{"id":2170270,"date":"2026-09-29T20:03:39","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T17:03:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2170270"},"modified":"2026-09-29T20:03:39","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T17:03:39","slug":"snowbrains-forecast-up-to-70-cm-in-south-america-by-sunday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2170270","title":{"rendered":"SnowBrains Forecast: Up to 70 cm in South America by Sunday"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The South America snow forecast now favors south-central Chile, with a Wednesday refresh followed by a stronger, windier push from Friday into Sunday.<\/strong> Snow is already falling lightly around Portillo and Valle Nevado. The weekend signal discussed in Sunday\u2019s update is clearer, but its heaviest accumulation is focused farther south than the earlier broad outlook suggested.<\/p>\n

Snow continues around the high central Andes on Tuesday evening, then builds across Chile on Wednesday before easing Thursday.<\/strong> The models generally agree on this first pulse, with the largest Wednesday accumulation near Nevados de Chill\u00e1n and Corralco. Snow levels during heavier precipitation favor upper terrain, while snow near lower slopes may be dense or wet. Portillo\u2019s operations report<\/a> shows partial lift service, so the developing snow remains relevant for lift-served skiing there.<\/p>\n

A second, better organized wave reaches south-central Chile on Friday and spreads toward the Bariloche area through Saturday, with lighter snow lingering Sunday morning.<\/strong> Models agree on the storm\u2019s broad timing and southern focus, though they differ on intensity. Snow levels fall as the storm develops, improving snow quality above the lower slopes, but gusts near 80 km\/h around Corralco could scour exposed snow and interrupt lifts. The largest forecast accumulation is at Nevados de Chill\u00e1n, where ski operations ended September 20<\/a>; Las Le\u00f1as ended lift service September 28<\/a>. At those mountains, new snow builds the snowpack rather than providing lift-served turns.<\/p>\n

From late Sunday into early next week, another snowy period remains plausible in the high central Andes.<\/strong> The models spread out on its strength and peak timing, and some also carry snow farther south. Confidence is lower for that later period, so its accumulation is excluded from the totals below.<\/p>\n

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