How much snow is Vail getting this week?

Vail is forecast to receive 10.8 inches of snow over the 5 days Oct 20–24, up to 13.4 inches (model estimate, up to the 80th pct.). Vail has a moderate snowfall pattern setting up, with the GEFS ensemble showing 10.8 inches expected over the 5 days (Oct 20–24), the snow falling mostly from T...

When is the best powder day at Vail?

The best powder day at Vail in the next 5 days is Fri Oct 23, with 2.6 inches expected (up to 6" possible).

How accurate is the Vail snow forecast?

PowCall forecasts for Vail are generated from all 31 GEFS ensemble members with per-resort orographic correction. The range is scored against the resort's reported 24-hour snowfall, and forecasts are also checked against SNOTEL ground observations. We provide a transparent expected-snowfall estimate plus a realistic upper (80th percentile) estimate.

VailCO

Name: Vail Snow Forecast
Creator: PowCall

8120' base · 9845' mid · 11570' summit · Updated 9h ago

Vail has a moderate snowfall pattern setting up, with the GEFS ensemble showing 10.8 inches expected over the 5 days (Oct 20–24), the snow falling mostly from Thu to Fri. Storm flow is from the S. SLR around 10:1 points to dense but skiable snow. There is considerable spread among ensemble members, so the actual totals could vary significantly from the expected values.

Today · 18 h

1.8"

up to 3"

2-Day · Oct 20–21

0.6"

up to 1.1" · model estimate, up to the 80th pct.

5-Day · Oct 20–24

10.8"

up to 13.4" · model estimate, up to the 80th pct.

Best Day · Oct 20–24

2.6"

Fri Oct 23

15-Day Snow Forecast

MonToday · 18 h

Oct 19

1.8"

up to 3"

43/25°F · SW 4mph · SLR 8:1

Tue

Oct 20

0.1"

up to 0"

38/21°F · SW 5mph · SLR 9:1

Wed

Oct 21

0.3"

up to 1"

43/22°F · SW 6mph · SLR 8:1

Thu

Oct 22

2.4"

up to 6"

38/27°F · S 6mph · SLR 8:1

Fri

Oct 23

2.6"

up to 6"

35/18°F · SW 9mph · SLR 11:1

Sat

Oct 24

0.5"

up to 3"

27/16°F · SW 6mph · SLR 12:1

Sun

Oct 25

0.0"

up to 0"

37/15°F · SW 6mph · SLR 11:1

Mon

Oct 26

0.0"

up to 0"

37/16°F · SW 6mph · SLR 10:1

Tue

Oct 27

0.0"

up to 0"

37/17°F · SW 6mph · SLR 10:1

Wed

Oct 28

0.0"

up to 0"

35/17°F · SW 6mph · SLR 12:1

Thu

Oct 29

0.1"

up to 2"

32/18°F · SW 6mph · SLR 11:1

Fri

Oct 30

1.4"

up to 5"

28/16°F · SW 6mph · SLR 12:1

Sat

Oct 31

0.5"

up to 4"

26/15°F · SW 6mph · SLR 13:1

Sun

Nov 1

0.3"

up to 4"

24/13°F · SW 6mph · SLR 14:1

Mon

Nov 2

0.0"

up to 5"

23/12°F · SW 7mph · SLR 13:1

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