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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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El Fraile at 1129 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 1 pm (local time) / 25 Apr 2026
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Next 3 days weather summary:A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Becoming milder with light rain (total 2.0mm) on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue morning, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the WNW by Tue morning). | Days 4-6 weather summary:Light rain (total 3.0mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -3°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Wed afternoon, moderate winds from the WNW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | light snow | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | light snow | light snow | light rain | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | light snow | light snow | some clouds | |
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2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | 1 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
min °C | 1 | -4 | -4 | -1 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -2 |
-6 | -8 | -8 | -6 | -7 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -6 | -10 | |
81 | 86 | 69 | 61 | 87 | 94 | 88 | 92 | 98 | 91 | 81 | 88 | 94 | 98 | 96 | 92 | 82 | |
1300 | 0 | 700 | 1000 | 1400 | 2050 | 1850 | 1350 | 1700 | 1550 | 1200 | 1300 | 1450 | 1400 | 1350 | 1250 | 650 | |
 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — |
 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:46 | — |
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Latest snow reports near El Fraile:
- 8 hours ago
Continuous moderate rain reported from Coyhaique at 302 metres elevation 9 kms W of El Fraile but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from El Fraile
El Fraile Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 5 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 23 Apr 2026 |
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Other resorts in Chile are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
Snow History
Week 4 of April has on average:
0.4 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.1 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.4 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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The above table gives the weather forecast for El Fraile at the specific elevation of 1129 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of El Fraile. 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 Chile.
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Visitor Reviews of El Fraile
Overall 2.5 Based on 8 votes and 3 reviews
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- Sergio Fuentealba from Chile writes:
Espectacular escenografía patagona, bosques de nothofagus y vistas al Valle Simpson con lagos y montañas. No es el ideal para encontrar buena calidad de nieve y al infraestructura es básica, cuenta con dos lineas de ascensos de arrastre (Palto y Ancla), cuatro pistas, buen offpist. Camino precario y prístino, se debe tener cautela en todo momento.
Visitor Reviews of El Fraile
Sergio Fuentealba from Chile writes:
Espectacular escenografía patagona, bosques de nothofagus y vistas al Valle Simpson con lagos y montañas.
No es el ideal para encontrar buena calidad de nieve y al infraestructura es básica, cuenta con dos lineas de ascensos de arrastre (Palto y Ancla), cuatro pistas, buen offpist. Camino precario y prístino, se debe tener cautela en todo momento.
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