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Live snow report

Grimentz-Zinal

Switzerland · Alps · 2896 m

Current score
3.9
Poor
☁️

Current conditions

Overcast
Snowfall 48h
0.0 cm
Snow depth
116 cm
Temperature
-1° to 6°
Wind
12 km/h

Today's forecast

Hour by hour
7am
☀️
-2°
6 km/h
8am
🌤️
-1°
5 km/h
9am
🌤️
-0°
5 km/h
10am
☁️
2°
1 km/h
11am
🌤️
3°
3 km/h
12pm
☁️
4°
7 km/h
1pm
☁️
5°
10 km/h
2pm
🌤️
5°
12 km/h
3pm
☁️
5°
12 km/h
4pm
☁️
5°
10 km/h
5pm
☁️
5°
9 km/h
6pm
☁️
5°
8 km/h
7pm
☁️
4°
5 km/h

Next 7 days

Forecast via Open-Meteo
Today
26 Apr
☁️
3.9
6°-1°
No snow
12 km/h wind
Tomorrow
27 Apr
☁️
3.8
6°-1°
No snow
13 km/h wind
Tue
28 Apr
❄️
5.3
1°-2°
5.3 cm
11 km/h wind
Wed
29 Apr
❄️
5.5
3°-3°
0.1 cm
13 km/h wind
Best day
Thu
30 Apr
🌤️
4.6
6°-1°
No snow
9 km/h wind
Fri
1 May
🌦️
2.7
9°2°
No snow
14 km/h wind
Sat
2 May
🌫️
3.3
8°1°
No snow
12 km/h wind

What to pack

Conditions by elevation

Freezing level: 3,242 m
Base
1,570 m
11°
°C
12
km/h
Heavy / wet
Slushy conditions. Best early morning before the thaw
Mid
2,250 m
6°
°C
15
km/h
Heavy / wet
Slushy conditions. Best early morning before the thaw
Summit
2,896 m
2°
°C
17
km/h
Heavy / wet
Slushy conditions. Best early morning before the thaw

Visibility

moderate

Overcast, flat light

Quality tags

Light windThawing at base

Air quality

38
AQI
Good
Resort
London

Pollutant breakdown

PM2.55.4 µg/m³
PM107.7 µg/m³
NO₂0.3 µg/m³
O₃94.0 µg/m³
SO₂0.1 µg/m³

European AQI via Open-Meteo. Updated 10:08

Crowd report

No recent check-ins. Be the first to report.

Score breakdown

Fresh snow (40%)0.0/10
Sky (20%)5.0/10
Temperature (20%)6.4/10
Wind (20%)7.9/10
Base depth gatex1.00

Resort terrain

Piste
115 km
Top altitude
2896 m
Vertical drop
1596 m
Quality score
0/100
0% reliable
The luck factor

This week is looking well below average for late April.

How good is skiing this week compared to what Grimentz-Zinal normally delivers in late April?

Below avgAbove avg
0.0/10
vs typical 3.2/10 for late April

What's driving it

  • 116 cm base depth
  • No fresh snow in the last 7 days
  • A dusting (5 cm) in the forecast
  • Rain forecast Friday
  • Warm spell forecast — above 5°C on 5 days
Ski of the week
Carving ski

The groomers will be hard-packed and fast. Edge grip is everything.

This season so far

2 days logged since the start of the season.

Season snowfall
0 cm
-797 vs typical 797 cm
Days at #1
0
Best day this season
3.9/10
25 Apr
Typical season
797 cm
3-year average

About Grimentz-Zinal

Unspoilt Val d'Anniviers villages linked by gondola with north-facing powder stashes.

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Frequently asked questions

How often is this page updated?

Current conditions refresh every 6 hours when the cron runs. The 7-day forecast, luck factor, and packing notes are all pre-computed at the same time.

What is the luck factor?

A score comparing how good skiing is likely to be this week at Grimentz-Zinal versus what Grimentz-Zinal normally delivers in late April, based on the last 5 years of weather data.

Where does the data come from?

Open-Meteo, a free open weather API that blends multiple national weather services plus an archive going back decades. The same data powers many outdoor apps.

Does a high score mean the skiing is good right now?

It means the weather data suggests good conditions. Local factors like lift closures, off-piste avalanche risk and grooming still matter. Check resort webcams and the local piste report before committing.

When is the best time to ski Grimentz-Zinal?

Check our timing score heatmap above for a week-by-week breakdown combining snow conditions with school holiday crowd pressure.