SnowOdds

Pico Mountain Resort

Vermont, United States

Village610 m2,001 ftSummit1,199 m3,934 ft

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Best weeks at Pico Mountain 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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Summit, 1,199 m3,934 ft

22–28 Feb

53/ 100Good

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: Pico Mountain Resort, 22–28 Feb

Out of 10WeightPoints
Fresh snow6.9× 60%41
Base7.1× 25%18
Powder4× 15%6
Snow65 / 100
Sun6.4× 50%32
No rain6.8× 30%20
Calm4.7× 20%9
Weather61 / 100

Weather at 61 out of 100 takes 18% off the snow points. The worse the weather, the more comes off, up to 45%.

Score65 − 18% = 53/ 100

Avg fresh snow
12 cm5 in
Snowy days
2.6 of 7
Avg temperature
-10°C14°F
Season snowfall so far
1.3 m53 in

Beyond the odds · at the summit, this week

Bluebird days
0.2 of 7
Wind holds
0.9 of 7
Dry powder
45%
Icy mornings
0.5 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

2.3a winter

More than 61% of resorts

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

Wind holds

17a winter

Calmer than 21% of resorts

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

Dry powder

45%of the snow

Drier than 53% 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

14a winter

Less icy than 68% 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.

Least icy 2–8 Nov

Every winter since 1950/51

See all 76 winters, day by day
Average winter
1.9 m75 in
Snowiest winter
2.8 m111 in
Leanest winter
85 cm33 in
Change since 1950/51
+1.8°C+3.3°F

Snow at Pico Mountain Resort, answered

When is the best time to ski Pico Mountain Resort?

Historically the best week for fresh snow at Pico Mountain Resort is 22–28 Feb: 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 8–14 Feb and 15–21 Feb.

Which month has the most reliable snow at Pico Mountain Resort?

February, with an average 41% 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 12%.

How high is Pico Mountain Resort?

The village sits at 610 m (2,001 ft) and the top lift reaches 1,199 m (3,934 ft), a vertical drop of 589 m (1,932 ft). The resort has about 31 km of pistes and 7 lifts.

Does it snow in the village at Pico Mountain Resort?

In the best week (22–28 Feb) 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 -6°C (21°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 Pico Mountain Resort
WeekSummit oddsSummit snowVillage oddsVillage snow
2–8 Nov5%2 cm5%2 cm
9–15 Nov15%5 cm15%5 cm
16–22 Nov15%5 cm15%5 cm
23–29 Nov30%7 cm30%7 cm
30 Nov – 6 Dec25%6 cm25%6 cm
7–13 Dec55%13 cm55%13 cm
14–20 Dec32%8 cm32%8 cm
21–27 Dec21%7 cm21%7 cm
4–10 Jan20%6 cm20%6 cm
11–17 Jan30%9 cm30%9 cm
18–24 Jan30%10 cm30%10 cm
25–31 Jan15%5 cm15%5 cm
1–7 Feb35%9 cm35%9 cm
8–14 Feb40%10 cm40%10 cm
15–21 Feb35%11 cm35%11 cm
22–28 Feb55%12 cm55%12 cm
1–7 Mar35%9 cm35%9 cm
8–14 Mar30%8 cm30%8 cm
15–21 Mar25%10 cm25%10 cm
22–28 Mar25%7 cm25%7 cm
29 Mar – 4 Apr15%5 cm15%5 cm
5–11 Apr10%5 cm10%5 cm
12–18 Apr20%5 cm20%5 cm
19–25 Apr10%3 cm10%3 cm
26 Apr – 2 May5%2 cm5%2 cm