SnowOdds

Madrisa

Graubunden, Switzerland

Village1,152 m3,780 ftSummit2,615 m8,579 ft

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Best weeks at Madrisa

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, 2,615 m8,579 ft

11–17 Jan

74/ 100Excellent

13 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: Madrisa, 11–17 Jan

Out of 10WeightPoints
Fresh snow8.1× 60%49
Base10× 25%25
Powder8.8× 15%13
Snow87 / 100
Sun6.7× 50%34
No rain6.4× 30%19
Calm6.7× 20%13
Weather66 / 100

Weather at 66 out of 100 takes 15% off the snow points. The worse the weather, the more comes off, up to 45%.

Score87 − 15% = 74/ 100

Avg fresh snow
21 cm8 in
Snowy days
3 of 7
Avg temperature
-13°C8°F
Season snowfall so far
2.6 m100 in

Beyond the odds · at the summit, this week

Bluebird days
0.3 of 7
Wind holds
0.6 of 7
Dry powder
92%
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

4.3a winter

More than 92% of resorts

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

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.

Dry powder

74%of the snow

Drier than 88% 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

21a winter

Less icy than 40% 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
4.7 m185 in
Snowiest winter
6.9 m272 in
Leanest winter
2.8 m109 in
Change since 1950/51
+2.2°C+3.9°F

Snow at Madrisa, answered

When is the best time to ski Madrisa?

Historically the best week for fresh snow at Madrisa is 11–17 Jan: in 13 of the last 20 winters at least 10 cm of new snow fell at the summit that week (65% odds), 21 cm on average. The next best weeks are 8–14 Mar and 21–27 Dec.

Which month has the most reliable snow at Madrisa?

December, with an average 59% chance of 10 cm or more of fresh snow in any given week at the summit. February is the least reliable month of the season at 54%.

How high is Madrisa?

The village sits at 1,152 m (3,780 ft) and the top lift reaches 2,615 m (8,579 ft), a vertical drop of 1,463 m (4,800 ft). The resort has about 27 km of pistes and 12 lifts.

Does it snow in the village at Madrisa?

In the best week (11–17 Jan) the village gets 10 cm or more of fresh snow in 40% of winters, against 65% 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 Madrisa
WeekSummit oddsSummit snowVillage oddsVillage snow
2–8 Nov60%20 cm10%5 cm
9–15 Nov45%12 cm20%5 cm
16–22 Nov65%16 cm30%8 cm
23–29 Nov65%14 cm30%9 cm
30 Nov – 6 Dec75%27 cm65%17 cm
7–13 Dec50%18 cm45%12 cm
14–20 Dec58%18 cm26%8 cm
21–27 Dec53%17 cm32%11 cm
4–10 Jan60%23 cm50%17 cm
11–17 Jan65%21 cm40%15 cm
18–24 Jan45%17 cm20%13 cm
25–31 Jan50%15 cm40%10 cm
1–7 Feb60%21 cm45%13 cm
8–14 Feb45%12 cm35%9 cm
15–21 Feb55%15 cm35%10 cm
22–28 Feb55%16 cm20%8 cm
1–7 Mar45%16 cm35%8 cm
8–14 Mar65%16 cm25%7 cm
15–21 Mar70%20 cm15%8 cm
22–28 Mar45%13 cm25%6 cm
29 Mar – 4 Apr55%18 cm20%7 cm
5–11 Apr60%15 cm20%4 cm
12–18 Apr60%13 cm0%2 cm
19–25 Apr40%13 cm15%3 cm
26 Apr – 2 May55%12 cm5%1 cm