	-7°
Feels like°C	-8°	2°	-10°	-5°	3°	-8°	-4°	3°	-7°	-4°	0°	-7°	-5°	1°	-7°	-4°	3°	-6°	-3°	0°	-4°	-4°	-8°	-8°	-7°	-8°	-9°	-9°
Snowcm	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	0.1	0.3	·	·	0.1	·	·	·	·	0.1	0.5	7	5.4	2.6	0.9	·	·	2.1
Precipmm	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	0.1	·	0.5	0.6	·	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	·	·	0.5	1.0	9.6	6.0	2.5	0.9	·	·	2.3
Windkm/h	3	7	3	3	7	3	3	4	3	4	8	3	7	10	5	4	10	6	10	14	6	8	8	4	4	9	7	6
Mid-mountain3,372 mModeled
Temp°C	-2°	8°	-2°	1°	10°	0°	1°	9°	0°	1°	8°	1°	2°	8°	1°	2°	9°	1°	3°	9°	2°	1°	-2°	-2°	-2°	-2°	-2°	-4°
Feels like°C	-5°	5°	-8°	-2°	6°	-6°	-2°	5°	-5°	-1°	3°	-4°	-2°	4°	-4°	-1°	5°	-3°	0°	4°	-1°	-2°	-6°	-5°	-5°	-5°	-6°	-6°
Snowcm	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	0.1	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	0.1	0.1	4.7	4.3	2.4	0.7	·	·	1.7
Precipmm	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	0.1	·	0.5	0.6	·	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	·	·	0.5	0.9	9.2	5.7	2.4	0.9	·	·	2.2
Windkm/h	3	7	3	3	7	3	3	4	3	4	8	3	7	10	5	4	10	6	10	14	6	8	8	4	4	9	7	6
Base2,960 mModeled
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Feels like°C	-2°	8°	-5°	1°	9°	-3°	1°	8°	-2°	2°	6°	-1°	1°	7°	-1°	2°	8°	0°	3°	7°	2°	1°	-3°	-2°	-2°	-3°	-4°	-4°
Snowcm	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	2.3	3	2	0.5	·	·	1.6
Precipmm	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	0.1	·	0.5	0.6	·	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	·	·	0.5	0.9	9.0	5.8	2.5	0.7	·	·	2.2
Windkm/h	3	7	3	3	7	3	3	4	3	4	8	3	7	10	5	4	10	6	10	14	6	8	8	4	4	9	7	6
Humidity%	19	15	54	27	18	37	39	25	62	77	62	88	81	39	79	69	31	70	76	70	90	69	71	37	35	48	57	52
0°C linem	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3,400	2,800	2,300	2,200	2,600	3,150	2,300
Sunhours																						9	7.5	9.3	9.1	9	9	9

Freeze line is the height where rain turns to snow. Plain: straight from the models. Marked ○: estimated from temperature. Sun is hours of actual sunshine, not day length; blank means we have no reading.

Forecast Range · SnowSure Pro

Every model for Copper Mountain, side by side for 14 days

Where the models agree, where they split, and which one has been most accurate here.

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SnowSure™ blend — verified model weighting

The black line is not a simple average. For Copper Mountain (rockies), we combine seven global weather models using weights learned from daily forecast verification — comparing each model's prediction to measured snowfall (SNOTEL, resort reports, ERA5).

1.Horizon buckets: days 1–3, 4–7, and 8–14 each get separate weights — short-range skill differs from long-range.
2.Regional calibration: weights come from verified error in this geography (Rockies, Alps, Japan, etc.), recalculated weekly.
3.Ground truth only: we never grade a forecast against another model — only against measured snow.

Building verification history for this resort.

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Snowfall Forecast Maps

Rockies & Southwest region

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El Niño Outlook · Winter 2026-27

Copper Mountain El Niño rank & forecast

Copper Mountain ranks #230 of 488 SnowSure resorts — Tier C, −1% in strong El Niño winters.

Tier C — ENSO-proof: Strong El Niño winters looked like a normal year here — within about ±3% of this resort’s own 30-year snowfall average. Not a jackpot, not a bust: a hedge if you’re planning around El Niño.

#230 of 488Tier C — ENSO-proof

Strong-event signal: −1% vs this resort's 30-yr avg

In the three strongest El Niño winters on record ('97-98, '15-16, '23-24), Copper Mountain averaged -1% versus its own 30-year snowfall baseline. El Niño has historically made little difference here — this is an ENSO-proof mountain, for winter 2026-27 as in past events. Analog winters: '97-98 -9%, '15-16 +6%, '23-24 0%. A pattern, not a promise.

'97-98 −10%'15-16 +6%'23-24 0%

Signal = average snowfall in the three strongest El Niño winters since 1996 ('97-98, '15-16, '23-24) vs this resort's own 30-year ERA5 baseline. n=3 — a lean, not a law. Updated monthly against measured snowfall Dec–Mar.

Full El Niño report →

Key

What the tiers mean

% vs each resort's own 30-year average in strong El Niño winters.

Tier	Signal	Means
A — Prime terrain	≥ +8%	Historically much snowier than normal.
B — Favored	+3% to +8%	Modest upside vs normal.
C — ENSO-proof	about −3% to +3%	Near-normal snowfall — a hedge, not a jackpot or bust.
D — Late bloomer	−3% to −8%	Often lighter early — aim Feb–Mar.
E — Timing play	≤ −8%	Often lighter overall — aim late winter.

ENSO seasonal analog

History · not a forecast

In 10 past El Niño winters at Copper Mountain, ERA5 season snowfall median was 348 cm (137 in), about 5% above this resort’s long-term median. This is a historical analog from reanalysis — not a prediction of this winter’s storm track.

Prevailing ONI

El Niño

JAS 2026 · ANOM +2.16°C

Analog season median

348cm

10 El Niño winters · 5% above median

All-season median

332cm

Across 30 ERA5 seasons (2026-27)

Phase	Seasons	Median	p25–p75	Recent analogs
El Niñocurrent	10	348cm	333cm – 365cm	2023, 2019, 2018, 2015, 2014, 2009
La Niña	12	318cm	299cm – 355cm	2022, 2021, 2020, 2017, 2011, 2010
ENSO-neutral	8	312cm	268cm – 354cm	2025, 2024, 2016, 2013, 2012, 2003

Season snowfall from Open-Meteo ERA5 reanalysis (~9 km). ENSO phase from NOAA CPC Oceanic Niño Index. Relative phase differences are more trustworthy than absolute cm totals. Source: NOAA CPC Oceanic Niño Index + Open-Meteo ERA5 via SnowSure season archive.

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How accurate is this forecast?

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