This winter’s ski forecast will be shaped by El Niño
Caroline AylwardFaiza Mohammed
ByCaroline AylwardandFaiza Mohammed
August 29, 2026Updated: August 29, 2026, 8:09 am EDTPublished: August 28, 2026, 4:45 pm EDT

A strong El Niño is expected this winter, shifting the storm track south and putting the Sierra and Colorado in line for better snow. Last season went the other way, with Vermont posting one of its best years in a decade while Colorado's snowpack fell to record lows. Here's what the pattern favors this time.

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