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Tier C — ENSO-proof

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Whistler Blackcomb Snow Forecast

Closed for the season

Best months to book: March, January, December · last season + 30-yr record

Pre-season — not open yet — closed May 16

Weather data is still collected for informational purposes.

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Updated: Sep 23, 4:00 AM•Weather at base: 653m
SnowSure™ Score2025-26 season
Pre-season — not open yet

Whistler Blackcomb is closed for the season. 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

March

#1 to book

174cm avg · scored 62.1

January

#2 to book

208cm avg

December

#3 to book

211cm avg

Best weeks to book

  1. #18 Mar – 14 Marscored 69
  2. #215 Mar – 21 Marscored 68.1
  3. #322 Mar – 28 Marscored 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 Sep 23, 2026 at 4:00 AM

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Hourly Forecast

23 Wed
3° / -2°
24 Thu
3° / -3°
25 Fri
-1° / -2°
26 Sat
2° / -3°
27 Sun
3° / -5°
28 Mon
3° / -4°
29 Tue
-2° / -3°
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Summit2,284 mModeled
Temp°C-1°2°-1°-1°2°-2°-2°-1°-2°-2°1°-2°-2°2°-4°-1°3°-2°-3°-3°-2°
Feels like°C-4°-2°-4°-4°-1°-6°-4°-4°-5°-5°-3°-5°-5°-1°-7°-5°-1°-5°-6°-6°-5°
Snowcm10.31.5·0.64.61.31.71.5·········4.251.3
Precipmm1.51.22.1·1.26.61.82.42.1·········6.07.21.8
Windkm/h383534353361363473323
Mid-mountain1,469 mModeled
Temp°C4°7°4°5°7°3°4°4°3°3°6°3°3°8°2°4°8°4°2°3°3°
Feels like°C2°4°2°2°5°0°2°2°1°1°3°1°1°5°-1°1°4°1°0°1°1°
Snowcm·····0.4············2.11.70.4
Precipmm1.51.22.1·1.26.61.82.42.1·········6.07.21.8
Windkm/h383534353361363473323
Base653 mModeled
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Feels like°C9°10°8°8°11°7°8°8°8°8°10°7°7°11°6°8°11°8°6°7°7°
Snowcm·····0.4············2.11.70.4
Precipmm1.51.22.1·1.26.61.82.42.1·········6.07.21.8
Windkm/h383534353361363473323
Humidity%977188776695999998946795795592865382969696
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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.

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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.

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Snowfall Forecast Maps

Pacific Northwest & BC region

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.

Full El Niño report →

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

JJA 2026 · ANOM +1.8°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 15 cm (6 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.