SnowOdds

Burke Mountain Resort

Vermont, United States

Village371 m1,217 ftSummit977 m3,205 ft

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Best weeks at Burke Mountain Resort

SnowOdds score at the summit, out of 100

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Bars show each week's SnowOdds score at the summit: fresh snow and base first, then sun, rain and wind.

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Summit, 977 m3,205 ft

15–21 Feb

48/ 100Good

8 of 20 winters had 10 cm4 in or more of fresh snow this week

A coin flip for a proper refresh. Still a solid week on the upper slopes.

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How the score works

The SnowOdds score

Every week at every resort gets a score out of 100. Snow sets it, and bad weather can take up to 45% off. The percentages show how much each part counts within snow or weather.

Snow

  • Fresh snow

    60%
  • Base

    25%
  • Powder

    15%

Weather

  • Sun

    50%
  • No rain

    30%
  • Calm

    20%

Example: Burke Mountain Resort, 15–21 Feb

Out of 10WeightPoints
Fresh snow5× 60%30
Base8.4× 25%21
Powder5.7× 15%9
Snow60 / 100
Sun3.3× 50%17
No rain7.2× 30%22
Calm8.7× 20%17
Weather56 / 100

Weather at 56 out of 100 takes 20% off the snow points. The worse the weather, the more comes off, up to 45%.

Score60 − 20% = 48/ 100

Avg fresh snow
10 cm4 in
Snowy days
2.2 of 7
Avg temperature
-11°C11°F
Season snowfall so far
1.1 m44 in

Beyond the odds · at the summit, this week

Bluebird days
0 of 7
Wind holds
0.2 of 7
Dry powder
54%
Icy mornings
0.5 of 7

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Beyond the odds

Our own measures, from every day of the last 20 winters at the summit.

Bluebird days

1.2a winter

More than 37% of resorts

A clear day with no new snow, right after 10 cm4 in or more fell in the two days before.

Wind holds

7.9a winter

Calmer than 66% of resorts

Days with gusts of 70 km/h43 mph or more at the summit: enough to stop most chairlifts.

Dry powder

40%of the snow

Drier than 46% of resorts

Snow that fell on days that stayed below -5°C23°F at the summit: light and dry. The rest is heavier.

Driest 8–14 Feb

Icy mornings

17a winter

Less icy than 56% of resorts

Mornings after a day above 0°C32°F and a night at -3°C27°F or colder, with no new snow: hard, icy pistes until the sun softens them.

Least icy 2–8 Nov

Every winter since 1950/51

See all 76 winters, day by day
Average winter
1.7 m67 in
Snowiest winter
2.5 m100 in
Leanest winter
89 cm35 in
Change since 1950/51
+1.8°C+3.2°F

Snow at Burke Mountain Resort, answered

When is the best time to ski Burke Mountain Resort?

Historically the best week for fresh snow at Burke Mountain Resort is 15–21 Feb: in 8 of the last 20 winters at least 10 cm of new snow fell at the summit that week (40% odds), 10 cm on average. The next best weeks are 22–28 Feb and 1–7 Feb.

Which month has the most reliable snow at Burke Mountain Resort?

February, with an average 38% chance of 10 cm or more of fresh snow in any given week at the summit. April is the least reliable month of the season at 12%.

How high is Burke Mountain Resort?

The village sits at 371 m (1,217 ft) and the top lift reaches 977 m (3,205 ft), a vertical drop of 606 m (1,988 ft). The resort has about 30 km of pistes and 5 lifts.

Does it snow in the village at Burke Mountain Resort?

In the best week (15–21 Feb) the village gets 10 cm or more of fresh snow in 35% of winters, against 40% at the summit. The average village temperature that week is -7°C (19°F).

Every week of the season, in numbers

Odds of 10 cm or more of fresh snow in the week, and average fresh snow, at Burke Mountain Resort
WeekSummit oddsSummit snowVillage oddsVillage snow
2–8 Nov5%2 cm0%1 cm
9–15 Nov20%5 cm15%3 cm
16–22 Nov15%5 cm5%3 cm
23–29 Nov35%7 cm10%4 cm
30 Nov – 6 Dec10%6 cm10%5 cm
7–13 Dec55%12 cm45%9 cm
14–20 Dec21%7 cm11%5 cm
21–27 Dec32%7 cm16%5 cm
4–10 Jan25%6 cm25%6 cm
11–17 Jan30%8 cm20%6 cm
18–24 Jan35%9 cm30%8 cm
25–31 Jan15%5 cm10%5 cm
1–7 Feb35%9 cm35%9 cm
8–14 Feb35%9 cm35%8 cm
15–21 Feb40%10 cm35%10 cm
22–28 Feb40%10 cm35%8 cm
1–7 Mar35%7 cm25%6 cm
8–14 Mar20%7 cm15%5 cm
15–21 Mar30%8 cm30%8 cm
22–28 Mar30%8 cm15%5 cm
29 Mar – 4 Apr15%5 cm15%3 cm
5–11 Apr15%6 cm10%3 cm
12–18 Apr15%5 cm0%2 cm
19–25 Apr10%3 cm0%1 cm
26 Apr – 2 May5%1 cm0%0 cm