SnowOdds

Elsewhere in North America

North America
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When the snow comes

Average odds across 18 resorts. The most reliable weeks:

  1. 7–13 Dec44%
  2. 14–20 Dec44%
  3. 11–17 Jan41%
  1. 2–8 Nov, 24% avg oddsNov2–8 Nov: 24% average odds
  2. 9–15 Nov (this week), 37% avg odds9–15 Nov: 37% average odds
  3. 16–22 Nov, 34% avg odds16–22 Nov: 34% average odds
  4. 23–29 Nov, 39% avg odds23–29 Nov: 39% average odds
  5. 30 Nov – 6 Dec, 35% avg oddsDec30 Nov – 6 Dec: 35% average odds
  6. 7–13 Dec, 44% avg odds7–13 Dec: 44% average odds
  7. 14–20 Dec, 44% avg odds14–20 Dec: 44% average odds
  8. 21–27 Dec, 38% avg odds21–27 Dec: 38% average odds
  9. 4–10 Jan, 40% avg oddsJan4–10 Jan: 40% average odds
  10. 11–17 Jan, 41% avg odds11–17 Jan: 41% average odds
  11. 18–24 Jan, 37% avg odds18–24 Jan: 37% average odds
  12. 25–31 Jan, 30% avg odds25–31 Jan: 30% average odds
  13. 1–7 Feb, 38% avg oddsFeb1–7 Feb: 38% average odds
  14. 8–14 Feb, 30% avg odds8–14 Feb: 30% average odds
  15. 15–21 Feb, 34% avg odds15–21 Feb: 34% average odds
  16. 22–28 Feb, 37% avg odds22–28 Feb: 37% average odds
  17. 1–7 Mar, 31% avg oddsMar1–7 Mar: 31% average odds
  18. 8–14 Mar, 28% avg odds8–14 Mar: 28% average odds
  19. 15–21 Mar, 26% avg odds15–21 Mar: 26% average odds
  20. 22–28 Mar, 26% avg odds22–28 Mar: 26% average odds
  21. 29 Mar – 4 Apr, 22% avg oddsApr29 Mar – 4 Apr: 22% average odds
  22. 5–11 Apr, 23% avg odds5–11 Apr: 23% average odds
  23. 12–18 Apr, 17% avg odds12–18 Apr: 17% average odds
  24. 19–25 Apr, 13% avg odds19–25 Apr: 13% average odds
  25. 26 Apr – 2 May, 8% avg odds26 Apr – 2 May: 8% average odds

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

Where to go

Best all season

Highest score across the whole season

  1. 1Hudson Bay MountainBritish Columbia, best 14–20 Dec61
  2. 2Alyeska ResortAlaska, best 8–14 Mar59
  3. 3Powder King Mountain ResortBritish Columbia, best 11–17 Jan53
  4. 4Le ValinouetQuebec, best 11–17 Jan50
  5. 5Mt. Shasta Ski ParkCalifornia, best 22–28 Feb41
  6. 6Purden Ski VillageBritish Columbia, best 7–13 Dec41
  7. 7Troll ResortBritish Columbia, best 14–20 Dec41
  8. 8Marble MountainNewfoundland and Labrador, best 1–7 Feb40
  9. 9Mount Washington Alpine ResortBritish Columbia, best 21–27 Dec39
  10. 10Murray RidgeBritish Columbia, best 14–20 Dec32

Best early season

First six weeks of the season

  1. 1Hudson Bay MountainBritish Columbia, best 14–20 Dec67
  2. 2Powder King Mountain ResortBritish Columbia, best 11–17 Jan59
  3. 3Alyeska ResortAlaska, best 8–14 Mar55
  4. 4Le ValinouetQuebec, best 11–17 Jan44
  5. 5Purden Ski VillageBritish Columbia, best 7–13 Dec41

Best late season

Last six weeks of the season

  1. 1Alyeska ResortAlaska, best 8–14 Mar61
  2. 2Le ValinouetQuebec, best 11–17 Jan44
  3. 3Hudson Bay MountainBritish Columbia, best 14–20 Dec40
  4. 4Marble MountainNewfoundland and Labrador, best 1–7 Feb36
  5. 5Powder King Mountain ResortBritish Columbia, best 11–17 Jan35

Hidden gems

Smaller ski areas with a big score

  1. 1Le ValinouetQuebec, best 11–17 Jan50
  2. 2Purden Ski VillageBritish Columbia, best 7–13 Dec41

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.

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