Corn snow is in place from the Andes to the Alps. Hintertux and Cervinia sit at 3°C; Valle Nevado, Portillo and Las Leñas are around 0°C.
Hintertux Glacier stands out today at 3°C with a classic corn surface across its high-altitude slopes. The glacier’s elevation keeps the snowbase consistent, so turns are predictable and forgiving once the morning firm eases. Given the temperature and the corn report, the glacier is offering the sort of spring snow that favours long, carved turns rather than variable chop.
South America is showing the same spring script. Valle Nevado and Portillo sit at 0°C and report corn snow on their sun-exposed aspects, while El Colorado, at 1°C, is running the same mellow spring cycle a little higher on the thermometer. Las Leñas, also at 0°C, has settled into corn conditions across its main faces. In the Alps, Cervinia matches Hintertux at 3°C and is producing softening high-altitude runs where the sun hits. That leaves a clear pattern: low single digits across the Alps and around freezing in the central Andes, with corn snow the prevailing surface rather than fresh powder or heavy spring slush.
These readings point to a straightforward melt-freeze rhythm over the next day or two. Where slopes see morning shade, expect firmer early turns that soften into buttery corn by mid-morning on southerly aspects. Sunny benches and lower elevations around 0°C will take longer to soften, so the best windows for smooth spring carving will be later in the morning through the early afternoon. There is no evidence here of fresh storms or dramatic warming, so resorts should hold their current spring character, giving consistent, predictable days for those planning to chase corn rather than powder.