SnowOdds

Mont-Sainte-Anne

Quebec, Canada

Village178 m584 ftSummit803 m2,635 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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NovDecJanFebMarApr

Summit, 803 m2,635 ft

1–7 Mar

68/ 100Great

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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Weather

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: Mont-Sainte-Anne, 1–7 Mar

Out of 10WeightPoints
Fresh snow6.9× 60%41
Base10× 25%25
Powder6.4× 15%10
Snow76 / 100
Sun7.8× 50%39
No rain7.6× 30%23
Calm8× 20%16
Weather78 / 100

Weather at 78 out of 100 takes 10% off the snow points. The worse the weather, the more comes off, up to 45%.

Score76 − 10% = 68/ 100

Avg fresh snow
12 cm5 in
Snowy days
2.2 of 7
Avg temperature
-12°C10°F
Season snowfall so far
1.8 m72 in

Beyond the odds · at the summit, this week

Bluebird days
0.2 of 7
Wind holds
0.3 of 7
Dry powder
60%
Icy mornings
0.3 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.

Most likely 15–21 Feb

Wind holds

6.7a winter

Calmer than 72% 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

16a winter

Less icy than 60% 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
2.4 m95 in
Snowiest winter
3.7 m144 in
Leanest winter
1.6 m62 in
Change since 1950/51
+1.1°C+1.9°F

Snow at Mont-Sainte-Anne, answered

When is the best time to ski Mont-Sainte-Anne?

Historically the best week for fresh snow at Mont-Sainte-Anne is 1–7 Mar: in 11 of the last 20 winters at least 10 cm of new snow fell at the summit that week (55% odds), 12 cm on average. The next best weeks are 11–17 Jan and 15–21 Feb.

Which month has the most reliable snow at Mont-Sainte-Anne?

March, with an average 50% 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 29%.

How high is Mont-Sainte-Anne?

The village sits at 178 m (584 ft) and the top lift reaches 803 m (2,635 ft), a vertical drop of 625 m (2,051 ft). The resort has about 58 km of pistes and 9 lifts.

Does it snow in the village at Mont-Sainte-Anne?

In the best week (1–7 Mar) 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 -8°C (17°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 Mont-Sainte-Anne
WeekSummit oddsSummit snowVillage oddsVillage snow
2–8 Nov10%4 cm0%2 cm
9–15 Nov25%6 cm20%4 cm
16–22 Nov30%7 cm15%5 cm
23–29 Nov55%14 cm35%9 cm
30 Nov – 6 Dec45%10 cm30%8 cm
7–13 Dec60%14 cm50%13 cm
14–20 Dec42%11 cm42%9 cm
21–27 Dec47%12 cm47%11 cm
4–10 Jan45%9 cm35%8 cm
11–17 Jan60%14 cm60%13 cm
18–24 Jan35%9 cm35%8 cm
25–31 Jan35%10 cm35%9 cm
1–7 Feb45%10 cm45%10 cm
8–14 Feb40%8 cm35%8 cm
15–21 Feb50%13 cm50%12 cm
22–28 Feb50%12 cm50%12 cm
1–7 Mar55%12 cm55%11 cm
8–14 Mar40%11 cm35%10 cm
15–21 Mar55%11 cm40%10 cm
22–28 Mar50%11 cm35%9 cm
29 Mar – 4 Apr35%8 cm15%4 cm
5–11 Apr55%12 cm25%6 cm
12–18 Apr40%8 cm5%3 cm
19–25 Apr15%5 cm5%2 cm
26 Apr – 2 May0%2 cm0%0 cm