SnowOdds

Stratton Mountain Resort

Vermont, United States

Village607 m1,991 ftSummit1,183 m3,881 ft

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Best weeks at Stratton 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, 1,183 m3,881 ft

22–28 Feb

51/ 100Good

10 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: Stratton Mountain Resort, 22–28 Feb

Out of 10WeightPoints
Fresh snow6.3× 60%38
Base6.3× 25%16
Powder3.9× 15%6
Snow60 / 100
Sun6.9× 50%35
No rain6.8× 30%20
Calm6× 20%12
Weather67 / 100

Weather at 67 out of 100 takes 15% off the snow points. The worse the weather, the more comes off, up to 45%.

Score60 − 15% = 51/ 100

Avg fresh snow
13 cm5 in
Snowy days
2.4 of 7
Avg temperature
-9°C16°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
0.8 of 7
Dry powder
43%
Icy mornings
0.5 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

2.3a winter

More than 61% of resorts

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

Most likely 8–14 Feb

Wind holds

18a winter

Calmer than 19% of resorts

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

Dry powder

39%of the snow

Drier than 45% 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

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
1.8 m71 in
Snowiest winter
2.7 m107 in
Leanest winter
55 cm22 in
Change since 1950/51
+1.9°C+3.5°F

Snow at Stratton Mountain Resort, answered

When is the best time to ski Stratton Mountain Resort?

Historically the best week for fresh snow at Stratton Mountain Resort is 22–28 Feb: in 10 of the last 20 winters at least 10 cm of new snow fell at the summit that week (50% odds), 13 cm on average. The next best weeks are 8–14 Feb and 1–7 Feb.

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

February, with an average 40% 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 9%.

How high is Stratton Mountain Resort?

The village sits at 607 m (1,991 ft) and the top lift reaches 1,183 m (3,881 ft), a vertical drop of 576 m (1,890 ft). The resort has about 66 km of pistes and 17 lifts.

Does it snow in the village at Stratton Mountain Resort?

In the best week (22–28 Feb) the village gets 10 cm or more of fresh snow in 50% of winters, against 50% at the summit. The average village temperature that week is -5°C (23°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 Stratton Mountain Resort
WeekSummit oddsSummit snowVillage oddsVillage snow
2–8 Nov0%2 cm0%2 cm
9–15 Nov10%3 cm10%3 cm
16–22 Nov15%4 cm15%4 cm
23–29 Nov30%6 cm30%6 cm
30 Nov – 6 Dec20%6 cm20%6 cm
7–13 Dec55%13 cm55%13 cm
14–20 Dec21%8 cm21%8 cm
21–27 Dec32%7 cm32%7 cm
4–10 Jan20%6 cm20%6 cm
11–17 Jan30%8 cm30%8 cm
18–24 Jan40%11 cm40%11 cm
25–31 Jan20%6 cm20%6 cm
1–7 Feb35%9 cm35%9 cm
8–14 Feb40%10 cm40%10 cm
15–21 Feb35%10 cm35%10 cm
22–28 Feb50%13 cm50%13 cm
1–7 Mar35%9 cm35%9 cm
8–14 Mar40%7 cm40%7 cm
15–21 Mar30%9 cm30%9 cm
22–28 Mar25%6 cm25%6 cm
29 Mar – 4 Apr15%5 cm15%5 cm
5–11 Apr10%5 cm10%5 cm
12–18 Apr15%4 cm15%4 cm
19–25 Apr5%2 cm5%2 cm
26 Apr – 2 May0%1 cm0%1 cm