While the table can give you a good idea of how much snow to expect, it is impossible of course to predict the condition of the actual snow surface far in advance. Even in April snow-storms are quite common. Snow often falls right down to the village, although there it does tend to melt in a few days. Unless you are already familiar with Zermatt, you might find it useful to study the Zermatt piste map in conjunction with the following table. Effectively still like mid-winter in terms of snow coverage.
Powder snow can last on the northerly slopes.
Skiing to the village is still possible thanks to snowmaking. Powder snow normally softens within a day when it falls. Powder snow falls tend to soften within hours, but the spring snow is fantastic and one gets a great tan. Slopes are all uncrowded. Skies are deep blue.