SnowOdds

Stöten i Sälen

Dalarna, Sweden

Village439 m1,440 ftSummit835 m2,740 ft

Painting of Stöten i Sälen

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Best weeks at Stöten i Sälen

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, 835 m2,740 ft

11–17 Jan

52/ 100Good

9 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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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: Stöten i Sälen, 11–17 Jan

Out of 10WeightPoints
Fresh snow5.6× 60%34
Base8.6× 25%22
Powder4.4× 15%7
Snow63 / 100
Sun4.2× 50%21
No rain7.8× 30%23
Calm8× 20%16
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%.

Score63 − 18% = 52/ 100

Avg fresh snow
11 cm4 in
Snowy days
2.5 of 7
Avg temperature
-10°C14°F
Season snowfall so far
88 cm35 in

Beyond the odds · at the summit, this week

Bluebird days
0 of 7
Wind holds
0.2 of 7
Dry powder
47%
Icy mornings
0.2 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

0.8a winter

More than 25% of resorts

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

Wind holds

3.1a winter

Calmer than 89% of resorts

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

Calmest 2–8 Nov

Dry powder

27%of the snow

Drier than 25% 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

24a winter

Less icy than 31% 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 1–7 Feb

Every winter since 1950/51

See all 76 winters, day by day
Average winter
1.7 m66 in
Snowiest winter
2.6 m101 in
Leanest winter
57 cm22 in
Change since 1950/51
+3.1°C+5.6°F

Snow at Stöten i Sälen, answered

When is the best time to ski Stöten i Sälen?

Historically the best week for fresh snow at Stöten i Sälen is 11–17 Jan: in 9 of the last 20 winters at least 10 cm of new snow fell at the summit that week (45% odds), 11 cm on average. The next best weeks are 8–14 Feb and 4–10 Jan.

Which month has the most reliable snow at Stöten i Sälen?

January, with an average 36% 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 13%.

How high is Stöten i Sälen?

The village sits at 439 m (1,440 ft) and the top lift reaches 835 m (2,740 ft), a vertical drop of 396 m (1,299 ft). The resort has about 36 km of pistes and 26 lifts.

Does it snow in the village at Stöten i Sälen?

In the best week (11–17 Jan) the village gets 10 cm or more of fresh snow in 40% of winters, against 45% at the summit. The average village temperature that week is -7°C (19°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 Stöten i Sälen
WeekSummit oddsSummit snowVillage oddsVillage snow
2–8 Nov20%5 cm5%2 cm
9–15 Nov10%4 cm5%2 cm
16–22 Nov30%7 cm10%4 cm
23–29 Nov30%7 cm15%5 cm
30 Nov – 6 Dec40%10 cm30%7 cm
7–13 Dec35%7 cm15%5 cm
14–20 Dec26%6 cm16%4 cm
21–27 Dec42%8 cm16%6 cm
4–10 Jan35%8 cm30%7 cm
11–17 Jan45%11 cm40%9 cm
18–24 Jan35%9 cm25%7 cm
25–31 Jan30%7 cm25%6 cm
1–7 Feb35%8 cm25%7 cm
8–14 Feb30%6 cm20%5 cm
15–21 Feb15%7 cm15%6 cm
22–28 Feb30%7 cm20%5 cm
1–7 Mar30%7 cm15%5 cm
8–14 Mar25%6 cm20%5 cm
15–21 Mar20%7 cm10%4 cm
22–28 Mar5%3 cm0%2 cm
29 Mar – 4 Apr15%5 cm5%2 cm
5–11 Apr10%4 cm0%2 cm
12–18 Apr25%6 cm5%2 cm
19–25 Apr5%2 cm0%1 cm
26 Apr – 2 May10%3 cm5%1 cm