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When North America gets its snow

Average odds of fresh snow across all 161 resorts, week by week.

  1. 2–8 Nov, 19% avg oddsNov2–8 Nov: 19% average odds
  2. 9–15 Nov (this week), 31% avg odds9–15 Nov: 31% average odds
  3. 16–22 Nov, 31% avg odds16–22 Nov: 31% average odds
  4. 23–29 Nov, 38% avg odds23–29 Nov: 38% average odds
  5. 30 Nov – 6 Dec, 34% avg oddsDec30 Nov – 6 Dec: 34% average odds
  6. 7–13 Dec, 44% avg odds7–13 Dec: 44% average odds
  7. 14–20 Dec, 43% avg odds14–20 Dec: 43% average odds
  8. 21–27 Dec, 43% avg odds21–27 Dec: 43% average odds
  9. 4–10 Jan, 37% avg oddsJan4–10 Jan: 37% average odds
  10. 11–17 Jan, 44% avg odds11–17 Jan: 44% average odds
  11. 18–24 Jan, 37% avg odds18–24 Jan: 37% average odds
  12. 25–31 Jan, 28% avg odds25–31 Jan: 28% average odds
  13. 1–7 Feb, 37% avg oddsFeb1–7 Feb: 37% average odds
  14. 8–14 Feb, 36% avg odds8–14 Feb: 36% average odds
  15. 15–21 Feb, 42% avg odds15–21 Feb: 42% average odds
  16. 22–28 Feb, 44% avg odds22–28 Feb: 44% average odds
  17. 1–7 Mar, 43% avg oddsMar1–7 Mar: 43% average odds
  18. 8–14 Mar, 36% avg odds8–14 Mar: 36% average odds
  19. 15–21 Mar, 35% avg odds15–21 Mar: 35% average odds
  20. 22–28 Mar, 34% avg odds22–28 Mar: 34% average odds
  21. 29 Mar – 4 Apr, 32% avg oddsApr29 Mar – 4 Apr: 32% average odds
  22. 5–11 Apr, 30% avg odds5–11 Apr: 30% average odds
  23. 12–18 Apr, 26% avg odds12–18 Apr: 26% average odds
  24. 19–25 Apr, 23% avg odds19–25 Apr: 23% average odds
  25. 26 Apr – 2 May, 16% avg odds26 Apr – 2 May: 16% average odds

Outlined: the three most reliable weeks. Hover a bar for its dates.

Across North America

Best all season

Highest score across the whole season

  1. 1Grand Targhee ResortWyoming, best 21–27 Dec65
  2. 2Whistler BlackcombBritish Columbia, best 22–28 Feb63
  3. 3RevelstokeBritish Columbia, best 21–27 Dec62
  4. 4Hudson Bay MountainBritish Columbia, best 14–20 Dec61
  5. 5Jackson HoleWyoming, best 21–27 Dec61
  6. 6Aspen SnowmassColorado, best 8–14 Mar60
  7. 7Brighton ResortUtah, best 18–24 Jan60
  8. 8Alyeska ResortAlaska, best 8–14 Mar59
  9. 9Beaver CreekColorado, best 22–28 Feb57
  10. 10Brundage MountainIdaho, best 22–28 Feb57

Best early season

First six weeks of the season

  1. 1Hudson Bay MountainBritish Columbia, best 14–20 Dec67
  2. 2RevelstokeBritish Columbia, best 21–27 Dec64
  3. 3Whistler BlackcombBritish Columbia, best 22–28 Feb62
  4. 4Marmot BasinAlberta, best 9–15 Nov61
  5. 5Kicking Horse ResortBritish Columbia, best 11–17 Jan59

Best late season

Last six weeks of the season

  1. 1Arapahoe BasinColorado, best 19–25 Apr62
  2. 2Whistler BlackcombBritish Columbia, best 22–28 Feb62
  3. 3Alyeska ResortAlaska, best 8–14 Mar61
  4. 4Grand Targhee ResortWyoming, best 21–27 Dec60
  5. 5BreckenridgeColorado, best 19–25 Apr59

Hidden gems

Smaller ski areas with a big score

  1. 1Whistler BlackcombBritish Columbia, best 22–28 Feb63
  2. 2RevelstokeBritish Columbia, best 21–27 Dec62
  3. 3Jackson HoleWyoming, best 21–27 Dec61
  4. 4Aspen SnowmassColorado, best 8–14 Mar60
  5. 5Alyeska ResortAlaska, best 8–14 Mar59

Numbers are the average SnowOdds score out of 100 per week over the period shown: the odds of 10 cm4 in or more of fresh snow at the summit count most, then base, sun, rain and wind.