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Crans-Montana Snow Forecast

Projected to open November 28, 2026

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

Projected to open Nov 28

Weather data is still collected for informational purposes.

Last Snowfall

Oct 25

5d ago

Past 24 Hours

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Past 48 Hours

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Past 10 Days

30cm

7-Day Forecast

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Snow Depth

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Updated: Oct 30, 11:00 PM•Weather at base: 1,500m
SnowSure™ Score2025-26 season
Projected to open Nov 28

Crans-Montana is projected to open November 28, 2026. Here is when it is usually best to book.

Best months to book: March, January, February. Best weeks: 15 Mar–21 Mar, 22 Mar–28 Mar, 8 Mar–14 Mar.NovDec2Jan3Feb1MarAprOpens 28 NovCloses 4 Apr

Best months to book

  1. #1March66cm avg · last season 35
  2. #2January79cm avg
  3. #3February66cm avg · last season 28

Best weeks to book

  1. #1 15 Mar – 21 Mar · last season 40.6
  2. #2 22 Mar – 28 Mar · last season 40.3
  3. #3 8 Mar – 14 Mar · last season 32.3

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 11:00 PM

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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 (2,187m) reached us: past snow shown is the model's estimate at the summit.

Hourly Forecast

31 Sat
-1° / -10°
1 Sun
-5° / -16°
2 Mon
-3° / -17°
3 Tue
-4° / -12°
4 Wed
-5° / -16°
5 Thu
-3° / -15°
6 Fri
-2° / -10°
Days 8–14 and every model are in SnowSure Pro.Unlock with Pro
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight7 Sat8 Sun9 Mon10 Tue11 Wed12 Thu13 Fri
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Mid-mountain2,187 mModeled
Temp°C1°5°0°0°0°-2°-3°1°-4°-2°2°-3°-2°2°-3°-2°2°-3°-2°2°-3°
Feels like°C-5°2°-8°-5°-3°-9°-9°-3°-10°-7°-2°-9°-7°0°-8°-8°-3°-9°-8°-3°-8°
Snowcm···················0.10.3
Precipmm·················0.1·0.20.5
Windkm/h231371141131332564433
Summit2,874 mModeled
Temp°C-3°0°-4°-5°-4°-7°-7°-4°-9°-6°-3°-8°-7°-3°-8°-7°-3°-8°-6°-2°-7°
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Snowcm·················0.1·0.10.4
Precipmm·················0.1·0.20.5
Windkm/h222664222223344565545
Base1,500 mModeled
Temp°C4°9°3°3°5°1°1°5°-1°1°6°0°2°7°1°2°6°1°2°6°1°
Feels like°C-1°7°-3°0°2°-4°-4°2°-5°-3°3°-4°-2°4°-3°-3°2°-4°-3°2°-3°
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Precipmm·················0.1··0.2
Windkm/h231371141131332564433
Humidity%594376473872504476614781624770735875736078
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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 Crans-Montana, 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 Crans-Montana (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

The Alps region

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El Niño Outlook · Winter 2026-27

Crans-Montana El Niño rank & forecast

Crans-Montana ranks #159 of 488 SnowSure resorts — Tier B, +4% 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.

#159 of 488Tier B — Favored

Strong-event signal: +4% vs this resort's 30-yr avg

In the three strongest El Niño winters on record ('97-98, '15-16, '23-24), Crans-Montana averaged +4% 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 -9%, '15-16 +10%, '23-24 +11%. A pattern, not a promise.

'97-98 −9%'15-16 +10%'23-24 +11%

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 Crans-Montana, ERA5 season snowfall median was 449 cm (177 in), about 9% 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

449cm

10 El Niño winters · 9% below median

All-season median

493cm

Across 30 ERA5 seasons (2026-27)

PhaseSeasonsMedianp25–p75Recent analogs
El Niñocurrent10449cm445cm – 500cm2023, 2019, 2018, 2015, 2014, 2009
La Niña12518cm415cm – 591cm2022, 2021, 2020, 2017, 2011, 2010
ENSO-neutral8511cm393cm – 545cm2025, 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 Crans-Montana

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