SnowOdds

Mzaar Kfardebian Ski Resort

Mount Lebanon, Lebanon

Village1,848 m6,063 ftSummit2,435 m7,989 ft

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Best weeks at Mzaar Kfardebian Ski Resort

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, 2,435 m7,989 ft

18–24 Jan

33/ 100Fair

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.

Snow

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: Mzaar Kfardebian Ski Resort, 18–24 Jan

Out of 10WeightPoints
Fresh snow5× 60%30
Base1.2× 25%3
Powder3.6× 15%5
Snow38 / 100
Sun9.8× 50%49
No rain4× 30%12
Calm6.7× 20%13
Weather74 / 100

Weather at 74 out of 100 takes 12% off the snow points. The worse the weather, the more comes off, up to 45%.

Score38 − 12% = 33/ 100

Avg fresh snow
9 cm4 in
Snowy days
1.2 of 7
Avg temperature
-4°C26°F
Season snowfall so far
31 cm12 in

Beyond the odds · at the summit, this week

Bluebird days
0.2 of 7
Wind holds
0.5 of 7
Dry powder
41%
Icy mornings
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Only on SnowOdds

Beyond the odds

Our own measures, from every day of the last 20 winters at the summit.

Bluebird days

1.4a winter

More than 43% of resorts

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

Wind holds

7.3a winter

Calmer than 69% of resorts

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

Dry powder

34%of the snow

Drier than 37% of resorts

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

Driest 15–21 Feb

Every winter since 1950/51

See all 76 winters, day by day
Average winter
1.1 m42 in
Snowiest winter
2.9 m115 in
Leanest winter
19 cm7 in
Change since 1950/51
+0.7°C+1.3°F

Snow at Mzaar Kfardebian Ski Resort, answered

When is the best time to ski Mzaar Kfardebian Ski Resort?

Historically the best week for fresh snow at Mzaar Kfardebian Ski Resort is 18–24 Jan: in 8 of the last 20 winters at least 10 cm of new snow fell at the summit that week (40% odds), 9 cm on average. The next best weeks are 8–14 Feb and 11–17 Jan.

Which month has the most reliable snow at Mzaar Kfardebian Ski Resort?

January, with an average 23% 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 0%.

How high is Mzaar Kfardebian Ski Resort?

The village sits at 1,848 m (6,063 ft) and the top lift reaches 2,435 m (7,989 ft), a vertical drop of 587 m (1,926 ft). The resort has about 28 km of pistes and 20 lifts.

Does it snow in the village at Mzaar Kfardebian Ski Resort?

In the best week (18–24 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 0°C (32°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 Mzaar Kfardebian Ski Resort
WeekSummit oddsSummit snowVillage oddsVillage snow
2–8 Nov0%0 cm0%0 cm
9–15 Nov0%0 cm0%0 cm
16–22 Nov0%0 cm0%0 cm
23–29 Nov0%0 cm0%0 cm
30 Nov – 6 Dec5%1 cm0%1 cm
7–13 Dec10%2 cm10%2 cm
14–20 Dec0%1 cm0%0 cm
21–27 Dec11%3 cm5%2 cm
4–10 Jan5%3 cm5%2 cm
11–17 Jan20%10 cm20%9 cm
18–24 Jan40%9 cm40%7 cm
25–31 Jan25%7 cm25%6 cm
1–7 Feb20%9 cm20%7 cm
8–14 Feb25%7 cm20%6 cm
15–21 Feb20%8 cm15%6 cm
22–28 Feb15%5 cm15%4 cm
1–7 Mar20%6 cm20%5 cm
8–14 Mar10%3 cm10%3 cm
15–21 Mar5%3 cm5%2 cm
22–28 Mar15%3 cm5%2 cm
29 Mar – 4 Apr5%1 cm5%1 cm
5–11 Apr0%0 cm0%0 cm
12–18 Apr0%0 cm0%0 cm
19–25 Apr0%1 cm0%0 cm
26 Apr – 2 May0%0 cm0%0 cm