{
  "name": "Las Leñas",
  "alternateNames": [
    "莱纳斯"
  ],
  "type": "ski resort",
  "url": "https://snowingplaces.com/ski-resorts/las-lenas/",
  "summary": "A high Andean resort in Mendoza, known for steep, lift-served off-piste terrain.",
  "location": {
    "country": "Argentina",
    "region": "Mendoza",
    "latitude": -35.15,
    "longitude": -70.08
  },
  "elevationMetres": {
    "topLift": 3430,
    "village": 2240
  },
  "season": {
    "opens": "Late June",
    "closes": "Late September"
  },
  "factsVerified": false,
  "forecast": {
    "generatedUtc": "2026-09-18T23:00:00.000Z",
    "models": [
      "ECMWF IFS",
      "NOAA GFS",
      "DWD ICON"
    ],
    "updateFrequency": "every 3 hours",
    "topLift": {
      "headline": "Snow tomorrow afternoon.",
      "detail": "Starting around 3pm. 1–5 cm in the next 24 hours.",
      "confidence": {
        "label": "Likely",
        "modelsAgreeing": 3,
        "reason": "all three forecast models agree"
      },
      "next24Hours": {
        "snowfallCm": {
          "low": 1.3,
          "high": 4.9,
          "mean": 3.5
        },
        "modelsForecastingSnow": 3,
        "text": "1–5 cm"
      },
      "next7Days": {
        "snowfallCm": {
          "low": 57.9,
          "high": 86.5,
          "mean": 72.8
        },
        "modelsForecastingSnow": 3,
        "text": "55–90 cm"
      },
      "conditionsAtForecastTime": {
        "temperatureC": -2,
        "windKmh": 6,
        "gustKmh": 20,
        "freezingLevelM": 3500
      },
      "days": [
        {
          "day": "Tonight",
          "weather": "Dry",
          "snowfall": "No snow",
          "snowfallCm": null,
          "modelsAgreeing": 3,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -2,
            "max": -2
          },
          "maxGustKmh": 22,
          "freezingLevelM": 3500
        },
        {
          "day": "Sat",
          "weather": "Snow",
          "snowfall": "7–9 cm",
          "snowfallCm": {
            "low": 7.2,
            "high": 8.8
          },
          "modelsAgreeing": 3,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -6,
            "max": 0
          },
          "maxGustKmh": 101,
          "freezingLevelM": 3250
        },
        {
          "day": "Sun",
          "weather": "Snow",
          "snowfall": "10–25 cm",
          "snowfallCm": {
            "low": 13.9,
            "high": 23.2
          },
          "modelsAgreeing": 3,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -10,
            "max": -6
          },
          "maxGustKmh": 126,
          "freezingLevelM": 2600
        },
        {
          "day": "Mon",
          "weather": "Flurries",
          "snowfall": "Under 1 cm",
          "snowfallCm": {
            "low": 0.8,
            "high": 1
          },
          "modelsAgreeing": 3,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -11,
            "max": -4
          },
          "maxGustKmh": 121,
          "freezingLevelM": 2650
        },
        {
          "day": "Tue",
          "weather": "Chance of snow",
          "snowfall": "0–2 cm",
          "snowfallCm": {
            "low": 0,
            "high": 1.1
          },
          "modelsAgreeing": 1,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -7,
            "max": -1
          },
          "maxGustKmh": 87,
          "freezingLevelM": 3050
        },
        {
          "day": "Wed",
          "weather": "Snow",
          "snowfall": "5–15 cm",
          "snowfallCm": {
            "low": 8,
            "high": 13.2
          },
          "modelsAgreeing": 3,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -5,
            "max": -2
          },
          "maxGustKmh": 108,
          "freezingLevelM": 3000
        },
        {
          "day": "Thu",
          "weather": "Snow",
          "snowfall": "25–30 cm",
          "snowfallCm": {
            "low": 25.2,
            "high": 25.9
          },
          "modelsAgreeing": 3,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -6,
            "max": -4
          },
          "maxGustKmh": 120,
          "freezingLevelM": 2900
        }
      ],
      "outlookDays8To14": [
        {
          "day": "Fri 25 Sep",
          "weather": "Snow",
          "snowfall": "5–20 cm",
          "snowfallCm": {
            "low": 8,
            "high": 17.2
          },
          "modelsWithData": 2,
          "modelsShowingSnow": 2,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -6,
            "max": -3
          }
        },
        {
          "day": "Sat 26 Sep",
          "weather": "Chance of snow",
          "snowfall": "0–15 cm",
          "snowfallCm": {
            "low": 0,
            "high": 10.8
          },
          "modelsWithData": 2,
          "modelsShowingSnow": 1,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -6,
            "max": -2
          }
        },
        {
          "day": "Sun 27 Sep",
          "weather": "Dry",
          "snowfall": "No snow",
          "snowfallCm": null,
          "modelsWithData": 2,
          "modelsShowingSnow": 0,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -9,
            "max": -3
          }
        },
        {
          "day": "Mon 28 Sep",
          "weather": "Chance of snow",
          "snowfall": "0–3 cm",
          "snowfallCm": {
            "low": 0,
            "high": 2.5
          },
          "modelsWithData": 2,
          "modelsShowingSnow": 1,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -11,
            "max": -5
          }
        },
        {
          "day": "Tue 29 Sep",
          "weather": "Dry",
          "snowfall": "No snow",
          "snowfallCm": null,
          "modelsWithData": 2,
          "modelsShowingSnow": 0,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -9,
            "max": -3
          }
        },
        {
          "day": "Wed 30 Sep",
          "weather": "Chance of snow",
          "snowfall": "0–15 cm",
          "snowfallCm": {
            "low": 0,
            "high": 15
          },
          "modelsWithData": 2,
          "modelsShowingSnow": 1,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -10,
            "max": -4
          }
        },
        {
          "day": "Thu 1 Oct",
          "weather": "Snow",
          "snowfall": "2–20 cm",
          "snowfallCm": {
            "low": 2,
            "high": 16.7
          },
          "modelsWithData": 2,
          "modelsShowingSnow": 2,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -10,
            "max": -7
          }
        }
      ],
      "modelledSnowDepth": "About 1.7 m",
      "modelledSnowDepthCm": 166,
      "willItSettle": {
        "answer": "Yes, it should settle.",
        "reason": "Temperatures stay below freezing while it falls."
