Valle Nevado 0°C, corn snow across the central Andes

Valle Nevado is the standout this morning, registering 0°C in the Región Metropolitana de Santiago and producing textbook corn snow. That cool reading means the resort will hold firmer corn into the early hours, with the sun and day warming turning the surface progressively softer. The state of the slopes favours morning corduroy and tracked-out soft corn later on, particularly on south-facing runs and higher pistes. Central Chile shows a consistent spring pattern. El Colorado sits at 1°C and lists corn snow, while nearby Farellones is warmer at 7°C and will soften earliest at lift-served elevations. Portillo, over in the Valparaíso region, reports 2°C and the same corn surface, so its higher-altitude terrain should keep usable corn well into the day. Across the border in Mendoza, Las Leñas holds at 1°C and also reports corn snow, meaning from central Chile into western Argentina the Andes are offering reliable spring conditions rather than new accumulations. Skiers and riders will find the biggest variation by elevation and aspect, with lower slopes and sunlit faces turning slush first. What these measurements suggest for the next day or two is straightforward. With no precipitation indicated in the data and temperatures clustered around freezing to single digits, mornings should deliver firmer corn that softens through midday, particularly at Farellones. Resorts with cooler readings, notably Valle Nevado and El Colorado, will preserve better early-morning structure, while Portillo and Las Leñas will move to softer corn sooner. If temperatures remain similar, the pattern will persist: early corduroy, midday corn, and afternoon punchy snow on sun-exposed pitches.