Zermatt Snow Forecast (top mountain)

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Zermatt at 3820 m altitude

Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 12 am (local time) / 16 Jan 2026

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		Friday 16			Saturday 17			Sunday 18			Monday 19			Tuesday 20
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	snow shwrs	some clouds	light snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear
km/h	SSE	S	S	S	S	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	ESE	SE	SSE
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cm	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-13	-13	-12	-12	-12	-11	-11	-13	-13	-14	-14	-14	-14	-14	-15	-16
min °C	-14	-14	-13	-13	-12	-12	-13	-13	-14	-14	-14	-14	-14	-15	-15	-17
chill °C	-23	-23	-22	-21	-20	-20	-20	-20	-21	-22	-21	-21	-21	-22	-21	-23
Humid %	70	75	92	88	92	97	89	95	95	93	91	93	82	65	37	24
Freeze m	1250	1400	1750	1850	1850	2000	1800	1800	1850	1250	1500	1700	1200	1350	1300	550

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	—	—	5:10	—	—	5:12	—	—	5:13	—	—	5:15	—	—	5:15	—

Next 0-3 days weather summary:

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Sat afternoon, min -14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Next 4-6 days weather summary:

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Sun night, min -17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

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Zermatt Snow Conditions

Top snow depth:	85 cm
Bottom snow depth:	40 cm
Fresh snowfall depth:	—
Last snowfall:	10 Jan 2026
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Other resorts in Switzerland are reporting: powder (2) / good piste (29)

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Week 3 of January has on average:

0.8	Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind.
2.4	Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind.
2.0	Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind.

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Up To 1m (40") Of Snowfall in 48 Hours in SW Europe

Ski areas in The Pyrenees and the Southwestern Alps are celebrating after a big snowfall has brought deep cover to the region. Whilst large parts of the alps have not had any snow for three weeks and some not since November, this is the second successive week that a front has brought fresh snow to the continent's southwest corner, this time heavier than last. With snow still falling, ski areas in the Pyrenees have reported up to 60cm (two feet) of snow so far and those in the southern French A

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Other resorts in Switzerland are reporting: powder (2) / good piste (29)

The above table gives the weather forecast for Zermatt at the specific elevation of 3820 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Zermatt. 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 Switzerland.

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Visitor Reviews of Zermatt

Overall 4.1 Based on 82 votes and 72 reviews

Snowsure 4.6
Variety of pistes 4.6
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Julian Davis from Switzerland writes:
I have read many glowing reports about Zermatt, focussing on the quality of the pistes, the scenery and the lift systems. Whilst I really enjoyed skiing here a couple of downsides are not mentioned. First, it takes a long time to access the pistes via bus and then lift system can take up to an hour. If you are an average intermediate then skiing back to resort is not an option so the runs are heavily limited. Secondly, in early season until end Jan the lifts close around 3.30 pm, which means a short day, making catching the last lift to the top a real necessity. I would recommend it with these caveats but go with open eyes so as not to be short changed.

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Visitor Reviews of Zermatt

Overall: 4.1 Based on 82 votes and 72 reviews

Snowsure 4.6
Variety of pistes 4.6
Off-piste 4.1
Scenery 4.9
Apres-Ski 4.4

Julian Davis from Switzerland writes:

I have read many glowing reports about Zermatt, focussing on the quality of the pistes, the scenery and the lift systems. Whilst I really enjoyed skiing here a couple of downsides are not mentioned. First, it takes a long time to access the pistes via bus and then lift system can take up to an hour. If you are an average intermediate then skiing back to resort is not an option so the runs are heavily limited. Secondly, in early season until end Jan the lifts close around 3.30 pm, which means a short day, making catching the last lift to the top a real necessity. I would recommend it with these caveats but go with open eyes so as not to be short changed.

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Resort	Snow Depth	Temp. (°C)
Top Lift:	0.9 m	-14
Middle Lift:		-8
Bottom Lift:	0.4 m	-5

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