Chapelco Snow History

Average Snow and Weather Conditions in Chapelco during April (week 4):

The average snowfall forecast during week 4 of April for Chapelco is 3.5 in. There are typically 1.3 snowy days during this week. Chapelco expected weather and snow conditions during the last week of April at the middle elevation of the ski area at 5302 ft based on historical averages over the last 17 years: At this time of year the expected freezing level (8872 ft is well above the middle elevation of Chapelco. On average, expect one or two days with snowfall per week in Chapelco at the end of April with the same probbaility of rain falling rather than snow. Forecast model average snowfall for the week is 3.5 in. Temperatures generally above freezing both night and day in Chapelco during week four of April with average maximum temperature 42°F and minimum temperature 39°F at the middle elevation. Expect the sun to come out on two or three days per week. Mainly light winds (average 10mph) but there is a 50% chance that the mean wind speed will be greater than more than 19mph one day. Read More