SnowOdds

Crévoux

Hautes-Alpes, France

Village1,615 m5,299 ftSummit2,537 m8,323 ft

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Best weeks at Crévoux

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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NovDecJanFebMarApr

Summit, 2,537 m8,323 ft

1–7 Feb

76/ 100Excellent

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

Great odds up top. The village may stay a little green.

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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: Crévoux, 1–7 Feb

Out of 10WeightPoints
Fresh snow7.5× 60%45
Base10× 25%25
Powder8.3× 15%12
Snow82 / 100
Sun9.3× 50%47
No rain7.2× 30%22
Calm7.3× 20%15
Weather84 / 100

Weather at 84 out of 100 takes 7% off the snow points. The worse the weather, the more comes off, up to 45%.

Score82 − 7% = 76/ 100

Avg fresh snow
14 cm6 in
Snowy days
2.1 of 7
Avg temperature
-9°C16°F
Season snowfall so far
1.6 m61 in

Beyond the odds · at the summit, this week

Bluebird days
0.2 of 7
Wind holds
0.4 of 7
Dry powder
84%
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

3.9a winter

More than 89% of resorts

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

Most likely 30 Nov – 6 Dec

Wind holds

9.7a winter

Calmer than 59% of resorts

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

Calmest 19–25 Apr

Dry powder

57%of the snow

Drier than 71% of resorts

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

Icy mornings

27a winter

Less icy than 27% 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 30 Nov – 6 Dec

Every winter since 1950/51

See all 76 winters, day by day
Average winter
2.7 m105 in
Snowiest winter
4.1 m161 in
Leanest winter
1.4 m55 in
Change since 1950/51
+2.3°C+4.1°F

Snow at Crévoux, answered

When is the best time to ski Crévoux?

Historically the best week for fresh snow at Crévoux is 1–7 Feb: in 12 of the last 20 winters at least 10 cm of new snow fell at the summit that week (60% odds), 14 cm on average. The next best weeks are 4–10 Jan and 8–14 Mar.

Which month has the most reliable snow at Crévoux?

February, with an average 44% 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 27%.

How high is Crévoux?

The village sits at 1,615 m (5,299 ft) and the top lift reaches 2,537 m (8,323 ft), a vertical drop of 922 m (3,025 ft). The resort has about 20 km of pistes and 5 lifts.

Does it snow in the village at Crévoux?

In the best week (1–7 Feb) the village gets 10 cm or more of fresh snow in 45% of winters, against 60% at the summit. The average village temperature that week is -3°C (27°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 Crévoux
WeekSummit oddsSummit snowVillage oddsVillage snow
2–8 Nov40%8 cm0%2 cm
9–15 Nov15%6 cm10%3 cm
16–22 Nov35%13 cm15%5 cm
23–29 Nov40%12 cm30%7 cm
30 Nov – 6 Dec50%15 cm40%11 cm
7–13 Dec40%13 cm40%10 cm
14–20 Dec37%10 cm37%7 cm
21–27 Dec21%9 cm21%6 cm
4–10 Jan50%11 cm35%9 cm
11–17 Jan35%8 cm25%6 cm
18–24 Jan40%10 cm30%9 cm
25–31 Jan30%8 cm25%7 cm
1–7 Feb60%14 cm45%12 cm
8–14 Feb40%13 cm35%12 cm
15–21 Feb40%9 cm35%7 cm
22–28 Feb35%7 cm25%6 cm
1–7 Mar40%14 cm35%11 cm
8–14 Mar50%12 cm35%9 cm
15–21 Mar35%9 cm20%5 cm
22–28 Mar35%8 cm15%4 cm
29 Mar – 4 Apr30%9 cm10%5 cm
5–11 Apr20%7 cm0%1 cm
12–18 Apr25%6 cm5%2 cm
19–25 Apr30%6 cm0%1 cm
26 Apr – 2 May30%6 cm0%1 cm