Massive Blizzard Could Dump 100 Inches of Snow on South America's Ski Resorts This Week

A winter storm, possibly a massive one, is brewing in South America. As of now, multiple forecasts show intense snowfall slamming ski resorts in the region later this week. At Ski Portillo, a famed Chilean resort frequented by skiers from North America, the precipitation should pick up Thursday night (July 16, 2026), with as much as two feet of snow expected on Friday, according to snow-forecast.com. Further south, in Chile’s Tres Valles, all three ski resorts—Valle Ne