{
  "name": "Valle Nevado",
  "alternateNames": [
    "バジェ・ネバド"
  ],
  "type": "ski resort",
  "url": "https://snowingplaces.com/ski-resorts/valle-nevado/",
  "summary": "A high Andean resort about 46 km east of Santiago, founded in 1988.",
  "location": {
    "country": "Chile",
    "region": "Santiago Metropolitan Region",
    "latitude": -33.36,
    "longitude": -70.25
  },
  "elevationMetres": {
    "topLift": 3670,
    "village": 2860
  },
  "season": {
    "opens": "June",
    "closes": "October"
  },
  "officialWebsite": "https://www.vallenevado.com",
  "factsVerified": false,
  "forecast": {
    "generatedUtc": "2026-09-18T13:00:00.000Z",
    "models": [
      "ECMWF IFS",
      "NOAA GFS",
      "DWD ICON"
    ],
    "updateFrequency": "every 3 hours",
    "topLift": {
      "headline": "No snow in the next 24 hours.",
      "detail": "Snow arrives on Saturday, with 35–55 cm over the next 7 days.",
      "confidence": {
        "label": "Medium confidence",
        "modelsAgreeing": 2,
        "reason": "one model shows some snow"
      },
      "next24Hours": {
        "snowfallCm": {
          "low": 0,
          "high": 1.9,
          "mean": 0.8
        },
        "modelsForecastingSnow": 1,
        "text": "0–2 cm"
      },
      "next7Days": {
        "snowfallCm": {
          "low": 36.1,
          "high": 52.9,
          "mean": 43
        },
        "modelsForecastingSnow": 3,
        "text": "35–55 cm"
      },
      "conditionsAtForecastTime": {
        "temperatureC": 0,
        "windKmh": 4,
        "gustKmh": 25,
        "freezingLevelM": 3700
      },
      "days": [
        {
          "day": "Today",
          "weather": "Light snow",
          "snowfall": "0–2 cm",
          "snowfallCm": {
            "low": 0,
            "high": 1.9
          },
          "modelsAgreeing": 2,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -3,
            "max": 1
          },
          "maxGustKmh": 32,
          "freezingLevelM": 3550
        },
        {
          "day": "Sat",
          "weather": "Snow",
          "snowfall": "4–15 cm",
          "snowfallCm": {
            "low": 4.6,
            "high": 13.7
          },
          "modelsAgreeing": 3,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -6,
            "max": 0
          },
          "maxGustKmh": 81,
          "freezingLevelM": 3350
        },
        {
          "day": "Sun",
          "weather": "Snow",
          "snowfall": "10–25 cm",
          "snowfallCm": {
            "low": 10.1,
            "high": 20.5
          },
          "modelsAgreeing": 3,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -8,
            "max": -5
          },
          "maxGustKmh": 93,
          "freezingLevelM": 2900
        },
        {
          "day": "Mon",
          "weather": "Chance of snow",
          "snowfall": "0–2 cm",
          "snowfallCm": {
            "low": 0,
            "high": 1.3
          },
          "modelsAgreeing": 1,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -6,
            "max": 0
          },
          "maxGustKmh": 68,
          "freezingLevelM": 3500
        },
        {
          "day": "Tue",
          "weather": "Dry",
          "snowfall": "No snow",
          "snowfallCm": null,
          "modelsAgreeing": 2,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -4,
            "max": 1
          },
          "maxGustKmh": 49,
          "freezingLevelM": 3600
        },
        {
          "day": "Wed",
          "weather": "Snow",
          "snowfall": "1–15 cm",
          "snowfallCm": {
            "low": 1.3,
            "high": 14.6
          },
          "modelsAgreeing": 3,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -5,
            "max": -1
          },
          "maxGustKmh": 71,
          "freezingLevelM": 3300
        },
        {
          "day": "Thu",
          "weather": "Snow",
          "snowfall": "0–15 cm",
          "snowfallCm": {
            "low": 0,
            "high": 10.4
          },
          "modelsAgreeing": 2,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -5,
            "max": -2
          },
          "maxGustKmh": 78,
          "freezingLevelM": 3250
        }
      ],
      "outlookDays8To14": [
        {
          "day": "Fri 25 Sep",
          "weather": "Chance of snow",
          "snowfall": "0–10 cm",
          "snowfallCm": {
            "low": 0,
            "high": 9
          },
          "modelsWithData": 2,
          "modelsShowingSnow": 1,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -4,
            "max": -2
          }
        },
        {
          "day": "Sat 26 Sep",
          "weather": "Dry",
          "snowfall": "No snow",
          "snowfallCm": null,
          "modelsWithData": 2,
          "modelsShowingSnow": 0,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -4,
            "max": 2
          }
        },
        {
          "day": "Sun 27 Sep",
          "weather": "Dry",
          "snowfall": "No snow",
          "snowfallCm": null,
          "modelsWithData": 2,
          "modelsShowingSnow": 0,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -3,
            "max": 2
