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Yongpyong Snow Forecast

Projected to open Nov 21

Projected to open November 21, 2026

Best months to book: February, January, December · 30-yr snow record

Projected to open Nov 21

Weather data is still collected for informational purposes.

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Updated: Oct 13, 10:06 PM•Weather at base: 700m
SnowSure™ ScoreWhen to book
Projected to open Nov 21

Yongpyong is projected to open November 21, 2026. Here is when it is usually best to book.

Best months to book: February, January, December.Nov3Dec2Jan1FebMarOpens 21 NovCloses 1 Mar

Best months to book

  1. #1February25cm avg
  2. #2January23cm avg
  3. #3December14cm avg

Ranked on 30-year snowfall and base-depth record. The live score returns when the lifts turn.

Snow Summary

1,208m · mid-upper
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Updated Oct 13, 2026 at 10:06 PM

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Hourly Forecast

14 Wed
9° / 1°
15 Thu
12° / -1°
16 Fri
13° / 4°
17 Sat
12° / 4°
18 Sun
13° / 5°
19 Mon
14° / 1°
20 Tue
9° / 1°
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Summit1,458 mModeled
Temp°C4°8°3°6°11°4°9°11°6°8°11°5°8°12°8°8°12°5°8°8°4°
Feels like°C0°4°-1°2°7°0°7°8°3°6°8°3°4°7°6°6°10°2°5°6°2°
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Precipmm··0.1··0.4··0.5···7.59.50.3··0.10.42.65.6
Windkm/h911131016125765144203013847112
Mid-mountain1,079 mModeled
Temp°C6°11°6°8°13°6°12°14°8°11°14°8°11°14°11°11°14°8°10°10°7°
Feels like°C3°7°2°5°10°3°10°11°6°8°11°6°7°11°9°8°13°5°8°9°5°
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Precipmm··0.1··0.4··0.5···7.59.50.3··0.10.42.65.6
Windkm/h911131016125765144203013847112
Base700 mModeled
Temp°C9°13°8°11°16°9°14°16°11°13°16°10°13°17°13°13°17°10°13°13°9°
Feels like°C5°9°4°8°13°6°13°14°9°11°14°9°11°14°12°11°16°8°11°13°8°
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Precipmm··0.1··0.4··0.5···7.59.50.3··0.10.42.65.6
Windkm/h911131016125765144203013847112
Humidity%473064645381724486646477889286645485588874
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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 Yongpyong, 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 Yongpyong (alps), 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

Yongpyong El Niño rank & forecast

Yongpyong ranks Under review SnowSure resorts — Tier A, +28% 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).

Under reviewTier A — Prime El Niño terrain

Strong-event signal: +28% vs this resort's 30-yr avg

This resort carries no separate rank: its 30-year record is identical to alpensia, which is the ranked entry for this measurement. At ~31km resolution the reanalysis cannot resolve them as different mountains, so publishing both would be publishing one number twice.

'97-98 +24%'15-16 −34%'23-24 +95%

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 Yongpyong, ERA5 season snowfall median was 126 cm (50 in), about 45% 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

126cm

10 El Niño winters · 45% above median

All-season median

87cm

Across 30 ERA5 seasons (2026-27)

PhaseSeasonsMedianp25–p75Recent analogs
El Niñocurrent10126cm72cm – 163cm2023, 2019, 2018, 2015, 2014, 2009
La Niña1278cm67cm – 132cm2022, 2021, 2020, 2017, 2011, 2010
ENSO-neutral8101cm63cm – 119cm2025, 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.

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How accurate is this forecast?

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Frequently asked questions about Yongpyong

How much snow is Yongpyong getting this week?
No significant snow is forecast at Yongpyong over the next 7 days.
What is the 14-day snow forecast for Yongpyong?
The full 14-day forecast for Yongpyong — 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 Yongpyong?
We verify every forecast against what actually fell and publish the results — see our forecast verification pages for model-by-model accuracy, updated continuously.