SnowOdds

Reiteralm

Salzburg, Austria

Village771 m2,530 ftSummit1,858 m6,096 ft

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Best weeks at Reiteralm

SnowOdds score at the summit, out of 100

Pick your week

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, 1,858 m6,096 ft

25–31 Jan

65/ 100Great

13 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: Reiteralm, 25–31 Jan

Out of 10WeightPoints
Fresh snow8.1× 60%49
Base10× 25%25
Powder4.4× 15%7
Snow81 / 100
Sun5.3× 50%27
No rain5.2× 30%16
Calm6× 20%12
Weather55 / 100

Weather at 55 out of 100 takes 20% off the snow points. The worse the weather, the more comes off, up to 45%.

Score81 − 20% = 65/ 100

Avg fresh snow
12 cm5 in
Snowy days
2.7 of 7
Avg temperature
-9°C17°F
Season snowfall so far
2.2 m88 in

Beyond the odds · at the summit, this week

Bluebird days
0.1 of 7
Wind holds
0.8 of 7
Dry powder
48%
Icy mornings
0.6 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

2.2a winter

More than 59% of resorts

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

Wind holds

13a winter

Calmer than 40% of resorts

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

Dry powder

31%of the snow

Drier than 31% of resorts

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

Driest 11–17 Jan

Icy mornings

34a winter

Less icy than 13% 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
3.5 m138 in
Snowiest winter
5.2 m206 in
Leanest winter
2.0 m80 in
Change since 1950/51
+2.3°C+4.2°F

Snow at Reiteralm, answered

When is the best time to ski Reiteralm?

Historically the best week for fresh snow at Reiteralm is 25–31 Jan: in 13 of the last 20 winters at least 10 cm of new snow fell at the summit that week (65% odds), 12 cm on average. The next best weeks are 11–17 Jan and 21–27 Dec.

Which month has the most reliable snow at Reiteralm?

December, with an average 59% 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 35%.

How high is Reiteralm?

The village sits at 771 m (2,530 ft) and the top lift reaches 1,858 m (6,096 ft), a vertical drop of 1,087 m (3,566 ft). The resort has about 28 km of pistes and 13 lifts.

Does it snow in the village at Reiteralm?

In the best week (25–31 Jan) the village gets 10 cm or more of fresh snow in 25% of winters, against 65% at the summit. The average village temperature that week is -1°C (29°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 Reiteralm
WeekSummit oddsSummit snowVillage oddsVillage snow
2–8 Nov45%13 cm5%2 cm
9–15 Nov35%9 cm5%1 cm
16–22 Nov60%13 cm15%4 cm
23–29 Nov45%12 cm20%5 cm
30 Nov – 6 Dec75%19 cm20%6 cm
7–13 Dec55%15 cm20%4 cm
14–20 Dec47%13 cm5%3 cm
21–27 Dec58%12 cm5%4 cm
4–10 Jan60%19 cm20%8 cm
11–17 Jan60%15 cm25%7 cm
18–24 Jan45%14 cm30%8 cm
25–31 Jan65%12 cm25%6 cm
1–7 Feb60%18 cm25%7 cm
8–14 Feb55%11 cm25%5 cm
15–21 Feb50%12 cm15%4 cm
22–28 Feb45%14 cm15%5 cm
1–7 Mar55%14 cm15%3 cm
8–14 Mar55%12 cm0%2 cm
15–21 Mar55%15 cm5%3 cm
22–28 Mar40%12 cm5%3 cm
29 Mar – 4 Apr55%14 cm5%2 cm
5–11 Apr35%10 cm0%1 cm
12–18 Apr30%8 cm5%1 cm
19–25 Apr25%8 cm0%1 cm
26 Apr – 2 May30%7 cm0%0 cm