          }
        },
        {
          "day": "Mon 28 Sep",
          "weather": "Dry",
          "snowfall": "No snow",
          "snowfallCm": null,
          "modelsWithData": 2,
          "modelsShowingSnow": 0,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -6,
            "max": 0
          }
        },
        {
          "day": "Tue 29 Sep",
          "weather": "Dry",
          "snowfall": "No snow",
          "snowfallCm": null,
          "modelsWithData": 2,
          "modelsShowingSnow": 0,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -7,
            "max": 2
          }
        },
        {
          "day": "Wed 30 Sep",
          "weather": "Chance of snow",
          "snowfall": "0–3 cm",
          "snowfallCm": {
            "low": 0,
            "high": 2.8
          },
          "modelsWithData": 2,
          "modelsShowingSnow": 1,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -4,
            "max": 0
          }
        },
        {
          "day": "Thu 1 Oct",
          "weather": "Snow",
          "snowfall": "3–20 cm",
          "snowfallCm": {
            "low": 4,
            "high": 17.9
          },
          "modelsWithData": 2,
          "modelsShowingSnow": 2,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -6,
            "max": -3
          }
        }
      ],
      "modelledSnowDepth": "About 1.5 m",
      "modelledSnowDepthCm": 148,
      "localTimeAtForecast": "10:00",
      "timezone": "GMT-3"
    },
    "village": {
      "headline": "No snow in the next 24 hours.",
      "detail": "Snow arrives on Saturday, with 15–40 cm over the next 7 days.",
      "confidence": {
        "label": "High confidence",
        "modelsAgreeing": 3,
        "reason": "all three forecast models agree"
      },
      "next24Hours": {
        "snowfallCm": {
          "low": 0,
          "high": 0.4,
          "mean": 0.1
        },
        "modelsForecastingSnow": 0,
        "text": "Under 1 cm"
      },
      "next7Days": {
        "snowfallCm": {
          "low": 15.1,
          "high": 36.1,
          "mean": 24.2
        },
        "modelsForecastingSnow": 3,
        "text": "15–40 cm"
      },
      "conditionsAtForecastTime": {
        "temperatureC": 5,
        "windKmh": 5,
        "gustKmh": 19,
        "freezingLevelM": 3650
      },
      "days": [
        {
          "day": "Today",
          "weather": "Dry",
          "snowfall": "No snow",
          "snowfallCm": null,
          "modelsAgreeing": 2,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": 2,
            "max": 7
          },
          "maxGustKmh": 23,
          "freezingLevelM": 3500
        },
        {
          "day": "Sat",
          "weather": "Light snow",
          "snowfall": "0–15 cm",
          "snowfallCm": {
            "low": 0,
            "high": 13.7
          },
          "modelsAgreeing": 2,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -1,
            "max": 5
          },
          "maxGustKmh": 65,
          "freezingLevelM": 3250
        },
        {
          "day": "Sun",
          "weather": "Snow",
          "snowfall": "10–25 cm",
          "snowfallCm": {
            "low": 14,
            "high": 20.5
          },
          "modelsAgreeing": 3,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -3,
            "max": 0
          },
          "maxGustKmh": 77,
          "freezingLevelM": 2650
        },
        {
          "day": "Mon",
          "weather": "Dry",
          "snowfall": "No snow",
          "snowfallCm": null,
          "modelsAgreeing": 3,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -2,
            "max": 5
          },
          "maxGustKmh": 48,
          "freezingLevelM": 3250
        },
        {
          "day": "Tue",
          "weather": "Dry",
          "snowfall": "No snow",
          "snowfallCm": null,
          "modelsAgreeing": 3,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": 1,
            "max": 6
          },
          "maxGustKmh": 36,
          "freezingLevelM": 3500
        },
        {
          "day": "Wed",
          "weather": "Chance of snow",
          "snowfall": "0–2 cm",
          "snowfallCm": {
            "low": 0,
            "high": 1.3
          },
          "modelsAgreeing": 1,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": 0,
            "max": 4
          },
          "maxGustKmh": 51,
          "freezingLevelM": 3200
        },
        {
          "day": "Thu",
          "weather": "Rain",
          "snowfall": "No snow",
          "snowfallCm": null,
          "modelsAgreeing": 2,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": 0,
            "max": 3
          },
          "maxGustKmh": 60,
          "freezingLevelM": 3100
        }
      ],
      "outlookDays8To14": [
        {
          "day": "Fri 25 Sep",
          "weather": "Chance of snow",
          "snowfall": "0–5 cm",
          "snowfallCm": {
            "low": 0,
            "high": 4.5
          },
          "modelsWithData": 2,
          "modelsShowingSnow": 1,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": 0,
            "max": 3
          }
        },
