SnowOdds

Powder Mountain Ski Resort

Utah, United States

Village2,023 m6,637 ftSummit2,745 m9,006 ft

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Best weeks at Powder Mountain 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, 2,745 m9,006 ft

22–28 Feb

72/ 100Excellent

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

Great odds up top. The village may stay a little green.

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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: Powder Mountain Ski Resort, 22–28 Feb

Out of 10WeightPoints
Fresh snow7.5× 60%45
Base8.5× 25%21
Powder6.4× 15%10
Snow76 / 100
Sun9.3× 50%47
No rain8.6× 30%26
Calm8× 20%16
Weather89 / 100

Weather at 89 out of 100 takes 5% off the snow points. The worse the weather, the more comes off, up to 45%.

Score76 − 5% = 72/ 100

Avg fresh snow
10 cm4 in
Snowy days
2.8 of 7
Avg temperature
-10°C13°F
Season snowfall so far
1.6 m63 in

Beyond the odds · at the summit, this week

Bluebird days
0.2 of 7
Wind holds
0.3 of 7
Dry powder
59%
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

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.

Most likely 22–28 Feb

Wind holds

4.9a winter

Calmer than 81% of resorts

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

Dry powder

47%of the snow

Drier than 57% 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

18a winter

Less icy than 51% 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 m93 in
Snowiest winter
3.8 m148 in
Leanest winter
1.0 m40 in
Change since 1950/51
+1.6°C+2.9°F

Snow at Powder Mountain Ski Resort, answered

When is the best time to ski Powder Mountain Ski Resort?

Historically the best week for fresh snow at Powder Mountain Ski Resort is 22–28 Feb: in 12 of the last 20 winters at least 10 cm of new snow fell at the summit that week (60% odds), 10 cm on average. The next best weeks are 18–24 Jan and 15–21 Feb.

Which month has the most reliable snow at Powder Mountain Ski Resort?

December, with an average 43% 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 24%.

How high is Powder Mountain Ski Resort?

The village sits at 2,023 m (6,637 ft) and the top lift reaches 2,745 m (9,006 ft), a vertical drop of 722 m (2,369 ft). The resort has about 130 km of pistes and 14 lifts.

Does it snow in the village at Powder Mountain Ski Resort?

In the best week (22–28 Feb) the village gets 10 cm or more of fresh snow in 60% of winters, against 60% at the summit. The average village temperature that week is -6°C (22°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 Powder Mountain Ski Resort
WeekSummit oddsSummit snowVillage oddsVillage snow
2–8 Nov10%5 cm10%5 cm
9–15 Nov35%8 cm35%8 cm
16–22 Nov20%5 cm20%5 cm
23–29 Nov30%9 cm30%9 cm
30 Nov – 6 Dec30%7 cm30%7 cm
7–13 Dec40%9 cm40%9 cm
14–20 Dec53%11 cm53%11 cm
21–27 Dec47%13 cm47%13 cm
4–10 Jan40%10 cm40%10 cm
11–17 Jan45%12 cm45%12 cm
18–24 Jan50%11 cm50%11 cm
25–31 Jan35%8 cm35%8 cm
1–7 Feb20%7 cm20%7 cm
8–14 Feb40%10 cm40%10 cm
15–21 Feb50%11 cm50%11 cm
22–28 Feb60%10 cm60%10 cm
1–7 Mar45%10 cm45%10 cm
8–14 Mar35%9 cm35%9 cm
15–21 Mar10%5 cm10%5 cm
22–28 Mar20%8 cm20%8 cm
29 Mar – 4 Apr45%11 cm45%11 cm
5–11 Apr35%9 cm35%9 cm
12–18 Apr20%6 cm20%6 cm
19–25 Apr20%5 cm20%6 cm
26 Apr – 2 May20%5 cm20%5 cm