El Niño Outlook · Winter 2026-27
Nordic Valley El Niño rank & forecast
Nordic Valley ranks #28 of 488 SnowSure resorts — Tier A, +15% in strong El Niño winters.
Tier A — Prime El Niño terrain: Historically snowed much more than normal in strong El Niño winters (≥ +8% vs this resort’s own 30-year average).
Strong-event signal: +15% vs this resort's 30-yr avg
In the three strongest El Niño winters on record ('97-98, '15-16, '23-24), Nordic Valley averaged +15% versus its own 30-year snowfall baseline. The pattern has historically been a friend here. With a record-strength event forecast for winter 2026-27, Nordic Valley sits on the favorable side of the ledger. Analog winters: '97-98 +9%, '15-16 -18%, '23-24 +54%. A pattern, not a promise.






