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North America Weekly Snow Roundup #312
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Waterville Valley at 861 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 7 am (local time) / 01 May 2026
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Next 3 days weather summary:A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 2.0mm) on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the W by Sun night). | Days 4-6 weather summary:Heavy rain (total 48.0mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue morning, min 3°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the N by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||
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clear | cloudy | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | cloudy | snow shwrs | rain shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | light rain | some clouds | light rain | heavy rain | light rain | mod. rain | heavy rain | some clouds | |
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max °C | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 6 |
min °C | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 3 |
-6 | -1 | -5 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -4 | -4 | -7 | -3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | |
72 | 42 | 87 | 99 | 91 | 97 | 87 | 75 | 78 | 91 | 85 | 88 | 94 | 82 | 88 | 99 | 97 | 66 | |
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 | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:53 | — |
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Latest snow reports near Waterville Valley:
40 km away from Waterville Valley
6 hours ago
Light snow reported from Mount Washington Airport at 4344 feet only 2 miles W of Wildcat Mountain but it is probably falling as rain at the bottom of the ski area from Wildcat Mountain
40 km away from Waterville Valley
10 hours agoLight snow reported from Mount Washington Airport at 4344 feet only 2 miles W of Wildcat Mountain Ski Resort from Wildcat Mountain
Waterville Valley Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 23 Apr 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in USA - New Hampshire are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
Snow History
Week 1 of May has on average:
0.1 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.0 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.0 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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Other resorts in USA - New Hampshire are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Waterville Valley at the specific elevation of 861 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Waterville 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 Waterville Valley
Overall 3.2 Based on 11 votes and 1 review
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- Con from United States writes:
Waterville Valley is one of the best family ski resorts I have ever visited. Trails are great cruisers on beautiful days and trails also offer plenty of steeps and moguls. The views are fantastic and the vertical drop is perfect. Waterville is perhaps one of the best deals in New Hampshire. Take advantage of the threedom pass for season passes. Waterville Valley makes winter come alive!
Visitor Reviews of Waterville Valley
Con from United States writes:
Waterville Valley is one of the best family ski resorts I have ever visited. Trails are great cruisers on beautiful days and trails also offer plenty of steeps and moguls. The views are fantastic and the vertical drop is perfect. Waterville is perhaps one of the best deals in New Hampshire. Take advantage of the threedom pass for season passes. Waterville Valley makes winter come alive!
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