SnowOdds

Stowe Mountain Resort

Vermont, United States

Village400 m1,312 ftSummit1,112 m3,648 ft

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Best weeks at Stowe Mountain 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, 1,112 m3,648 ft

8–14 Feb

52/ 100Good

8 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: Stowe Mountain Resort, 8–14 Feb

Out of 10WeightPoints
Fresh snow5× 60%30
Base8.1× 25%20
Powder8.2× 15%12
Snow62 / 100
Sun5.1× 50%26
No rain7.6× 30%23
Calm8× 20%16
Weather65 / 100

Weather at 65 out of 100 takes 16% off the snow points. The worse the weather, the more comes off, up to 45%.

Score62 − 16% = 52/ 100

Avg fresh snow
10 cm4 in
Snowy days
2.3 of 7
Avg temperature
-14°C7°F
Season snowfall so far
1.3 m50 in

Beyond the odds · at the summit, this week

Bluebird days
0.1 of 7
Wind holds
0.5 of 7
Dry powder
77%
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

1.1a winter

More than 34% of resorts

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

Wind holds

18a winter

Calmer than 18% of resorts

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

Calmest 25–31 Jan

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 8–14 Feb

Icy mornings

11a winter

Less icy than 76% 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
2.1 m83 in
Snowiest winter
2.9 m115 in
Leanest winter
1.2 m47 in
Change since 1950/51
+1.7°C+3.1°F

Snow at Stowe Mountain Resort, answered

When is the best time to ski Stowe Mountain Resort?

Historically the best week for fresh snow at Stowe Mountain Resort is 8–14 Feb: in 8 of the last 20 winters at least 10 cm of new snow fell at the summit that week (40% odds), 10 cm on average. The next best weeks are 22–28 Feb and 15–21 Feb.

Which month has the most reliable snow at Stowe Mountain Resort?

February, with an average 43% 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 16%.

How high is Stowe Mountain Resort?

The village sits at 400 m (1,312 ft) and the top lift reaches 1,112 m (3,648 ft), a vertical drop of 712 m (2,336 ft). The resort has about 67 km of pistes and 12 lifts.

Does it snow in the village at Stowe Mountain Resort?

In the best week (8–14 Feb) the village gets 10 cm or more of fresh snow in 40% of winters, against 40% at the summit. The average village temperature that week is -9°C (16°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 Stowe Mountain Resort
WeekSummit oddsSummit snowVillage oddsVillage snow
2–8 Nov0%3 cm0%3 cm
9–15 Nov30%7 cm30%7 cm
16–22 Nov30%7 cm30%7 cm
23–29 Nov35%9 cm35%9 cm
30 Nov – 6 Dec30%8 cm30%8 cm
7–13 Dec60%14 cm60%14 cm
14–20 Dec26%9 cm26%9 cm
21–27 Dec26%8 cm26%8 cm
4–10 Jan35%8 cm35%8 cm
11–17 Jan45%10 cm45%10 cm
18–24 Jan35%10 cm35%10 cm
25–31 Jan20%6 cm20%6 cm
1–7 Feb35%10 cm35%10 cm
8–14 Feb40%10 cm40%10 cm
15–21 Feb45%12 cm45%12 cm
22–28 Feb50%11 cm50%11 cm
1–7 Mar35%9 cm35%9 cm
8–14 Mar25%8 cm25%8 cm
15–21 Mar30%10 cm30%10 cm
22–28 Mar35%9 cm35%9 cm
29 Mar – 4 Apr15%6 cm15%6 cm
5–11 Apr25%7 cm25%7 cm
12–18 Apr20%6 cm20%6 cm
19–25 Apr15%4 cm15%4 cm
26 Apr – 2 May5%2 cm5%2 cm