SnowOdds

Elatohori

Central Macedonia, Greece

Village1,412 m4,633 ftSummit1,913 m6,276 ft

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Best weeks at Elatohori

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, 1,913 m6,276 ft

18–24 Jan

27/ 100Fair

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

Historically a dry spell. Pack patience, or look at neighbouring weeks.

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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: Elatohori, 18–24 Jan

Out of 10WeightPoints
Fresh snow2.5× 60%15
Base0.4× 25%1
Powder8.5× 15%13
Snow29 / 100
Sun10× 50%50
No rain5× 30%15
Calm9.3× 20%19
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%.

Score29 − 7% = 27/ 100

Avg fresh snow
5 cm2 in
Snowy days
0.8 of 7
Avg temperature
-5°C23°F
Season snowfall so far
25 cm10 in

Beyond the odds · at the summit, this week

Bluebird days
0 of 7
Wind holds
0.1 of 7
Dry powder
73%
Icy mornings
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Beyond the odds

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

Bluebird days

0.7a winter

More than 23% of resorts

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

Wind holds

1.5a winter

Calmer than 96% of resorts

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

Dry powder

58%of the snow

Drier than 73% of resorts

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

Driest 25–31 Jan

Every winter since 1950/51

See all 76 winters, day by day
Average winter
92.342 cm36 in
Snowiest winter
2.7 m107 in
1953/54
Leanest winter
10 cm4 in
2006/07
Change since 1950/51
+1.5°C+2.8°F

Elatohori

Village
1,412 m4,633 ft
Summit
1,913 m6,276 ft
Vertical drop
501 m1,644 ft
Pistes
11 km7 mi
Lifts
3
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Snow at Elatohori, answered

When is the best time to ski Elatohori?

Historically the best week for fresh snow at Elatohori is 18–24 Jan: in 4 of the last 20 winters at least 10 cm of new snow fell at the summit that week (20% odds), 5 cm on average. The next best weeks are 25–31 Jan and 8–14 Mar.

Which month has the most reliable snow at Elatohori?

January, with an average 14% chance of 10 cm or more of fresh snow in any given week at the summit. November is the least reliable month of the season at 0%.

How high is Elatohori?

The village sits at 1,412 m (4,633 ft) and the top lift reaches 1,913 m (6,276 ft), a vertical drop of 501 m (1,644 ft). The resort has about 11 km of pistes and 3 lifts.

Does it snow in the village at Elatohori?

In the best week (18–24 Jan) the village gets 10 cm or more of fresh snow in 20% of winters, against 20% at the summit. The average village temperature that week is -2°C (29°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 Elatohori
WeekSummit oddsSummit snowVillage oddsVillage snow
2–8 Nov0%0 cm0%0 cm
9–15 Nov0%0 cm0%0 cm
16–22 Nov0%0 cm0%0 cm
23–29 Nov0%1 cm0%1 cm
30 Nov – 6 Dec0%0 cm0%0 cm
7–13 Dec10%3 cm10%3 cm
14–20 Dec11%3 cm11%3 cm
21–27 Dec11%2 cm11%2 cm
4–10 Jan10%4 cm10%4 cm
11–17 Jan5%5 cm5%5 cm
18–24 Jan20%5 cm20%5 cm
25–31 Jan20%4 cm20%4 cm
1–7 Feb10%3 cm10%3 cm
8–14 Feb15%6 cm15%6 cm
15–21 Feb0%1 cm0%1 cm
22–28 Feb15%4 cm15%4 cm
1–7 Mar15%4 cm15%4 cm
8–14 Mar15%4 cm15%4 cm
15–21 Mar5%2 cm5%2 cm
22–28 Mar5%2 cm5%1 cm
29 Mar – 4 Apr0%0 cm0%0 cm
5–11 Apr5%1 cm5%1 cm
12–18 Apr0%1 cm0%1 cm
19–25 Apr0%0 cm0%0 cm
26 Apr – 2 May0%0 cm0%0 cm