Crystal MountainWA

4400' base · 5706' mid · 7012' summit · Updated 89d ago

<strong>Crystal Mountain</strong> is in the crosshairs of a major storm cycle, with the GEFS ensemble showing <strong>27 inches</strong> expected between Wed and Sun. The best powder day looks like <strong>Sat May 16</strong> with 8 inches expected (range: 3-18"). The storm tracks from the <strong>W</strong>, which is Crystal Mountain's prime orographic enhancement direction. SLR around 9:1 points to dense but skiable snow. There is considerable spread among ensemble members, so the actual totals could vary significantly from the expected values.

24 Hours
6.3"
4-7"
48 Hours
11.3"
6-15"
5-Day
27.2"
12-54"
Best Day
8.0"
Sat May 2026-05-16

15-Day Snow Forecast

Wed
May 13
6.3"
4-7"
64/31°F · W 5mph · SLR 7:1
Thu
May 14
5.0"
2-8"
35/28°F · W 10mph · SLR 9:1
Fri
May 15
3.9"
2-8"
37/27°F · W 7mph · SLR 9:1
Sat
May 16
8.0"
3-18"
30/22°F · W 6mph · SLR 11:1
Sun
May 17
4.0"
2-13"
32/22°F · W 5mph · SLR 10:1
Mon
May 18
0.3"
0-3"
38/26°F · W 5mph · SLR 9:1
Tue
May 19
2.1"
0-9"
38/27°F · W 6mph · SLR 8:1
Wed
May 20
0.3"
0-4"
42/26°F · NW 5mph · SLR 8:1
Thu
May 21
0.0"
0-3"
51/30°F · W 4mph · SLR 8:1
Fri
May 22
0.0"
0-2"
52/32°F · W 5mph · SLR 6:1

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