SnowOdds

Station touristique du Massif du Sud

Quebec, Canada

Village521 m1,709 ftSummit900 m2,953 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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NovDecJanFebMarApr

Summit, 900 m2,953 ft

15–21 Feb

70/ 100Excellent

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: Station touristique du Massif du Sud, 15–21 Feb

Out of 10WeightPoints
Fresh snow8.1× 60%49
Base10× 25%25
Powder7.4× 15%11
Snow85 / 100
Sun4.2× 50%21
No rain8.6× 30%26
Calm6.7× 20%13
Weather60 / 100

Weather at 60 out of 100 takes 18% off the snow points. The worse the weather, the more comes off, up to 45%.

Score85 − 18% = 70/ 100

Avg fresh snow
14 cm6 in
Snowy days
2.6 of 7
Avg temperature
-13°C9°F
Season snowfall so far
1.7 m65 in

Beyond the odds · at the summit, this week

Bluebird days
0.2 of 7
Wind holds
0.5 of 7
Dry powder
64%
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

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

14a winter

Calmer than 32% of resorts

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

Dry powder

42%of the snow

Drier than 49% 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

13a winter

Less icy than 71% 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
2.5 m97 in
Snowiest winter
4.1 m163 in
Leanest winter
1.5 m58 in
Change since 1950/51
+1.1°C+1.9°F

Snow at Station touristique du Massif du Sud, answered

When is the best time to ski Station touristique du Massif du Sud?

Historically the best week for fresh snow at Station touristique du Massif du Sud is 15–21 Feb: in 13 of the last 20 winters at least 10 cm of new snow fell at the summit that week (65% odds), 14 cm on average. The next best weeks are 1–7 Feb and 22–28 Feb.

Which month has the most reliable snow at Station touristique du Massif du Sud?

February, with an average 51% 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 33%.

How high is Station touristique du Massif du Sud?

The village sits at 521 m (1,709 ft) and the top lift reaches 900 m (2,953 ft), a vertical drop of 379 m (1,243 ft). The resort has about 23 km of pistes and 2 lifts.

Does it snow in the village at Station touristique du Massif du Sud?

In the best week (15–21 Feb) the village gets 10 cm or more of fresh snow in 65% of winters, against 65% at the summit. The average village temperature that week is -10°C (14°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 Station touristique du Massif du Sud
WeekSummit oddsSummit snowVillage oddsVillage snow
2–8 Nov10%5 cm10%5 cm
9–15 Nov30%8 cm30%8 cm
16–22 Nov40%9 cm40%9 cm
23–29 Nov55%13 cm55%13 cm
30 Nov – 6 Dec40%10 cm40%10 cm
7–13 Dec55%13 cm55%13 cm
14–20 Dec47%12 cm47%12 cm
21–27 Dec47%11 cm47%11 cm
4–10 Jan40%9 cm40%9 cm
11–17 Jan60%13 cm60%13 cm
18–24 Jan35%9 cm35%9 cm
25–31 Jan25%9 cm25%9 cm
1–7 Feb50%10 cm50%10 cm
8–14 Feb40%9 cm40%9 cm
15–21 Feb65%14 cm65%14 cm
22–28 Feb50%11 cm50%11 cm
1–7 Mar50%11 cm50%11 cm
8–14 Mar40%11 cm40%11 cm
15–21 Mar50%11 cm50%11 cm
22–28 Mar45%12 cm45%12 cm
29 Mar – 4 Apr40%8 cm40%8 cm
5–11 Apr55%12 cm55%12 cm
12–18 Apr35%8 cm35%8 cm
19–25 Apr25%6 cm25%6 cm
26 Apr – 2 May10%3 cm10%3 cm