Alberta snow report
Snow arrives this week in Alberta
Snow this weekWeek of 25 Oct 2026Forecast data as of 27 Oct 00:33 UTC
Next snow
Today
First day with measurable snow
Best snow day
Wed 28 Oct
Up to 9.5 cm at Castle Mountain
Most snow, 14 days
Castle Mountain
19 cm forecast in total
Coldest feels like
-24°C
Lake Louise, Mon 2 Nov
By SnowStash· Updated 27 Oct 2026
Snow arrives this week in Alberta. The focus moves from the Southern Rockies towards the Southern Rockies. 0 of 6 resorts are in season on their scheduled dates and 6 are pre-season.
Plan around it
When
the best snow day could be Wednesday 28 Oct, with up to 9.5 cm at Castle Mountain.
Where
the snow favours Southern Rockies.
Watch for
it could feel like -24°C at Lake Louise on Monday 2 Nov.
The next 14 days
Average day by day
Pick snow, temperature, freezing level or wind. The bar above the days jumps to each part of the story below.
Swipe sideways for all 14 days. Tap a day for the detail.
Storm: Tue 27 Oct - Wed 28 Oct
The storm moves in
A storm could arrive from 27 Oct to 28 Oct, peaking on 27 Oct, averaging 7.7 cm across the region (1.7-17 cm between resorts). The snow favours Southern Rockies. Most snow: Castle Mountain 17 cm, Mt Norquay 7.2 cm, Nakiska 7 cm. Highs average -4°C and lows -9°C. The freezing level ranges from 720 to 1,960 m. Gusts could reach 57 km/h. It could feel like -18°C at Marmot Basin. The cold gives snowmaking a boost.
Best-placed resort
Across all resorts1.7 to 17 cm
White marker: regional average, 7.7 cm
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Tue
27
3.5
Wed
28
Regional average by day (cm). The gold bar is the peak day.
Biggest totals
- Castle Mountain17 cm
- Mt Norquay7.2 cm
- Nakiska7 cm
Typical high / low
-4° / -9°C
Feels like -18° at Marmot BasinGood snowmaking temps
Strongest gusts
57 km/h
Poor visibility likely
Where it favours
Average forecast snow by area. Favoured: Southern Rockies.
- Southern Rockies17 cm
- Jasper6 cm
- Banff5.7 cm
Snow or rain? Where the freezing level sits
Every resort at its listed elevation. Pick a storm day to see which stay above the freezing level.
Tue 27 Oct: the freezing level sits between 1,270 and 1,960 m (about 1,650 m on average). 6 of 6 resorts sit above it.
Above the freezing level: snow is the likely outcomeInside the band: rain or a mix is possible at timesBelow the band: warmer airAverage freezing level
Bars rise to each resort's listed elevation. The band is the lowest to highest freezing level across resorts that day, so a resort inside it can see snow at some hours and rain at others. A guide, not a per-resort forecast.
Light snow: Thu 29 Oct
Snow returns, lightly
Some snow could fall from 29 Oct, averaging 0.7 cm across the region with 1 snow days. The snow favours Southern Rockies. Most snow: Castle Mountain 1.5 cm, Banff Sunshine Village 0.8 cm, Marmot Basin 0.6 cm. Highs average -6°C and lows -16°C. The freezing level ranges from 20 to 1,490 m. It could feel like -23°C at Marmot Basin. The cold gives snowmaking a boost.
Who gets the most
Total snow for this spell. The regional average is 0.7 cm, so where you ski matters.
- Castle Mountain1.5 cm
- Banff Sunshine Village0.8 cm
- Marmot Basin0.6 cm
Typical high / low
-6° / -16°C
Feels like -23° at Marmot BasinGood snowmaking temps
Strongest gusts
15 km/h
Where it favours
Average forecast snow by area. Favoured: Southern Rockies.
- Southern Rockies1.5 cm
- Jasper0.6 cm
- Banff0.5 cm
Quiet: Fri 30 Oct - Mon 9 NovModerate confidence
Another dry spell
Little or no snow is forecast from 30 Oct to 9 Nov, averaging 1 cm. Highs average -1°C and lows -11°C. The freezing level ranges from 30 to 3,540 m. Gusts could reach 51 km/h. Confidence is moderate.
Snow
Dry
1 cm average across the region
Typical high / low
-1° / -11°C
Feels like -24° at Lake LouiseGood snowmaking temps
Freezing level
30-3,540 m
Height where the air hits 0°C
Strongest gusts
51 km/h
Poor visibility likely
The 14-day picture
Most snow, next 14 days
Total forecast snow across the whole fortnight. Later days are less certain, so treat the order as a guide.
Biggest totals
Forecast snow, all 14 days added together.
- Castle Mountain19 cm
- Banff Sunshine Village8.5 cm
- Mt Norquay7.9 cm
- Nakiska7.5 cm
- Marmot Basin7.4 cm
Before you go
Resort status
In season means inside a resort's scheduled dates, not a live lift report.
Scheduled to open in the next 14 days: Banff Sunshine Village on 1 Nov, Lake Louise on 6 Nov, Nakiska on 7 Nov.
The next scheduled opening after that is Mt Norquay on 14 Nov.
Scheduled openings
No resorts are in season yet. Dates are from each resort's season calendar, not a live lift report.
- Banff Sunshine Village1 Nov
- Lake Louise6 Nov
- Nakiska7 Nov
- Next after thatMt Norquay14 Nov
Reading the forecast
Snowfall and freezing levels are forecast at upper-mountain points for each resort, so real totals can differ where terrain lifts or shelters the weather. Treat figures as a guide to timing and scale, and check each resort's own page before you travel.
How this report is made
SnowStash calculates every figure from its own forecast data. The wording is drafted with AI from those figures and checked before publishing.