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St. Moritz snow report and forecast

Updated · next update 01:10 · village 1,822 m, top 2,512 m

Right now, measured nearby

0cmof snow at 2,512 m, Valetta

The first real snow of the season is on its way: about 57 cm up top, most of it tomorrow.

Snow depths for
Tuesday 20 October

Snow conditions by altitude

On the groundFallen this week
  • Nearest stationValetta · 2,512 m
    0 cm

Measured snow on flat ground at the SLF's automatic station nearest the resort: Valetta (2,512 m). Pistes are groomed and have snowmaking.

St. Moritz weather and snow forecast

The next six days: new snow at the top (3,303 m) and in the village (1,822 m) · temperatures at midday

  1. Today

    Top

    15 cm

    Village

    0 cm

    −2° top · 8° village

  2. Wed 21

    Top

    31 cm

    Village

    0 cm

    −4° top · 6° village

  3. Thu 22

    Top

    3 cm

    Village

    3 cm

    −11° top · −1° village

  4. Fri 23

    Top

    1 cm

    Village

    0 cm

    −10° top · 0° village

  5. Sat 24

    Top

    2 cm

    Village

    2 cm

    −12° top · −2° village

  6. Sun 25

    Top

    5 cm

    Village

    5 cm

    −12° top · −3° village

Across the Alps

Where the snow is falling this week

The resorts we sell, ranked by new snow forecast at the top over the next six days.

All Alps snow reports
ChamonixTop 2,525 m
97 cm
ArgentièreTop 2,765 m
93 cm
La TaniaTop 3,230 m
80 cm
CourchevelTop 2,738 m
79 cm

Common questions

St. Moritz snow and weather, answered

Is there snow in St. Moritz right now?
Not yet. On Tuesday 20 October there was no snow lying at Valetta (2,512 m). About 57 cm of new snow is forecast at the top over the next six days.
Will it snow in St. Moritz this week?
Yes: about 57 cm of new snow is forecast at the top (3,303 m) over the next six days, the most tomorrow, with 10 cm in the village (1,822 m).
What's the weather in St. Moritz this week?
Midday temperatures run from −3° to 8° in the village (1,822 m) and from −12° to −2° at the top (3,303 m) over the next six days. Snow is forecast on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Where do these St. Moritz snow figures come from?
Snow depth is measured at the SLF's automatic snow station at Valetta (2,512 m), the nearest to the resort. The forecast comes from MET Norway. Both update four times a day. For avalanche risk, always read the SLF avalanche bulletin.

This week in St. Moritz · Tuesday 20 October

There is no snow lying in St. Moritz yet, even at 2,512 m. The forecast brings about 57 cm at the top over the next six days, the most tomorrow, and 10 cm in the village.

Put together from the figures on this page, and rewritten with each update.

Where this comes from

  • Snow depth: measured at the SLF's automatic station at Valetta (2,512 m) (WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, CC BY 4.0).
  • Forecast: MET Norway Locationforecast, CC BY 4.0 (data from The Norwegian Meteorological Institute), refreshed four times a day; snow worked out from precipitation and the temperature at each height.
  • Avalanche risk: the SLF avalanche bulletin, linked rather than copied.

Depths are natural snow on open ground, not the groomed pistes. Never use this page for off-piste safety decisions: read the official avalanche bulletin.