        {
          "day": "Sat 26 Sep",
          "weather": "Dry",
          "snowfall": "No snow",
          "snowfallCm": null,
          "modelsWithData": 2,
          "modelsShowingSnow": 0,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": 2,
            "max": 7
          }
        },
        {
          "day": "Sun 27 Sep",
          "weather": "Dry",
          "snowfall": "No snow",
          "snowfallCm": null,
          "modelsWithData": 2,
          "modelsShowingSnow": 0,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": 3,
            "max": 7
          }
        },
        {
          "day": "Mon 28 Sep",
          "weather": "Dry",
          "snowfall": "No snow",
          "snowfallCm": null,
          "modelsWithData": 2,
          "modelsShowingSnow": 0,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": 0,
            "max": 5
          }
        },
        {
          "day": "Tue 29 Sep",
          "weather": "Dry",
          "snowfall": "No snow",
          "snowfallCm": null,
          "modelsWithData": 2,
          "modelsShowingSnow": 0,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -2,
            "max": 7
          }
        },
        {
          "day": "Wed 30 Sep",
          "weather": "Dry",
          "snowfall": "No snow",
          "snowfallCm": null,
          "modelsWithData": 2,
          "modelsShowingSnow": 0,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": 2,
            "max": 5
          }
        },
        {
          "day": "Thu 1 Oct",
          "weather": "Chance of snow",
          "snowfall": "0–20 cm",
          "snowfallCm": {
            "low": 0,
            "high": 17.9
          },
          "modelsWithData": 2,
          "modelsShowingSnow": 1,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": 0,
            "max": 3
          }
        }
      ],
      "modelledSnowDepth": "About 83 cm",
      "modelledSnowDepthCm": 83,
      "localTimeAtForecast": "10:00",
      "timezone": "GMT-3"
    }
  },
  "snowRecord": {
    "metric": "average days per month with at least 1 cm of snowfall",
    "period": "2016–2025",
    "source": "ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo",
    "elevation": "mid-mountain",
    "daysPerMonth": {
      "january": 2.7,
      "february": 1.5,
      "march": 1.3,
      "april": 4.4,
      "may": 8.2,
      "june": 8.7,
      "july": 6.5,
      "august": 6.2,
      "september": 5.6,
      "october": 4.8,
      "november": 4.6,
      "december": 3.8
    },
    "shareOfAnnualSnowfallPercent": {
      "january": 2,
      "february": 1,
      "march": 1,
      "april": 6,
      "may": 14,
      "june": 25,
      "july": 12,
      "august": 14,
      "september": 9,
      "october": 6,
      "november": 5,
      "december": 3
    },
    "averageDailyTemperatureC": {
      "january": {
        "low": 3.8,
        "high": 11.8
      },
      "february": {
        "low": 4.1,
        "high": 12.4
      },
      "march": {
        "low": 2.8,
        "high": 11.1
      },
      "april": {
        "low": -0.7,
        "high": 7
      },
      "may": {
        "low": -4.4,
        "high": 2.2
      },
      "june": {
        "low": -7.6,
        "high": -1.9
      },
      "july": {
        "low": -7.2,
        "high": -1.2
      },
      "august": {
        "low": -6.8,
        "high": -0.7
      },
      "september": {
        "low": -5.8,
        "high": 0.4
      },
      "october": {
        "low": -4.3,
        "high": 2.4
      },
      "november": {
        "low": -1.4,
        "high": 6.4
      },
      "december": {
        "low": 1.5,
        "high": 9.7
      }
    },
    "wintersAsPercentOfAverage": {
      "2016": 124,
      "2017": 97,
      "2018": 97,
      "2019": 49,
      "2020": 83,
      "2021": 77,
      "2022": 96,
      "2023": 145,
      "2024": 136,
      "2025": 97
    },
    "holidays": {
      "christmas": {
        "years": 10,
        "yearsWithSnowOnGround": 1,
        "yearsWithFreshSnow": 3
      },
      "newYear": {
        "years": 10,
        "yearsWithSnowOnGround": 0,
        "yearsWithFreshSnow": 2
      },
      "midFebruary": {
        "years": 10,
        "yearsWithSnowOnGround": 0,
        "yearsWithFreshSnow": 4
      },
      "easter": {
        "years": 10,
        "yearsWithSnowOnGround": 1,
        "yearsWithFreshSnow": 2
      },
      "midJuly": {
        "years": 10,
        "yearsWithSnowOnGround": 10,
        "yearsWithFreshSnow": 7
      }
    },
    "note": "Absolute snowfall and depth are not published: ERA5 underestimates them in mountain terrain."
  },
  "sources": [
    {
      "label": "Chileanski.com (Valle Nevado facilities)",
      "url": "https://www.chileanski.com/eng/valle-nevado/location-facilities.htm"
    },
    {
      "label": "Valle Nevado how to get there",
      "url": "https://www.vallenevado.com/en/how-to-get-there/"
    },
    {
      "label": "Wikipedia",
      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valle_Nevado"
    }
  ],
  "methodology": "https://snowingplaces.com/methodology/",
  "attribution": "snowingplaces.com. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com."
}