SnowOdds

Isola 2000

Alpes-Maritimes, France

Village1,828 m5,997 ftSummit2,601 m8,533 ft

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Best weeks at Isola 2000

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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Summit, 2,601 m8,533 ft

8–14 Feb

72/ 100Excellent

11 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: Isola 2000, 8–14 Feb

Out of 10WeightPoints
Fresh snow6.9× 60%41
Base8.2× 25%21
Powder7.9× 15%12
Snow74 / 100
Sun9.8× 50%49
No rain9.2× 30%28
Calm8× 20%16
Weather93 / 100

Weather at 93 out of 100 takes 3% off the snow points. The worse the weather, the more comes off, up to 45%.

Score74 − 3% = 72/ 100

Avg fresh snow
16 cm6 in
Snowy days
2.6 of 7
Avg temperature
-9°C16°F
Season snowfall so far
1.9 m76 in

Beyond the odds · at the summit, this week

Bluebird days
0.3 of 7
Wind holds
0.3 of 7
Dry powder
79%
Icy mornings
0.9 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

4.8a winter

More than 96% of resorts

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

Wind holds

6a winter

Calmer than 76% of resorts

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

Dry powder

52%of the snow

Drier than 65% 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

27a winter

Less icy than 26% 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
3.1 m123 in
Snowiest winter
6.2 m243 in
Leanest winter
1.0 m40 in
Change since 1950/51
+2.3°C+4.1°F

Snow at Isola 2000, answered

When is the best time to ski Isola 2000?

Historically the best week for fresh snow at Isola 2000 is 8–14 Feb: in 11 of the last 20 winters at least 10 cm of new snow fell at the summit that week (55% odds), 16 cm on average. The next best weeks are 8–14 Mar and 25–31 Jan.

Which month has the most reliable snow at Isola 2000?

February, with an average 43% 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 Isola 2000?

The village sits at 1,828 m (5,997 ft) and the top lift reaches 2,601 m (8,533 ft), a vertical drop of 773 m (2,536 ft). The resort has about 55 km of pistes and 20 lifts.

Does it snow in the village at Isola 2000?

In the best week (8–14 Feb) the village gets 10 cm or more of fresh snow in 55% of winters, against 55% at the summit. The average village temperature that week is -4°C (25°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 Isola 2000
WeekSummit oddsSummit snowVillage oddsVillage snow
2–8 Nov35%7 cm10%3 cm
9–15 Nov25%7 cm15%4 cm
16–22 Nov40%18 cm30%10 cm
23–29 Nov40%14 cm30%9 cm
30 Nov – 6 Dec45%12 cm35%9 cm
7–13 Dec25%11 cm15%9 cm
14–20 Dec47%16 cm37%13 cm
21–27 Dec26%10 cm26%9 cm
4–10 Jan35%10 cm25%8 cm
11–17 Jan25%8 cm20%7 cm
18–24 Jan35%12 cm30%11 cm
25–31 Jan50%12 cm50%11 cm
1–7 Feb45%14 cm45%13 cm
8–14 Feb55%16 cm55%15 cm
15–21 Feb35%10 cm35%10 cm
22–28 Feb35%9 cm30%8 cm
1–7 Mar40%16 cm40%15 cm
8–14 Mar60%18 cm55%14 cm
15–21 Mar35%12 cm35%9 cm
22–28 Mar35%10 cm25%7 cm
29 Mar – 4 Apr45%12 cm20%6 cm
5–11 Apr25%9 cm10%4 cm
12–18 Apr20%7 cm15%3 cm
19–25 Apr25%6 cm5%2 cm
26 Apr – 2 May20%7 cm0%1 cm