SnowOdds

Mount Timothy

British Columbia, Canada

Village1,374 m4,508 ftSummit1,650 m5,413 ft

Painting of Mount Timothy

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Best weeks at Mount Timothy

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, 1,650 m5,413 ft

11–17 Jan

51/ 100Good

8 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: Mount Timothy, 11–17 Jan

Out of 10WeightPoints
Fresh snow5× 60%30
Base8.6× 25%22
Powder6.4× 15%10
Snow62 / 100
Sun2.7× 50%14
No rain8.8× 30%26
Calm10× 20%20
Weather60 / 100

Weather at 60 out of 100 takes 18% off the snow points. The worse the weather, the more comes off, up to 45%.

Score62 − 18% = 51/ 100

Avg fresh snow
11 cm4 in
Snowy days
2.9 of 7
Avg temperature
-11°C11°F
Season snowfall so far
96 cm38 in

Beyond the odds · at the summit, this week

Bluebird days
0 of 7
Wind holds
0.1 of 7
Dry powder
60%
Icy mornings
0.1 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

0.4a winter

More than 12% of resorts

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

Most likely 9–15 Nov

Wind holds

3.4a winter

Calmer than 87% of resorts

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

Dry powder

37%of the snow

Drier than 41% of resorts

Snow that fell on days that stayed below -5°C23°F at the summit: light and dry. The rest is heavier.

Driest 21–27 Dec

Icy mornings

19a winter

Less icy than 48% 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
1.6 m62 in
Snowiest winter
2.5 m98 in
Leanest winter
1.0 m39 in
Change since 1950/51
+2.2°C+4.0°F

Snow at Mount Timothy, answered

When is the best time to ski Mount Timothy?

Historically the best week for fresh snow at Mount Timothy is 11–17 Jan: in 8 of the last 20 winters at least 10 cm of new snow fell at the summit that week (40% odds), 11 cm on average. The next best weeks are 4–10 Jan and 1–7 Feb.

Which month has the most reliable snow at Mount Timothy?

December, with an average 36% 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 4%.

How high is Mount Timothy?

The village sits at 1,374 m (4,508 ft) and the top lift reaches 1,650 m (5,413 ft), a vertical drop of 276 m (906 ft). The resort has about 26 km of pistes and 4 lifts.

Does it snow in the village at Mount Timothy?

In the best week (11–17 Jan) the village gets 10 cm or more of fresh snow in 40% of winters, against 40% at the summit. The average village temperature that week is -10°C (15°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 Mount Timothy
WeekSummit oddsSummit snowVillage oddsVillage snow
2–8 Nov5%5 cm5%4 cm
9–15 Nov40%10 cm40%10 cm
16–22 Nov40%8 cm40%8 cm
23–29 Nov20%7 cm15%7 cm
30 Nov – 6 Dec25%8 cm25%7 cm
7–13 Dec50%8 cm50%8 cm
14–20 Dec37%8 cm37%8 cm
21–27 Dec32%8 cm32%8 cm
4–10 Jan40%9 cm40%9 cm
11–17 Jan40%11 cm40%11 cm
18–24 Jan20%5 cm20%5 cm
25–31 Jan10%5 cm10%5 cm
1–7 Feb35%9 cm35%9 cm
8–14 Feb20%7 cm20%7 cm
15–21 Feb15%7 cm15%7 cm
22–28 Feb25%7 cm25%7 cm
1–7 Mar25%6 cm25%6 cm
8–14 Mar15%4 cm15%4 cm
15–21 Mar0%4 cm0%4 cm
22–28 Mar0%3 cm0%3 cm
29 Mar – 4 Apr15%5 cm10%5 cm
5–11 Apr0%3 cm0%3 cm
12–18 Apr5%2 cm5%2 cm
19–25 Apr0%2 cm0%1 cm
26 Apr – 2 May0%2 cm0%1 cm