      },
      "localTimeAtForecast": "20:00",
      "timezone": "GMT-3"
    },
    "village": {
      "headline": "Rain or snow tomorrow afternoon.",
      "detail": "Starting around 3pm. 0–5 cm in the next 24 hours. Temperatures are close to 0°C, so some of it may fall as rain.",
      "confidence": {
        "label": "Possible",
        "modelsAgreeing": 2,
        "reason": "forecast models disagree"
      },
      "next24Hours": {
        "snowfallCm": {
          "low": 0,
          "high": 4.9,
          "mean": 1.6
        },
        "modelsForecastingSnow": 1,
        "text": "0–5 cm"
      },
      "next7Days": {
        "snowfallCm": {
          "low": 7.9,
          "high": 86.5,
          "mean": 35.8
        },
        "modelsForecastingSnow": 3,
        "text": "5–90 cm"
      },
      "conditionsAtForecastTime": {
        "temperatureC": 5,
        "windKmh": 6,
        "gustKmh": 16,
        "freezingLevelM": 3450
      },
      "days": [
        {
          "day": "Tonight",
          "weather": "Dry",
          "snowfall": "No snow",
          "snowfallCm": null,
          "modelsAgreeing": 3,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": 5,
            "max": 5
          },
          "maxGustKmh": 17,
          "freezingLevelM": 3450
        },
        {
          "day": "Sat",
          "weather": "Chance of snow",
          "snowfall": "0–9 cm",
          "snowfallCm": {
            "low": 0,
            "high": 8.8
          },
          "modelsAgreeing": 1,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": 2,
            "max": 8
          },
          "maxGustKmh": 82,
          "freezingLevelM": 3150
        },
        {
          "day": "Sun",
          "weather": "Rain and snow",
          "snowfall": "5–25 cm",
          "snowfallCm": {
            "low": 6.6,
            "high": 23.2
          },
          "modelsAgreeing": 3,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -2,
            "max": 1
          },
          "maxGustKmh": 111,
          "freezingLevelM": 2400
        },
        {
          "day": "Mon",
          "weather": "Light snow",
          "snowfall": "0–2 cm",
          "snowfallCm": {
            "low": 0.1,
            "high": 1.3
          },
          "modelsAgreeing": 2,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -3,
            "max": 3
          },
          "maxGustKmh": 107,
          "freezingLevelM": 2450
        },
        {
          "day": "Tue",
          "weather": "Dry",
          "snowfall": "No snow",
          "snowfallCm": null,
          "modelsAgreeing": 3,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": 0,
            "max": 6
          },
          "maxGustKmh": 67,
          "freezingLevelM": 3000
        },
        {
          "day": "Wed",
          "weather": "Chance of snow",
          "snowfall": "0–15 cm",
          "snowfallCm": {
            "low": 0,
            "high": 11.9
          },
          "modelsAgreeing": 1,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": 2,
            "max": 5
          },
          "maxGustKmh": 80,
          "freezingLevelM": 2800
        },
        {
          "day": "Thu",
          "weather": "Chance of snow",
          "snowfall": "0–30 cm",
          "snowfallCm": {
            "low": 0,
            "high": 25.3
          },
          "modelsAgreeing": 1,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": 1,
            "max": 3
          },
          "maxGustKmh": 93,
          "freezingLevelM": 2700
        }
      ],
      "outlookDays8To14": [
        {
          "day": "Fri 25 Sep",
          "weather": "Chance of snow",
          "snowfall": "0–20 cm",
          "snowfallCm": {
            "low": 0,
            "high": 17.2
          },
          "modelsWithData": 2,
          "modelsShowingSnow": 1,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": 1,
            "max": 4
          }
        },
        {
          "day": "Sat 26 Sep",
          "weather": "Dry",
          "snowfall": "No snow",
          "snowfallCm": null,
          "modelsWithData": 2,
          "modelsShowingSnow": 0,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": 1,
            "max": 5
          }
        },
        {
          "day": "Sun 27 Sep",
          "weather": "Dry",
          "snowfall": "No snow",
          "snowfallCm": null,
          "modelsWithData": 2,
          "modelsShowingSnow": 0,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -1,
            "max": 4
          }
        },
        {
