Ranked by powder score
Where's the powder falling?
Forecast snowfall across Japan, New Zealand & Australia — and whether it'll actually be snow on the runs, not rain.
01
Ōhau Snow FieldsNZ
Canterbury · base 1,419 m
Snow
47cm
17cm
score 15
15
02
The Remarkables Ski AreaNZ
Otago · base 1,607 m
Powder
13cm
11cm
score 11
11
03
Treble Cone Ski AreaNZ
Otago · base 1,251 m
Snow
44cm
8cm
score 8
8
04
Cardrona Alpine ResortNZ
Otago · base 1,670 m
Powder
22cm
5cm
score 5
5
05
Coronet PeakNZ
Otago · base 1,167 m
Powder
23cm
7cm
score 5
5
06
Mount Hutt Ski AreaNZ
Canterbury · base 1,419 m
Mixed
33cm
7cm
score 4
4
07
Broken River Ski AreaNZ
Canterbury · base 1,417 m
Rain
23cm
7cm
score 3
3
08
Craigieburn Valley Ski AreaNZ
Canterbury · base 1,294 m
Rain
23cm
6cm
score 2
2
09
Porters Ski AreaNZ
Canterbury · base 1,304 m
Rain
29cm
5cm
score 2
2
10
TūroaNZ
Manawatu-Wanganui · base 1,610 m
Mixed
31cm
3cm
score 2
2
11
WhakapapaNZ
Manawatu-Wanganui · base 1,573 m
Rain
31cm
3cm
score 0
0
12
Mount Lyford Alpine ResortNZ
Marlborough · base 1,412 m
No snow
28cm
0cm
score 0
0
13
Rainbow Ski AreaNZ
Tasman · base 1,541 m
No snow
6cm
1cm
score 0
0
The powder score ranks how much of the next 7 days' snowfall should actually be good to ski — wet or rainy days count for less. How it works. Days 8–16 are shown dimmed and don't count.