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North America Weekly Snow Roundup #297
Weekly Snow News for North America, updated 15 January 2026: California nears full opening after seven-foot storms, while Rockies and Northeast enjoy long-awaited midwinter snow.
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Rainbow at 1760 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 12 am (local time) / 18 Jan 2026
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Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | light rain | heavy rain | heavy rain | light rain | light rain | |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 4 | |
max °C | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
min °C | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 8 |
-2 | -1 | 4 | -1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 6 | |
73 | 64 | 50 | 67 | 43 | 39 | 60 | 36 | 35 | 62 | 74 | 87 | 99 | 99 | 96 | 83 | |
2450 | 2450 | 2650 | 2700 | 3100 | 3000 | 3550 | 3600 | 3300 | 3600 | 3600 | 3800 | 4100 | 4300 | 4050 | 3700 | |
 | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 8:59 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon afternoon, min 1°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
Heavy rain (total 58.0mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 2°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Tue night, fresh winds from the N by Wed night).
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Rainbow Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 26 Dec 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in New Zealand are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
Snow History
Week 3 of January has on average:
0.0 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
0.0 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.0 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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Learner Slopes by Daniel
Top of T lift on Rainbow Ski field by Daniel
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The above table gives the weather forecast for Rainbow at the specific elevation of 1760 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Rainbow. 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.
Click here to read further information on freezing levels and how we forecast our temperatures.
Visitor Reviews of Rainbow
Overall 3.5 Based on 10 votes and 4 reviews
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- bill blyth from New Zealand writes:
Awesome safe field, great for kids and very friendly staff.. snowmaking was spot on with nice powder to ski on.. a pleasant change from the money hunger of NZski unhappy and abusive staff. Thumbs up Rainbow keep up the good work.
Visitor Reviews of Rainbow
bill blyth from New Zealand writes:
Awesome safe field, great for kids and very friendly staff.. snowmaking was spot on with nice powder to ski on.. a pleasant change from the money hunger of NZski unhappy and abusive staff. Thumbs up Rainbow keep up the good work.
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