El Niño winters bring 49 Degrees North about 10% less snow than a typical winter.
Based on 14 El Niño winters since 1986: 4 of them beat 49 Degrees North's median snowfall. That's a clear, consistent pattern, not just noise. Ranks #125 of 152 Western resorts for El Niño snowfall.
Snowfall each winter compared with 49 Degrees North's 40-winter average, colored by what the Pacific was doing.
El Niño La Niña Neutral
Mid-mountain, November–April. Any single winter can buck the pattern; that's why we look at averages.
El Niño winters have run leaner here. If you're flexible, see which Pacific Northwest & Alaska resorts hold up best, or where El Niño brings the most snow.
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