South America Daily Snow
By Luke Stone, Forecaster Posted 2 days ago July 7, 2025
Storm Winding Down, Quiet Week Ahead
Summary
The weekend storm delivered some impressive totals in the central zone, but in the north, it was dry and mostly sunny. This storm is moving away from the Andes on Monday and will transition to quiet and calm conditions. The following week looks dry across the region with the next chance for storm coming around Tuesday of next week.
Short Term Forecast
The storm really delivered in the central zone, with up to 38 cm at Corralco and 25 cm at Cerro Bayo. The storm tracked a bit farther south than expected, with totals dropping off quickly to the north. The northern zone saw plenty of sun and partly cloudy skies over the weekend.
There's not a lot to talk about in today's forecast. High pressure is expected to dominate the region once again for the next week. It will be dry, and temperatures will trend above normal during this time. The next chance for a storm will be early next week, around Tuesday the 15th. The models agree that the storm track will remain too far south during this time, as you can see in the 5-day average upper-level pattern ending July 13th shown below.
My focus is on the potential storm next week, but it's too early for any details, and confidence remains low at this time.
Next post on Wednesday.
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Luke Stone
Forecaster, OpenSnow
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