SnowOdds

Strandafjellet

Møre and Romsdal, Norway

Village447 m1,467 ftSummit1,139 m3,737 ft

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Best weeks at Strandafjellet

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, 1,139 m3,737 ft

4–10 Jan

66/ 100Great

14 of 20 winters had 10 cm4 in or more of fresh snow this week

Snow everywhere. Historically one of the best weeks to be here.

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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: Strandafjellet, 4–10 Jan

Out of 10WeightPoints
Fresh snow8.8× 60%53
Base10× 25%25
Powder6.6× 15%10
Snow88 / 100
Sun3.6× 50%18
No rain6.8× 30%20
Calm3.3× 20%7
Weather45 / 100

Weather at 45 out of 100 takes 25% off the snow points. The worse the weather, the more comes off, up to 45%.

Score88 − 25% = 66/ 100

Avg fresh snow
28 cm11 in
Snowy days
3.5 of 7
Avg temperature
-12°C10°F
Season snowfall so far
2.4 m96 in

Beyond the odds · at the summit, this week

Bluebird days
0.1 of 7
Wind holds
1.3 of 7
Dry powder
63%
Icy mornings
0 of 7

Only on SnowOdds

Beyond the odds

Our own measures, from every day of the last 20 winters at the summit.

Bluebird days

0.7a winter

More than 23% of resorts

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

Wind holds

28a winter

Calmer than 4% of resorts

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

Calmest 26 Apr – 2 May

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 11–17 Jan

Icy mornings

13a winter

Less icy than 70% 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
5.5 m215 in
Snowiest winter
9.5 m375 in
Leanest winter
2.4 m96 in
Change since 1950/51
+3.0°C+5.4°F

Snow at Strandafjellet, answered

When is the best time to ski Strandafjellet?

Historically the best week for fresh snow at Strandafjellet is 4–10 Jan: in 14 of the last 20 winters at least 10 cm of new snow fell at the summit that week (70% odds), 28 cm on average. The next best weeks are 1–7 Mar and 8–14 Feb.

Which month has the most reliable snow at Strandafjellet?

March, with an average 69% chance of 10 cm or more of fresh snow in any given week at the summit. November is the least reliable month of the season at 49%.

How high is Strandafjellet?

The village sits at 447 m (1,467 ft) and the top lift reaches 1,139 m (3,737 ft), a vertical drop of 692 m (2,270 ft). The resort has about 20 km of pistes and 7 lifts.

Does it snow in the village at Strandafjellet?

In the best week (4–10 Jan) the village gets 10 cm or more of fresh snow in 70% of winters, against 70% 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 Strandafjellet
WeekSummit oddsSummit snowVillage oddsVillage snow
2–8 Nov25%13 cm25%13 cm
9–15 Nov50%14 cm50%14 cm
16–22 Nov55%27 cm55%27 cm
23–29 Nov65%22 cm65%22 cm
30 Nov – 6 Dec60%24 cm60%24 cm
7–13 Dec65%17 cm65%17 cm
14–20 Dec53%21 cm53%21 cm
21–27 Dec84%30 cm84%30 cm
4–10 Jan70%28 cm70%28 cm
11–17 Jan65%27 cm65%27 cm
18–24 Jan50%18 cm50%18 cm
25–31 Jan55%31 cm55%31 cm
1–7 Feb55%27 cm55%27 cm
8–14 Feb55%17 cm55%17 cm
15–21 Feb55%17 cm55%17 cm
22–28 Feb75%28 cm75%28 cm
1–7 Mar75%22 cm75%22 cm
8–14 Mar60%20 cm60%20 cm
15–21 Mar65%24 cm65%24 cm
22–28 Mar75%26 cm75%26 cm
29 Mar – 4 Apr50%19 cm50%19 cm
5–11 Apr65%24 cm65%24 cm
12–18 Apr40%13 cm40%13 cm
19–25 Apr50%18 cm50%18 cm
26 Apr – 2 May40%11 cm40%11 cm