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North America Weekly Snow Roundup #311
Weekly Snow News for North America, updated 23 April 2026: Late-season snowfall of up to 50cm (20") hits western resorts as spring warmth accelerates thaw elsewhere.
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Cardrona at 1594 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 11 am (local time) / 25 Apr 2026
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Next 3 days weather summary:Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat morning, min 4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat night, calm by Sun night). | Days 4-6 weather summary:Light rain (total 2.0mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min 2°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed morning, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||
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some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | light rain | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | clear | some clouds | rain shwrs | clear | clear | clear | clear | |
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max °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
min °C | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
28 | 58 | 50 | 55 | 82 | 80 | 87 | 74 | 62 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 74 | 73 | 34 | 20 | 29 | 42 | |
3000 | 2850 | 2850 | 2500 | 2350 | 2350 | 2300 | 2450 | 2400 | 2750 | 2950 | 3350 | 2600 | 2200 | 2100 | 2650 | 2900 | 3250 | |
 | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — |
 | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:45 | — |
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Cardrona Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | 0 cm |
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| Bottom snow depth: | 0 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 19 Apr 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in New Zealand are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
Snow History
Week 4 of April has on average:
0.1 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.1 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.0 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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The above table gives the weather forecast for Cardrona at the specific elevation of 1594 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Cardrona. 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 New Zealand.
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Visitor Reviews of Cardrona
Overall 3.7 Based on 40 votes and 27 reviews
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- Cam Melville Ives from New Zealand writes:
Cardrona has undoubtedly the best terrain park in the world. It's weather is not always great but its awesome when it is. Cardrona features such a wonderful community full of locals and it seems everyone is friendly and welcoming.
Visitor Reviews of Cardrona
Cam Melville Ives from New Zealand writes:
Cardrona has undoubtedly the best terrain park in the world. It's weather is not always great but its awesome when it is. Cardrona features such a wonderful community full of locals and it seems everyone is friendly and welcoming.
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