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Bridger Bowl ski resort
Tier E — Deep timing play — aim late winter

North America

Bridger Bowl Snow Forecast

Opens December 11, 2026

Best months to book: February, March, April · last season + 30-yr record

Opens Dec 11

Weather data is still collected for informational purposes.

Last Snowfall

Oct 27

3d ago

Past 24 Hours

0cm

Past 48 Hours

0cm

Past 10 Days

10cm

7-Day Forecast

7cm

Snow Depth

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❄ Packed powder
Updated: Oct 30, 11:01 PM•Weather at base: 1,859m
SnowSure™ Score2025-26 season
Opens Dec 11

Bridger Bowl opens December 11, 2026. Here is when it is usually best to book.

Best months to book: February, March, April. Best weeks: 8 Mar–14 Mar, 29 Mar–4 Apr, 1 Mar–7 Mar.DecJan1Feb2Mar3AprOpens 11 DecCloses 21 Mar

Best months to book

  1. #1February28cm avg · last season 27.7
  2. #2March29cm avg · last season 25.2
  3. #3April35cm avg · last season 27.8

Best weeks to book

  1. #1 8 Mar – 14 Mar · last season 32
  2. #2 29 Mar – 4 Apr · last season 33.1
  3. #3 1 Mar – 7 Mar · last season 28.7

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

Updated Oct 30 at 11:01 PM

28cm
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Today
7cm
Next 6 days
Days 8–14 · Pro
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Freezing line
Snow qualityLight· bestAverage· okayHeavy· wet, skis heavy

Days 8–14 and every model are in SnowSure Pro.Unlock with Pro

No measurement at mid height (2,256m) reached us: past snow shown is the model's estimate at the summit.

Hourly Forecast

30 Fri
3° / -8°
31 Sat
3° / -5°
1 Sun
0° / -4°
2 Mon
-2° / -8°
3 Tue
2° / -8°
4 Wed
-2° / -7°
5 Thu
2° / -6°
Days 8–14 and every model are in SnowSure Pro.Unlock with Pro
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight6 Fri7 Sat8 Sun9 Mon10 Tue11 Wed12 Thu
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Mid-mountain2,256 mModeled
Temp°C-1°5°0°1°5°1°2°4°1°-2°0°-2°-3°4°-2°-1°3°-1°-1°3°-1°
Feels like°C-8°1°-8°-3°1°-5°-4°0°-4°-7°-4°-7°-8°0°-6°-5°-3°-5°-4°-1°-5°
Snowcm···0.1·0.2··1.81.20.23.5·······0.20.2
Precipmm··0.10.40.11.20.51.86.81.70.35.1·······0.30.1
Windkm/h6311144916666332231122
Summit2,652 mModeled
Temp°C-4°3°-3°-1°2°-1°-1°1°-2°-4°-2°-5°-5°1°-5°-4°0°-4°-4°1°-4°
Feels like°C-10°-2°-10°-6°-1°-7°-7°-3°-7°-9°-7°-10°-10°-3°-9°-8°-6°-8°-6°-4°-8°
Snowcm···0.3·0.80.40.74.51.20.24.1·······0.30.2
Precipmm··0.10.40.11.20.51.86.81.70.35.1·······0.30.1
Windkm/h6311144916666332231122
Base1,859 mModeled
Temp°C0°8°2°3°8°3°4°6°3°1°3°0°-1°6°0°1°5°1°1°6°1°
Feels like°C-5°4°-5°-1°4°-2°-1°3°-1°-4°-1°-4°-5°3°-4°-2°-1°-2°-1°2°-2°
Snowcm········0.51.10.12.4·······0.10.2
Precipmm··0.10.30.11.10.31.76.51.70.35.1·······0.30.1
Windkm/h6311144916666332231122
Humidity%866086856892929397988994734468717562595868
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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 Bridger Bowl, 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 Bridger Bowl (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

Northern Rockies & Canadian Rockies region

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El Niño Outlook · Winter 2026-27

Bridger Bowl El Niño rank & forecast

Bridger Bowl ranks #344 of 488 SnowSure resorts — Tier E, −9% in strong El Niño winters.

Tier E — Deep timing play — aim late winter: Strong El Niño winters ran clearly below this resort’s own baseline (≤ −8%). Still skiable — schedule late season; one storm cycle can beat the climatology.

#344 of 488Tier E — Deep timing play — aim late winter

Strong-event signal: −9% vs this resort's 30-yr avg

In the three strongest El Niño winters on record ('97-98, '15-16, '23-24), Bridger Bowl averaged -9% versus its own 30-year snowfall baseline. The honest read: this is the fleet's deepest timing play. The snow still comes — it comes later and leaner, so point your winter 2026-27 trip at the historical late-winter peak, stay flexible on dates, and watch our monthly scorecard. Analog winters: '97-98 -26%, '15-16 -27%, '23-24 +25%. One caveat that always holds: a single storm cycle can beat the climatology.

'97-98 −27%'15-16 −27%'23-24 +25%

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 Bridger Bowl, ERA5 season snowfall median was 189 cm (74 in), about 10% below 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

189cm

10 El Niño winters · 10% below median

All-season median

210cm

Across 30 ERA5 seasons (2026-27)

PhaseSeasonsMedianp25–p75Recent analogs
El Niñocurrent10189cm156cm – 229cm2023, 2019, 2018, 2015, 2014, 2009
La Niña12213cm173cm – 241cm2022, 2021, 2020, 2017, 2011, 2010
ENSO-neutral8234cm157cm – 252cm2025, 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

0 reports

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 Bridger Bowl

How much snow is Bridger Bowl getting this week?
The SnowSure™ blend forecasts about 7 cm (3 in) of snow at Bridger Bowl over the next 7 days.
What is the 14-day snow forecast for Bridger Bowl?
The full 14-day forecast for Bridger Bowl — 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 Bridger Bowl?
We verify every forecast against what actually fell and publish the results — see our forecast verification pages for model-by-model accuracy, updated continuously.