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North America Weekly Snow Roundup #312
Weekly Snow News for North America, updated 30 April 2026: Palisades gains a fortnight of extra skiing after 80" (2m) of April snow, while Arapahoe Basin shocks with an unusually early closure.
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Sun Valley at 2780 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 5 pm (local time) / 30 Apr 2026
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Next 3 days weather summary:Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun morning, min -1°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 weather summary:Moderate rain (total 13.0mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||
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some clouds | snow shwrs | clear | some clouds | clear | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | light rain | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | risk thun- der | rain shwrs | some clouds | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | |
max °C | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
min °C | 2 | -1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
-1 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | |
45 | 50 | 48 | 35 | 47 | 37 | 31 | 32 | 36 | 49 | 47 | 46 | 51 | 46 | 57 | 44 | 66 | |
2950 | 2850 | 2800 | 3400 | 3350 | 3150 | 3500 | 3550 | 3550 | 3550 | 3700 | 3600 | 3750 | 3850 | 3550 | 3950 | 3750 | |
 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | 8:37 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:44 | — |
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| Last snowfall: | 26 Apr 2026 |
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Other resorts in USA - Idaho are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
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Week 4 of April has on average:
0.4 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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1.0 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.5 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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The above table gives the weather forecast for Sun Valley at the specific elevation of 2780 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Sun Valley. 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 Sun Valley
Overall 4.4 Based on 19 votes and 9 reviews
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- Dave from United States writes:
Sun Valley remains one of the best destination resorts in the country. Highlights include long, unbroken vertical with excellent steepness. I've never seen a lift line longer than 5 minutes on the busiest day of the season - 95% of the time there is zero line. While the excellent groomed skiing gets attention, most people don't know the extent and variety of the lift accessed side country, it's truly excellent when in condition. Additionally, there is nearly endless (and empty) backcountry skiing from 5 to 45miles away. Everything from massive alpine couloirs to empty cruisy powder fields. And all of that terrain gets 2-3x the snowfall of the resort (particularly) further north. 90% of my backcountry tours I don't see another person or cross a track. Last but not least, Ketchum/Sun Valley has one of the few actual ski towns in North America. A real town, with a great laid back, fun vibe, is walking distance to the mountain itself. Free buses around town make a week in Sun Valley one of the most accessible apres towns I've ever visited.
Visitor Reviews of Sun Valley
Dave from United States writes:
Sun Valley remains one of the best destination resorts in the country. Highlights include long, unbroken vertical with excellent steepness. I've never seen a lift line longer than 5 minutes on the busiest day of the season - 95% of the time there is zero line.
While the excellent groomed skiing gets attention, most people don't know the extent and variety of the lift accessed side country, it's truly excellent when in condition. Additionally, there is nearly endless (and empty) backcountry skiing from 5 to 45miles away. Everything from massive alpine couloirs to empty cruisy powder fields. And all of that terrain gets 2-3x the snowfall of the resort (particularly) further north. 90% of my backcountry tours I don't see another person or cross a track.
Last but not least, Ketchum/Sun Valley has one of the few actual ski towns in North America. A real town, with a great laid back, fun vibe, is walking distance to the mountain itself. Free buses around town make a week in Sun Valley one of the most accessible apres towns I've ever visited.
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