SnowOdds

Hatsvali

Samagrelo-Zemo Svaneti, Georgia

Village1,867 m6,125 ftSummit2,342 m7,684 ft

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Best weeks at Hatsvali

SnowOdds score at the summit, out of 100

Pick your week

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, 2,342 m7,684 ft

18–24 Jan

81/ 100Excellent

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

Snow everywhere. Historically one of the best weeks to be here.

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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: Hatsvali, 18–24 Jan

Out of 10WeightPoints
Fresh snow8.8× 60%53
Base10× 25%25
Powder8.7× 15%13
Snow91 / 100
Sun5.8× 50%29
No rain9.8× 30%29
Calm8.7× 20%17
Weather75 / 100

Weather at 75 out of 100 takes 11% off the snow points. The worse the weather, the more comes off, up to 45%.

Score91 − 11% = 81/ 100

Avg fresh snow
16 cm6 in
Snowy days
3 of 7
Avg temperature
-11°C12°F
Season snowfall so far
2.1 m81 in

Beyond the odds · at the summit, this week

Bluebird days
0.1 of 7
Wind holds
0.2 of 7
Dry powder
79%
Icy mornings
0 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

3.8a winter

More than 88% of resorts

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

Wind holds

4.8a winter

Calmer than 81% of resorts

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

Dry powder

43%of the snow

Drier than 51% 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

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.

Every winter since 1950/51

See all 76 winters, day by day
Average winter
3.9 m155 in
Snowiest winter
7.4 m290 in
Leanest winter
1.8 m72 in
Change since 1950/51
+0.4°C+0.7°F

Hatsvali

Village
1,867 m6,125 ft
Summit
2,342 m7,684 ft
Vertical drop
475 m1,558 ft
Pistes
8 km5 mi
Lifts
4

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Snow at Hatsvali, answered

When is the best time to ski Hatsvali?

Historically the best week for fresh snow at Hatsvali is 18–24 Jan: in 14 of the last 20 winters at least 10 cm of new snow fell at the summit that week (70% odds), 16 cm on average. The next best weeks are 1–7 Mar and 11–17 Jan.

Which month has the most reliable snow at Hatsvali?

March, with an average 68% 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 45%.

How high is Hatsvali?

The village sits at 1,867 m (6,125 ft) and the top lift reaches 2,342 m (7,684 ft), a vertical drop of 475 m (1,558 ft). The resort has about 8 km of pistes and 4 lifts.

Does it snow in the village at Hatsvali?

In the best week (18–24 Jan) the village gets 10 cm or more of fresh snow in 70% of winters, against 70% at the summit. The average village temperature that week is -8°C (18°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 Hatsvali
WeekSummit oddsSummit snowVillage oddsVillage snow
2–8 Nov35%13 cm15%7 cm
9–15 Nov40%14 cm30%9 cm
16–22 Nov50%15 cm40%10 cm
23–29 Nov55%17 cm40%11 cm
30 Nov – 6 Dec40%11 cm30%10 cm
7–13 Dec50%13 cm50%13 cm
14–20 Dec42%14 cm37%14 cm
21–27 Dec58%13 cm58%13 cm
4–10 Jan40%16 cm40%16 cm
11–17 Jan60%24 cm60%23 cm
18–24 Jan70%16 cm70%16 cm
25–31 Jan50%13 cm50%13 cm
1–7 Feb50%14 cm50%14 cm
8–14 Feb55%17 cm50%16 cm
15–21 Feb60%16 cm50%14 cm
22–28 Feb60%18 cm55%16 cm
1–7 Mar65%16 cm60%14 cm
8–14 Mar60%18 cm55%13 cm
15–21 Mar75%21 cm40%12 cm
22–28 Mar70%22 cm45%11 cm
29 Mar – 4 Apr60%16 cm30%10 cm
5–11 Apr65%17 cm25%8 cm
12–18 Apr50%15 cm20%6 cm
19–25 Apr35%11 cm15%3 cm
26 Apr – 2 May40%9 cm10%3 cm