Spring sun produced corn snow across central Chile and Mendoza; Farellones hit 7°C while Valle Nevado and Portillo stayed near freezing.
Farellones warmed to 7°C today, making it the standout for spring corn in the Región Metropolitana de Santiago. Sunny aspects softened quickly, producing a sugary, well-developed corn that is best later in the morning. Higher, cooler parts of the area are holding firmer for longer, which creates two clear riding windows. That split keeps Farellones appealing for repeated laps that bookend the warmest hours.
Across the same metropolitan cluster, Valle Nevado sat at 0°C and El Colorado at 1°C, so both resorts are serving a firmer, more compact corn at higher lifts with softer pockets on sunlit pitches. Portillo, in Valparaíso, recorded 2°C and showed a looser, forgiving corn on exposed runs, while protected aspects stayed more stable. Over in Mendoza, Las Leñas registered 1°C and offered punchy, spring-style corn on groomed terrain and lee slopes. All five reporting resorts listed corn snow, but the temperature spread and aspect are producing a predictable pattern, firm in the early hours and softening into a rideable mid-morning to early-afternoon window.
These readings point to a standard spring rhythm for the next two days. Higher elevations that are at or just below freezing are likely to keep an overnight refreeze through first lifts, while slopes baked by sun will soften by late morning. There are no fresh-snow reports among the five resorts, so expect repeat heating cycles rather than new snowfall. For best mileage, plan for firmer early runs when edges bite and hold, then work the southerly faces and lower lifts as the corn opens into a punchy, fast surface. Boot rooms and waxing choices that favour a quick transition between firm and soft conditions will pay off on these spring days.