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Vail at 2474 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 11 pm (local time) / 18 Apr 2025
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light snow | light snow | rain shwrs | light snow | cloudy | light rain | clear | clear | some clouds | rain shwrs | clear | rain shwrs | clear | some clouds | light rain | some clouds | some clouds | light rain | rain shwrs | |
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4 | — | — | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 2.0 | — | — | 2.0 | — | — | — | 1.0 | — | 1.0 | — | — | 2.0 | — | — | 3 | 2.0 | |
max°C | -4 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 5 |
min°C | -10 | -3 | 2 | -7 | 0 | 5 | -2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 |
-14 | -3 | 0 | -10 | -2 | 2 | -5 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 8 | -1 | |
94 | 72 | 67 | 93 | 63 | 61 | 73 | 43 | 35 | 68 | 39 | 27 | 59 | 36 | 64 | 64 | 45 | 41 | 84 | |
1650 | 1950 | 2850 | 2050 | 2400 | 3100 | 2600 | 3350 | 3750 | 2950 | 3450 | 3800 | 3200 | 3700 | 3550 | 3250 | 3650 | 3950 | 3200 | |
 | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 4.0mm) on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Mon afternoon, min -10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon).
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
Light rain (total 7.0mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 0°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
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Light snow reported from Leadville Airport at 9820 feet 5 miles S of Ski Cooper but it is probably falling as rain apart from near the top of the ski area from Ski Cooper
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It is snowing steadily at Breckenridge. from Breckenridge
Vail Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | 121 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 30 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 4 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 17 Apr 2025 |
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Other resorts in USA - Colorado are reporting: powder (1) / good piste (2)
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Week 3 of April has on average:
0.1 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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1.2 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.1 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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Upload new photo Other resorts in USA - Colorado are reporting: powder (1) / good piste (2)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Vail at the specific elevation of 2474 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Vail. To access the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider view of the weather, check out the Weather Map of United States.
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Visitor Reviews of Vail
Overall 4.3 Based on 10 votes and 18 reviews
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- heavy winter from United States writes:
One reviewer states the following: "Europe is sick on its day, but the powder is not as light as the Rockies, and is much more avalanche prone if you go off-piste." --- This is a disservice to the community here and gravely understates the risk to off-piste skiers in the Vail area. Colorado and it's continental snowpack is one of the most dangerous in the world for avalanche risk. The Alps are much safer, as the snowpack stabilizes much faster after storms versus the long-term and deep instabilities found in the USA's Central Rcckies. Do not take out-of-bounds or off-piste skiing lightly at Vail or anywhere else in Colorado. To suggest that somehow the snowpack in Vail is "safe" is akin to saying that a revolver with only one bullet in the six chamber gun is is "safe" when playing Russian Roulette. For those that would ski Vail's off-piste (outside the controlled ski area boundary), you will need a beacon, shovel, probe and the ability to use these tools. The best source of snowpack and avalanche information for backcountry and off-piste travellers in the Vail area and the rest of Colorado is the Colorado Avalanche Information Center. Google it and check out the local and regional forecasts prior to leaving the resort boundaries.
Visitor Reviews of Vail
heavy winter from United States writes:
One reviewer states the following: "Europe is sick on its day, but the powder is not as light as the Rockies, and is much more avalanche prone if you go off-piste." --- This is a disservice to the community here and gravely understates the risk to off-piste skiers in the Vail area. Colorado and it's continental snowpack is one of the most dangerous in the world for avalanche risk. The Alps are much safer, as the snowpack stabilizes much faster after storms versus the long-term and deep instabilities found in the USA's Central Rcckies. Do not take out-of-bounds or off-piste skiing lightly at Vail or anywhere else in Colorado. To suggest that somehow the snowpack in Vail is "safe" is akin to saying that a revolver with only one bullet in the six chamber gun is is "safe" when playing Russian Roulette. For those that would ski Vail's off-piste (outside the controlled ski area boundary), you will need a beacon, shovel, probe and the ability to use these tools. The best source of snowpack and avalanche information for backcountry and off-piste travellers in the Vail area and the rest of Colorado is the Colorado Avalanche Information Center. Google it and check out the local and regional forecasts prior to leaving the resort boundaries.
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