SnowOdds

Pyhätunturi - Luosto

Lapland, Finland

Village194 m636 ftSummit489 m1,604 ft

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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, 489 m1,604 ft

11–17 Jan

44/ 100Good

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: Pyhätunturi - Luosto, 11–17 Jan

Out of 10WeightPoints
Fresh snow3.8× 60%23
Base10× 25%25
Powder3.7× 15%6
Snow54 / 100
Sun1.8× 50%9
No rain9.8× 30%29
Calm9.3× 20%19
Weather57 / 100

Weather at 57 out of 100 takes 19% off the snow points. The worse the weather, the more comes off, up to 45%.

Score54 − 19% = 44/ 100

Avg fresh snow
6 cm2 in
Snowy days
2.4 of 7
Avg temperature
-12°C10°F
Season snowfall so far
87 cm34 in

Beyond the odds · at the summit, this week

Bluebird days
0 of 7
Wind holds
0.1 of 7
Dry powder
45%
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

0.2a winter

More than 5% of resorts

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

Wind holds

1.4a winter

Calmer than 97% of resorts

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

Dry powder

35%of the snow

Drier than 39% of resorts

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

Driest 1–7 Feb

Icy mornings

14a winter

Less icy than 67% 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
1.4 m56 in
Snowiest winter
2.2 m87 in
Leanest winter
79 cm31 in
Change since 1950/51
+2.6°C+4.6°F

Snow at Pyhätunturi - Luosto, answered

When is the best time to ski Pyhätunturi - Luosto?

Historically the best week for fresh snow at Pyhätunturi - Luosto is 11–17 Jan: in 6 of the last 20 winters at least 10 cm of new snow fell at the summit that week (30% odds), 6 cm on average. The next best weeks are 30 Nov – 6 Dec and 4–10 Jan.

Which month has the most reliable snow at Pyhätunturi - Luosto?

December, with an average 32% chance of 10 cm or more of fresh snow in any given week at the summit. February is the least reliable month of the season at 13%.

How high is Pyhätunturi - Luosto?

The village sits at 194 m (636 ft) and the top lift reaches 489 m (1,604 ft), a vertical drop of 295 m (968 ft). The resort has about 22 km of pistes and 13 lifts.

Does it snow in the village at Pyhätunturi - Luosto?

In the best week (11–17 Jan) the village gets 10 cm or more of fresh snow in 30% of winters, against 30% at the summit. The average village temperature that week is -11°C (13°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 Pyhätunturi - Luosto
WeekSummit oddsSummit snowVillage oddsVillage snow
2–8 Nov10%4 cm10%4 cm
9–15 Nov25%7 cm25%7 cm
16–22 Nov25%6 cm25%6 cm
23–29 Nov25%8 cm25%8 cm
30 Nov – 6 Dec45%8 cm45%8 cm
7–13 Dec30%6 cm30%6 cm
14–20 Dec32%7 cm32%7 cm
21–27 Dec21%7 cm21%7 cm
4–10 Jan25%6 cm25%6 cm
11–17 Jan30%6 cm30%6 cm
18–24 Jan20%6 cm20%6 cm
25–31 Jan25%5 cm25%5 cm
1–7 Feb15%6 cm15%6 cm
8–14 Feb5%5 cm5%5 cm
15–21 Feb10%5 cm10%5 cm
22–28 Feb20%6 cm20%6 cm
1–7 Mar10%5 cm10%5 cm
8–14 Mar20%6 cm20%6 cm
15–21 Mar15%6 cm15%6 cm
22–28 Mar10%4 cm10%4 cm
29 Mar – 4 Apr10%4 cm10%4 cm
5–11 Apr25%6 cm25%6 cm
12–18 Apr5%4 cm5%4 cm
19–25 Apr15%5 cm20%5 cm
26 Apr – 2 May10%3 cm10%4 cm