SnowOdds

O2 Resort

Kangwon-Do, South Korea

Village844 m2,769 ftSummit1,416 m4,646 ft

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Best weeks at O2 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, 1,416 m4,646 ft

8–14 Mar

23/ 100Poor

6 of 20 winters had 10 cm4 in or more of fresh snow this week

Historically a dry spell. Pack patience, or look at neighbouring weeks.

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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: O2 Resort, 8–14 Mar

Out of 10WeightPoints
Fresh snow3.8× 60%23
Base0.1× 25%0
Powder1.8× 15%3
Snow26 / 100
Sun10× 50%50
No rain6.2× 30%19
Calm2.7× 20%5
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%.

Score26 − 12% = 23/ 100

Avg fresh snow
8 cm3 in
Snowy days
1.5 of 7
Avg temperature
-4°C25°F
Season snowfall so far
63 cm25 in

Beyond the odds · at the summit, this week

Bluebird days
0.2 of 7
Wind holds
1.1 of 7
Dry powder
11%
Icy mornings
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Beyond the odds

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

Bluebird days

0.9a winter

More than 28% of resorts

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

Wind holds

29a winter

Calmer than 4% of resorts

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

Dry powder

15%of the snow

Drier than 9% 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
95.816 cm38 in
Snowiest winter
1.8 m71 in
Leanest winter
27 cm11 in
Change since 1950/51
+2.2°C+3.9°F

Snow at O2 Resort, answered

When is the best time to ski O2 Resort?

Historically the best week for fresh snow at O2 Resort is 8–14 Mar: in 6 of the last 20 winters at least 10 cm of new snow fell at the summit that week (30% odds), 8 cm on average. The next best weeks are 1–7 Mar and 8–14 Feb.

Which month has the most reliable snow at O2 Resort?

March, with an average 24% 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 3%.

How high is O2 Resort?

The village sits at 844 m (2,769 ft) and the top lift reaches 1,416 m (4,646 ft), a vertical drop of 572 m (1,877 ft). The resort has about 10 km of pistes and 3 lifts.

Does it snow in the village at O2 Resort?

In the best week (8–14 Mar) the village gets 10 cm or more of fresh snow in 20% of winters, against 30% 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 O2 Resort
WeekSummit oddsSummit snowVillage oddsVillage snow
2–8 Nov0%0 cm0%0 cm
9–15 Nov0%0 cm0%0 cm
16–22 Nov0%1 cm0%1 cm
23–29 Nov10%4 cm0%1 cm
30 Nov – 6 Dec10%2 cm5%2 cm
7–13 Dec0%3 cm0%2 cm
14–20 Dec0%2 cm0%1 cm
21–27 Dec11%2 cm5%2 cm
4–10 Jan0%2 cm0%2 cm
11–17 Jan10%3 cm10%2 cm
18–24 Jan15%4 cm10%3 cm
25–31 Jan10%4 cm5%3 cm
1–7 Feb5%3 cm0%2 cm
8–14 Feb20%6 cm20%6 cm
15–21 Feb5%3 cm5%2 cm
22–28 Feb20%7 cm10%5 cm
1–7 Mar30%8 cm10%4 cm
8–14 Mar30%8 cm20%6 cm
15–21 Mar15%5 cm10%3 cm
22–28 Mar20%5 cm10%3 cm
29 Mar – 4 Apr5%3 cm0%0 cm
5–11 Apr5%2 cm0%1 cm
12–18 Apr5%2 cm0%0 cm
19–25 Apr0%1 cm0%0 cm
26 Apr – 2 May0%0 cm0%0 cm