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Tier C — ENSO-proof

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Whistler Blackcomb Snow Forecast

Last Snowfall

Oct 9

3d ago

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

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Updated: Oct 12, 9:00 PM•Weather at base: 653m
SnowSure™ Score2025-26 season
Projected to open Nov 20

Whistler Blackcomb is projected to open November 20, 2026. Here is when it is usually best to book.

Best months to book: March, January, December. Best weeks: 8 Mar–14 Mar, 15 Mar–21 Mar, 22 Mar–28 Mar.Nov3Dec2JanFeb1MarAprOpens 20 Nov

Best months to book

  1. #1March174cm avg · last season 62.1
  2. #2January208cm avg
  3. #3December211cm avg

Best weeks to book

  1. #1 8 Mar – 14 Mar · last season 69
  2. #2 15 Mar – 21 Mar · last season 68.1
  3. #3 22 Mar – 28 Mar · last season 61.5

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

2,284m
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Updated Oct 12, 2026 at 9:00 PM

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Hourly Forecast

12 Mon
2° / -6°
13 Tue
-1° / -4°
14 Wed
5° / -2°
15 Thu
8° / -2°
16 Fri
9° / 0°
17 Sat
-0° / -6°
18 Sun
-3° / -6°
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Summit2,284 mModeled
Temp°C-4°1°-4°-2°-1°-3°-1°4°-1°1°8°0°3°8°1°-2°-1°-3°-4°-4°-5°
Feels like°C-7°-2°-8°-6°-4°-6°-3°1°-4°-2°5°-3°-1°4°-2°-6°-5°-6°-7°-7°-8°
Snowcm···0.2·1··2.9·····0.70.40.40.6·2.53.4
Precipmm···0.3·1.5··4.2·····1.80.60.60.9·3.64.8
Windkm/h2522431422434136774463
Mid-mountain1,469 mModeled
Temp°C2°7°1°3°4°3°4°9°4°7°13°6°8°13°7°3°5°2°2°2°1°
Feels like°C-1°3°-2°0°2°0°3°7°2°4°11°3°5°10°4°0°1°0°-1°-1°-2°
Snowcm···················1.72.9
Precipmm···0.3·1.5··4.2·····1.80.60.60.9·3.64.8
Windkm/h2522431422434136774463
Base653 mModeled
Temp°C7°12°7°8°10°8°10°14°9°12°18°11°14°19°12°8°10°8°7°7°6°
Feels like°C5°9°4°7°8°6°9°14°9°10°17°10°12°16°10°7°8°6°5°5°4°
Snowcm···················1.72.1
Precipmm···0.3·1.5··4.2·····1.80.60.60.9·3.64.8
Windkm/h2522431422434136774463
Humidity%664373807986977594655076564474967294828497
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Sunhours

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 Whistler Blackcomb, side by side for 14 days

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SnowSure™ blend — verified model weighting

The black line is not a simple average. For Whistler Blackcomb (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

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El Niño Outlook · Winter 2026-27

Whistler Blackcomb El Niño rank & forecast

Whistler Blackcomb ranks #243 of 488 SnowSure resorts — Tier C, −2% 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.

#243 of 488Tier C — ENSO-proof

Strong-event signal: −2% vs this resort's 30-yr avg

In the three strongest El Niño winters on record ('97-98, '15-16, '23-24), Whistler Blackcomb averaged -2% versus its own 30-year snowfall baseline — effectively ENSO-proof. Whistler Blackcomb has held within a few percent of normal across every phase of the Pacific cycle, making it one of the safest bets of a record El Niño winter 2026-27. Analog winters: '97-98 +17%, '15-16 +20%, '23-24 -42%.

'97-98 +17%'15-16 +20%'23-24 −42%

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.

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ENSO seasonal analog

History · not a forecast

In 10 past El Niño winters at Whistler Blackcomb, ERA5 season snowfall median was 1176 cm (463 in), about 4% 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

1,176cm

10 El Niño winters · 4% above median

All-season median

1,128cm

Across 30 ERA5 seasons (2026-27)

PhaseSeasonsMedianp25–p75Recent analogs
El Niñocurrent101,176cm897cm – 1,379cm2023, 2019, 2018, 2015, 2014, 2009
La Niña121,124cm927cm – 1,335cm2022, 2021, 2020, 2017, 2011, 2010
ENSO-neutral81,141cm989cm – 1,295cm2025, 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.

Local Reports

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How accurate is this forecast?

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Frequently asked questions about Whistler Blackcomb

How much snow is Whistler Blackcomb getting this week?
The SnowSure™ blend forecasts about 10 cm (4 in) of snow at Whistler Blackcomb over the next 7 days.
What is the 14-day snow forecast for Whistler Blackcomb?
The full 14-day forecast for Whistler Blackcomb — the SnowSure™ blend and every model we track, day by day — is part of SnowSure Pro. The first 7 days are free on this page.
How accurate are SnowSure forecasts for Whistler Blackcomb?
We verify every forecast against what actually fell and publish the results — see our forecast verification pages for model-by-model accuracy, updated continuously.