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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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Fortress Mountain at 2499 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 5 pm (local time) / 24 Apr 2026
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Next 3 days weather summary:A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon morning, min -13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 weather summary:A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||
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 | cloudy | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | clear | |
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1 | 1 | — | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
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max °C | -10 | -11 | -11 | -8 | -9 | -12 | -9 | -10 | -6 | -3 | -5 | -3 | 0 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 0 |
min °C | -10 | -13 | -12 | -9 | -13 | -13 | -10 | -10 | -7 | -4 | -6 | -4 | -1 | -4 | -2 | 0 | -1 |
-18 | -20 | -18 | -12 | -17 | -18 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -3 | -4 | -2 | 0 | -3 | |
77 | 84 | 73 | 88 | 96 | 93 | 87 | 88 | 77 | 75 | 87 | 77 | 68 | 88 | 87 | 78 | 68 | |
1250 | 600 | 850 | 1400 | 850 | 700 | 1300 | 400 | 1400 | 2000 | 1300 | 1950 | 2350 | 1950 | 2150 | 2500 | 2350 | |
 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | 8:50 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:58 | — |
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Fortress Mountain Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 13 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 23 Apr 2026 |
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Other resorts in Canada - Alberta are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (1)
Snow History
Week 4 of April has on average:
0.8 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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2.2 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.3 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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The above table gives the weather forecast for Fortress Mountain at the specific elevation of 2499 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Fortress Mountain. 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 Canada.
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- rowan harper from Canada writes:
Fortress Mountain is currently open under the title of K-POW cat skiing. They offer private or walk on experiences. Check out K-POW.CA for more info on this experience.
Visitor Reviews of Fortress Mountain
rowan harper from Canada writes:
Fortress Mountain is currently open under the title of K-POW cat skiing. They offer private or walk on experiences. Check out K-POW.CA for more info on this experience.
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