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Tier E — Deep timing play — aim late winter

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White Pass Snow Forecast

Projected to open December 20, 2026

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

Projected to open Dec 20 — closed April 12

Weather data is still collected for informational purposes.

Last Snowfall

Oct 30

today

Past 24 Hours

2cm

Past 48 Hours

8cm

Past 10 Days

18cm

7-Day Forecast

3cm

Snow Depth

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❄ Packed powder
Updated: Oct 30, 11:06 PM•Weather at base: 1,372m
SnowSure™ Score2025-26 season
Projected to open Dec 20

White Pass is projected to open December 20, 2026. Here is when it is usually best to book.

Best months to book: March, February, January. Best weeks: 8 Mar–14 Mar, 1 Mar–7 Mar, 22 Feb–28 Feb.Dec3Jan2Feb1MarAprOpens 20 DecCloses 12 Apr

Best months to book

  1. #1March108cm avg · last season 42.7
  2. #2February115cm avg · last season 46.4
  3. #3January141cm avg

Best weeks to book

  1. #1 8 Mar – 14 Mar · last season 64
  2. #2 1 Mar – 7 Mar · last season 40.4
  3. #3 22 Feb – 28 Feb · last season 46.4

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

Updated Oct 30 at 11:06 PM

25cm
Season
38cm
Past 10 days48H 20cm · 24H 0cm
2cm
Today
2cm
Next 6 days
Days 8–14 · Pro
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3
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Seasontotal
20
Wed28
Thu29
14 daystotal
2
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Tue27
TODAY30
Sat31
SunNov 1
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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

Past snow measured by Pigtail Peak SNOTEL at 1,768 m (5,800 ft), mid height.

Hourly Forecast

30 Fri
-2° / -12°
31 Sat
3° / -13°
1 Sun
3° / -10°
2 Mon
5° / -10°
3 Tue
5° / -5°
4 Wed
4° / -6°
5 Thu
1° / -6°
Days 8–14 and every model are in SnowSure Pro.Unlock with Pro
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight6 Fri7 Sat8 Sun9 Mon10 Tue11 Wed12 Thu
Conditions❄️🌧️☁️☀️⛅☁️☀️☀️☀️☁️☁️☁️☁️🌤️☀️☀️☁️🌤️🌧️🌧️⛅
light snowlight drizzlecloudyclearsome cloudscloudyclearclearclearcloudycloudycloudycloudymostly clearclearclearcloudymostly clearlight drizzlelight drizzlesome clouds
Mid-mountain1,677 mModeled
Temp°C-2°0°-3°-3°2°-4°-2°3°-3°-1°5°-2°1°6°0°-1°4°-1°1°3°0°
Feels like°C-5°-3°-8°-10°0°-11°-8°1°-9°-5°2°-7°-3°3°-4°-5°2°-5°-4°-3°-4°
Snowcm0.70.60.1···········0.1·0.10.30.40.11.6
Precipmm1.10.8······0.1···0.1·0.2·0.50.60.70.42.4
Windkm/h6344453433255233221093
Summit1,981 mModeled
Temp°C-4°-2°-5°-5°0°-6°-4°1°-5°-3°3°-4°-1°4°-2°-3°2°-3°-1°1°-2°
Feels like°C-8°-5°-11°-12°-2°-13°-10°-2°-11°-7°0°-10°-6°1°-6°-7°0°-7°-7°-5°-7°
Snowcm0.70.60.1·····0.1·····0.1·0.10.50.50.21.6
Precipmm1.10.8······0.1···0.1·0.2·0.50.60.70.42.4
Windkm/h6344453433255233221093
Base1,372 mModeled
Temp°C0°2°-1°-2°5°-2°0°6°-1°1°7°0°3°8°2°1°7°1°3°5°2°
Feels like°C-3°-1°-6°-7°2°-9°-6°3°-7°-3°4°-5°-1°5°-2°-2°4°-3°-2°0°-2°
Snowcm0.70.10.2··················
Precipmm1.10.8······0.1···0.1·0.2·0.50.60.70.42.4
Windkm/h6344453433255233221093
Humidity%888393765988786087534679875984856986959287
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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 White Pass, 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 White Pass (cascades), 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

Pacific Northwest & BC region

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El Niño Outlook · Winter 2026-27

White Pass El Niño rank & forecast

White Pass ranks #337 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.

#337 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), White Pass 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 -12%, '15-16 -11%, '23-24 -4%. One caveat that always holds: a single storm cycle can beat the climatology.

'97-98 −12%'15-16 −11%'23-24 −4%

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 White Pass, ERA5 season snowfall median was 669 cm (263 in), about 12% 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

669cm

10 El Niño winters · 12% below median

All-season median

760cm

Across 30 ERA5 seasons (2026-27)

PhaseSeasonsMedianp25–p75Recent analogs
El Niñocurrent10669cm612cm – 680cm2023, 2019, 2018, 2015, 2014, 2009
La Niña12853cm764cm – 915cm2022, 2021, 2020, 2017, 2011, 2010
ENSO-neutral8786cm744cm – 835cm2025, 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 White Pass

How much snow is White Pass getting this week?
The SnowSure™ blend forecasts about 3 cm (1 in) of snow at White Pass over the next 7 days.
What is the 14-day snow forecast for White Pass?
The full 14-day forecast for White Pass — 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 White Pass?
We verify every forecast against what actually fell and publish the results — see our forecast verification pages for model-by-model accuracy, updated continuously.