Presov, Slovakia
Bluebird days
0.2a winter
More than 5% of resorts
A clear day with no new snow, right after 10 cm4 in or more fell in the two days before.
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SnowOdds score at the summit, out of 100
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Our own measures, from every day of the last 20 winters at the summit.
Wind holds
7.3a winter
Calmer than 69% of resorts
Days with gusts of 70 km/h43 mph or more at the summit: enough to stop most chairlifts.
Dry powder
46%of the snow
Drier than 55% 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
20a winter
Less icy than 45% 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 dayŠtrbské Pleso
Village
1,377 m4,518 ft
Summit
1,822 m5,978 ft
Vertical drop
445 m1,460 ft
Pistes
7 km4 mi
Lifts
7
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Snow at Štrbské Pleso, answered
When is the best time to ski Štrbské Pleso?
Historically the best week for fresh snow at Štrbské Pleso is 15–21 Feb: in 8 of the last 20 winters at least 10 cm of new snow fell at the summit that week (40% odds), 9 cm on average. The next best weeks are 1–7 Feb and 25–31 Jan.
Which month has the most reliable snow at Štrbské Pleso?
January, with an average 26% 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 14%.
How high is Štrbské Pleso?
The village sits at 1,377 m (4,518 ft) and the top lift reaches 1,822 m (5,978 ft), a vertical drop of 445 m (1,460 ft). The resort has about 7 km of pistes and 7 lifts.
Does it snow in the village at Štrbské Pleso?
In the best week (15–21 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 -5°C (23°F).
Every week of the season, in numbers
| Week | Summit odds | Summit snow | Village odds | Village snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2–8 Nov | 15% | 4 cm | 15% | 3 cm |
| 9–15 Nov | 15% | 4 cm | 15% | 4 cm |
| 16–22 Nov | 20% | 5 cm | 20% | 5 cm |
| 23–29 Nov | 40% | 9 cm | 40% | 9 cm |
| 30 Nov – 6 Dec | 20% | 7 cm | 20% | 7 cm |
| 7–13 Dec | 20% | 7 cm | 20% | 7 cm |
| 14–20 Dec | 11% | 5 cm | 11% | 5 cm |
| 21–27 Dec | 21% | 7 cm | 21% | 7 cm |
| 4–10 Jan | 20% | 8 cm | 20% | 8 cm |
| 11–17 Jan | 30% | 8 cm | 30% | 8 cm |
| 18–24 Jan | 25% | 8 cm | 25% | 8 cm |
| 25–31 Jan | 30% | 8 cm | 30% | 8 cm |
| 1–7 Feb | 35% | 10 cm | 35% | 10 cm |
| 8–14 Feb | 25% | 8 cm | 25% | 8 cm |
| 15–21 Feb | 40% | 9 cm | 40% | 9 cm |
| 22–28 Feb | 5% | 5 cm | 5% | 5 cm |
| 1–7 Mar | 20% | 6 cm | 20% | 6 cm |
| 8–14 Mar | 5% | 5 cm | 5% | 5 cm |
| 15–21 Mar | 25% | 7 cm | 25% | 7 cm |
| 22–28 Mar | 20% | 6 cm | 20% | 6 cm |
| 29 Mar – 4 Apr | 35% | 7 cm | 35% | 7 cm |
| 5–11 Apr | 20% | 6 cm | 20% | 6 cm |
| 12–18 Apr | 10% | 3 cm | 5% | 3 cm |
| 19–25 Apr | 5% | 3 cm | 5% | 3 cm |
| 26 Apr – 2 May | 0% | 1 cm | 0% | 1 cm |