          "day": "Mon 28 Sep",
          "weather": "Chance of snow",
          "snowfall": "0–3 cm",
          "snowfallCm": {
            "low": 0,
            "high": 2.5
          },
          "modelsWithData": 2,
          "modelsShowingSnow": 1,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -3,
            "max": 3
          }
        },
        {
          "day": "Tue 29 Sep",
          "weather": "Dry",
          "snowfall": "No snow",
          "snowfallCm": null,
          "modelsWithData": 2,
          "modelsShowingSnow": 0,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -2,
            "max": 5
          }
        },
        {
          "day": "Wed 30 Sep",
          "weather": "Chance of snow",
          "snowfall": "0–15 cm",
          "snowfallCm": {
            "low": 0,
            "high": 15
          },
          "modelsWithData": 2,
          "modelsShowingSnow": 1,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -2,
            "max": 3
          }
        },
        {
          "day": "Thu 1 Oct",
          "weather": "Chance of snow",
          "snowfall": "0–20 cm",
          "snowfallCm": {
            "low": 0,
            "high": 16.7
          },
          "modelsWithData": 2,
          "modelsShowingSnow": 1,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -2,
            "max": 1
          }
        }
      ],
      "modelledSnowDepth": "About 1.6 m",
      "modelledSnowDepthCm": 164,
      "willItSettle": {
        "answer": "Unlikely to settle.",
        "reason": "It's too mild for snow to stay on the ground for long."
      },
      "localTimeAtForecast": "20:00",
      "timezone": "GMT-3"
    }
  },
  "snowRecord": {
    "metric": "average days per month with at least 1 cm of snowfall",
    "period": "2016–2025",
    "source": "ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo",
    "elevation": "mid-mountain",
    "daysPerMonth": {
      "january": 0.9,
      "february": 1.1,
      "march": 1.5,
      "april": 4.5,
      "may": 8,
      "june": 10.5,
      "july": 8.9,
      "august": 9.1,
      "september": 7.8,
      "october": 7.6,
      "november": 3.4,
      "december": 1
    },
    "shareOfAnnualSnowfallPercent": {
      "january": 1,
      "february": 1,
      "march": 1,
      "april": 9,
      "may": 10,
      "june": 24,
      "july": 14,
      "august": 18,
      "september": 11,
      "october": 7,
      "november": 3,
      "december": 1
    },
    "averageDailyTemperatureC": {
      "january": {
        "low": 4,
        "high": 16.2
      },
      "february": {
        "low": 4.1,
        "high": 16.6
      },
      "march": {
        "low": 2.6,
        "high": 14.5
      },
      "april": {
        "low": -0.6,
        "high": 8.4
      },
      "may": {
        "low": -5.1,
        "high": 2
      },
      "june": {
        "low": -8.3,
        "high": -1.8
      },
      "july": {
        "low": -8.2,
        "high": -0.9
      },
      "august": {
        "low": -7.7,
        "high": -0.4
      },
      "september": {
        "low": -6.5,
        "high": 1.1
      },
      "october": {
        "low": -4.7,
        "high": 2.8
      },
      "november": {
        "low": -1.9,
        "high": 7.1
      },
      "december": {
        "low": 1.4,
        "high": 12.7
      }
    },
    "wintersAsPercentOfAverage": {
      "2016": 79,
      "2017": 107,
      "2018": 102,
      "2019": 64,
      "2020": 99,
      "2021": 64,
      "2022": 85,
      "2023": 200,
      "2024": 126,
      "2025": 75
    },
    "holidays": {
      "christmas": {
        "years": 10,
        "yearsWithSnowOnGround": 1,
        "yearsWithFreshSnow": 1
      },
      "newYear": {
        "years": 10,
        "yearsWithSnowOnGround": 1,
        "yearsWithFreshSnow": 1
      },
      "midFebruary": {
        "years": 10,
        "yearsWithSnowOnGround": 0,
        "yearsWithFreshSnow": 3
      },
      "easter": {
        "years": 10,
        "yearsWithSnowOnGround": 0,
        "yearsWithFreshSnow": 3
      },
      "midJuly": {
        "years": 10,
        "yearsWithSnowOnGround": 10,
        "yearsWithFreshSnow": 10
      }
    },
    "note": "Absolute snowfall and depth are not published: ERA5 underestimates them in mountain terrain."
  },
  "sources": [
    {
      "label": "Skiresort.info (Las Leñas)",
      "url": "https://www.skiresort.com/en/ski-resort/las-lenas/"
    }
  ],
  "methodology": "https://snowingplaces.com/methodology/",
  "attribution": "snowingplaces.com. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com."
}