Arolla snow report
Arolla has picked up <1 cm in the last 7 days and 4 cm this season. 7 cm is forecast over the next 10 days.
Data: Open-Meteo (modelled) at the upper mountain, ~2,880 m · observed snow depth from SLF IMIS · forecast every 6 h, season totals daily · Updated Sat 17 Oct, 12:03 CEST
Arolla snowfall: last 24 hours, last 7 days, season
When to go: Arolla this week
No powder day this week. Next flakes Wed 21 Oct, 4 cm.
Daily snowfall, midnight to midnight local time (Europe/Zurich). Past days are model analyses; days 6–10 are drawn lighter because forecasts that far out change a lot.
How does this season compare?
Arolla ranks #8 of 97 Switzerland resorts by season total (4 cm). Biggest single day in the last 10 days: 3 cm on Thursday 8 Oct.
A typical season brings about 703 cm to the upper mountain (2017–18 to 2025–26, modelled). Season-by-season snow history
10-day snowfall history
| Date | Snowfall | High / low |
|---|---|---|
| Today (so far) | 0 cm | 5° / 1° |
| Fri 16 Oct | 0 cm | 10° / 3° |
| Thu 15 Oct | 0 cm | 11° / 5° |
| Wed 14 Oct | 0 cm | 10° / 2° |
| Tue 13 Oct | 0 cm | 6° / 2° |
| Mon 12 Oct | <1 cm | 4° / −3° |
| Sun 11 Oct | 0 cm | 5° / −2° |
| Sat 10 Oct | <1 cm | 1° / −1° |
| Fri 9 Oct | 0 cm | 3° / −3° |
| Thu 8 Oct | 3 cm | 3° / −3° |
Arolla snow forecast: next 7 days
| Day | Weather | Snow | High / low |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 0 cm | 5° / 1° | |
| Sun 18 Oct | <1 cm | 2° / 0° | |
| Mon 19 Oct | <1 cm | 5° / 1° | |
| Tue 20 Oct | 0 cm | 3° / 2° | |
| Wed 21 Oct | 4 cm | 2° / −3° | |
| Thu 22 Oct | 2 cm | −3° / −6° | |
| Fri 23 Oct | 0 cm | 0° / −6° | |
| Total | 7 cm |
Modelled by Open-Meteo at the upper mountain; 10-day total 7 cm.
Resort facts
- Elevation
- 1,982 m – 2,880 m
- Pistes
- 16 km
- Lifts
- 6
- Location
- Valais, Switzerland
Where does this data come from?
Recent and forecast snowfall at Arolla is modelled by Open-Meteo from the best available national weather models and ECMWF, at the resort's grid point and downscaled to the upper mountain (2,880 m).
Season-to-date totals are rebuilt daily from the ECMWF IFS archive and compared with the same model's 9 seasons from 2017–18 to 2025–26, so "% of normal" compares like with like.
Snow depth is measured at the SLF IMIS station Les Fontanesses (2,847 m, 1.4 km away), last reading Sat 17 Oct, 11:30 CEST.
Models smooth out terrain, so treat the numbers as a guide and cross-check the resort's own report. Never use them for avalanche decisions: read the SLF avalanche bulletin.
Nearby resorts
Switzerland snow report · All Switzerland resorts · Shareable snow image
Common questions
How much snow has Arolla had this season?
4 cm since 1 October. Updated Sat 17 Oct, 12:03 CEST.
How much snow fell at Arolla in the last 7 days?
<1 cm in the past week; 0 cm in the last 24 hours.
Is snow forecast at Arolla?
7 cm in the next 7 days and 7 cm over 10 days (modelled at the upper mountain).
Where does the Arolla snow data come from?
Snowfall is modelled by Open-Meteo at 2,880 m from national weather models and ECMWF; snow depth is measured at the SLF IMIS station Les Fontanesses.
Which ski areas are near Arolla?
Nearby: Evolène, 4 Vallées – Verbier/La Tzoumaz/Nendaz/Veysonnaz/Thyon, Zinal / Grimentz, Valtournenche.