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Tier B — Favored

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Winterpark Resort Snow Forecast

Last Snowfall

Oct 8

4d ago

Past 24 Hours

0cm

Past 48 Hours

0cm

Past 10 Days

1cm

7-Day Forecast

9cm

Snow Depth

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Updated: Oct 12, 10:02 PM•Weather at base: 2,743m
SnowSure™ Score2025-26 season
Projected to open Oct 31

Winterpark Resort is projected to open October 31, 2026. Here is when it is usually best to book.

Best months to book: April, March, February. Best weeks: 5 Apr–11 Apr, 29 Mar–4 Apr, 1 Mar–7 Mar.NovDecJan3Feb2Mar1AprCloses 12 Apr

Best months to book

  1. #1April48cm avg · last season 27.8
  2. #2March38cm avg · last season 28.4
  3. #3February33cm avg · last season 38.1

Best weeks to book

  1. #1 5 Apr – 11 Apr · last season 25.6
  2. #2 29 Mar – 4 Apr · last season 27.7
  3. #3 1 Mar – 7 Mar · last season 35.4

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

3,676m
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Updated Oct 12, 2026 at 10:02 PM

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Forecast

Hourly Forecast

12 Mon
10° / -2°
13 Tue
4° / -3°
14 Wed
0° / -7°
15 Thu
-1° / -10°
16 Fri
4° / -12°
17 Sat
4° / -6°
18 Sun
2° / -6°
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AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight19 Mon20 Tue21 Wed22 Thu23 Fri24 Sat25 Sun
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Summit3,676 mModeled
Temp°C2°9°1°0°3°-1°-2°0°-3°-5°-2°-7°-5°3°-8°-3°2°-4°-2°1°-4°
Feels like°C-2°4°-3°-3°0°-4°-6°-5°-7°-9°-6°-11°-10°-1°-12°-7°-2°-8°-6°-3°-7°
Snowcm··0.30.40.62.10.20.12.92.20.21.8·······0.20.1
Precipmm··0.40.74.13.00.30.24.23.20.32.5·······0.50.1
Windkm/h813534614158976875292572
Mid-mountain3,210 mModeled
Temp°C5°12°4°3°6°2°1°3°0°-2°1°-4°-2°6°-5°0°6°-1°1°4°-1°
Feels like°C1°8°1°1°3°-1°-3°-2°-3°-6°-2°-8°-7°2°-9°-3°1°-5°-3°1°-4°
Snowcm··0.10.40.60.60.1·2.52.20.21.8·········
Precipmm··0.40.74.13.00.30.24.23.20.32.5·······0.50.1
Windkm/h813534614158976875292572
Base2,743 mModeled
Temp°C8°15°7°6°9°5°4°6°3°1°4°-1°1°9°-2°3°9°2°4°7°2°
Feels like°C5°11°4°4°7°3°0°2°0°-3°1°-5°-4°5°-6°0°5°-1°0°4°-1°
Snowcm··0.10.10.60.4··2.32.20.21.8·········
Precipmm··0.40.74.13.00.30.24.23.20.32.5·······0.50.1
Windkm/h813534614158976875292572
Humidity%643070876893867693936790372063323242656772
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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 Winterpark Resort, 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 Winterpark Resort (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.

How we verify forecasts →

Snowfall Forecast Maps

Rockies & Southwest region

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El Niño Outlook · Winter 2026-27

Winterpark Resort El Niño rank & forecast

Winterpark Resort ranks #147 of 488 SnowSure resorts — Tier B, +5% in strong El Niño winters.

Tier B — Favored: Modest El Niño upside (+3% to +8% vs normal). Often a solid pick, without the biggest Andes-style swings.

#147 of 488Tier B — Favored

Strong-event signal: +5% vs this resort's 30-yr avg

In the three strongest El Niño winters on record ('97-98, '15-16, '23-24), Winterpark Resort averaged +5% versus its own 30-year snowfall baseline. The pattern has historically leaned mildly in this resort's favor for winter 2026-27. Analog winters: '97-98 -28%, '15-16 -6%, '23-24 +51%. A pattern, not a promise.

'97-98 −28%'15-16 −6%'23-24 +51%

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 Winterpark Resort, ERA5 season snowfall median was 261 cm (103 in), about 1% 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

261cm

10 El Niño winters · 1% above median

All-season median

259cm

Across 30 ERA5 seasons (2026-27)

PhaseSeasonsMedianp25–p75Recent analogs
El Niñocurrent10261cm233cm – 329cm2023, 2019, 2018, 2015, 2014, 2009
La Niña12241cm209cm – 338cm2022, 2021, 2020, 2017, 2011, 2010
ENSO-neutral8274cm192cm – 318cm2025, 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?

We verify every forecast against what actually fell — see the model-by-model results.

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Frequently asked questions about Winterpark Resort

How much snow is Winterpark Resort getting this week?
The SnowSure™ blend forecasts about 9 cm (4 in) of snow at Winterpark Resort over the next 7 days.
What is the 14-day snow forecast for Winterpark Resort?
The full 14-day forecast for Winterpark Resort — 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 Winterpark Resort?
We verify every forecast against what actually fell and publish the results — see our forecast verification pages for model-by-model accuracy, updated continuously.