El Niño Outlook · Winter 2026-27
Snow Valley El Niño rank & forecast
Snow Valley ranks #20 of 488 SnowSure resorts — Tier A, +19% 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).
#20 of 488Tier A — Prime El Niño terrain
Strong-event signal: +19% vs this resort's 30-yr avg
In the three strongest El Niño winters on record ('97-98, '15-16, '23-24), Snow Valley averaged +19% 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, Snow Valley sits on the favorable side of the ledger. Analog winters: '97-98 -36%, '15-16 -75%, '23-24 +167%. A pattern, not a promise.
'97-98 −36%'15-16 −76%'23-24 +167%
