SnowOdds

Hassela

Gavleborg, Sweden

Village152 m499 ftSummit449 m1,473 ft

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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, 449 m1,473 ft

8–14 Feb

41/ 100Good

6 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: Hassela, 8–14 Feb

Out of 10WeightPoints
Fresh snow3.8× 60%23
Base7.6× 25%19
Powder4.1× 15%6
Snow48 / 100
Sun5.1× 50%26
No rain8.2× 30%25
Calm8.7× 20%17
Weather68 / 100

Weather at 68 out of 100 takes 14% off the snow points. The worse the weather, the more comes off, up to 45%.

Score48 − 14% = 41/ 100

Avg fresh snow
6 cm2 in
Snowy days
1.6 of 7
Avg temperature
-8°C17°F
Season snowfall so far
97 cm38 in

Beyond the odds · at the summit, this week

Bluebird days
0.1 of 7
Wind holds
0.2 of 7
Dry powder
36%
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

0.8a winter

More than 25% of resorts

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

Wind holds

4.7a winter

Calmer than 82% of resorts

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

Dry powder

19%of the snow

Drier than 14% 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

19a winter

Less icy than 49% 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.

Every winter since 1950/51

See all 76 winters, day by day
Average winter
1.4 m57 in
Snowiest winter
2.4 m93 in
Leanest winter
60 cm24 in
Change since 1950/51
+2.9°C+5.3°F

Snow at Hassela, answered

When is the best time to ski Hassela?

Historically the best week for fresh snow at Hassela is 8–14 Feb: in 6 of the last 20 winters at least 10 cm of new snow fell at the summit that week (30% odds), 6 cm on average. The next best weeks are 15–21 Feb and 11–17 Jan.

Which month has the most reliable snow at Hassela?

January, with an average 33% 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 7%.

How high is Hassela?

The village sits at 152 m (499 ft) and the top lift reaches 449 m (1,473 ft), a vertical drop of 297 m (974 ft). The resort has about 13 km of pistes and 8 lifts.

Does it snow in the village at Hassela?

In the best week (8–14 Feb) the village gets 10 cm or more of fresh snow in 15% of winters, against 30% at the summit. The average village temperature that week is -6°C (21°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 Hassela
WeekSummit oddsSummit snowVillage oddsVillage snow
2–8 Nov20%5 cm10%2 cm
9–15 Nov5%3 cm0%1 cm
16–22 Nov15%4 cm10%2 cm
23–29 Nov35%6 cm20%4 cm
30 Nov – 6 Dec30%7 cm10%4 cm
7–13 Dec35%7 cm20%5 cm
14–20 Dec26%6 cm21%5 cm
21–27 Dec26%6 cm21%5 cm
4–10 Jan35%8 cm20%7 cm
11–17 Jan40%10 cm30%8 cm
18–24 Jan25%7 cm25%6 cm
25–31 Jan30%6 cm20%6 cm
1–7 Feb35%10 cm25%8 cm
8–14 Feb30%6 cm15%4 cm
15–21 Feb25%5 cm20%5 cm
22–28 Feb20%5 cm20%4 cm
1–7 Mar20%5 cm15%4 cm
8–14 Mar15%6 cm10%5 cm
15–21 Mar10%5 cm5%3 cm
22–28 Mar5%3 cm5%2 cm
29 Mar – 4 Apr10%3 cm0%1 cm
5–11 Apr15%4 cm5%2 cm
12–18 Apr5%3 cm5%1 cm
19–25 Apr5%2 cm0%0 cm
26 Apr – 2 May0%1 cm0%0 cm