Zilina, 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.
Most likely 23–29 Nov
Weather this week
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SnowOdds score at the summit, out of 100
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Beyond the odds
Our own measures, from every day of the last 20 winters at the summit.
Wind holds
4.8a winter
Calmer than 81% 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
55%of the snow
Drier than 69% 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
4.3a winter
Less icy than 96% 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 dayVrátna
Village
612 m2,008 ft
Summit
1,529 m5,016 ft
Vertical drop
917 m3,009 ft
Pistes
12 km7 mi
Lifts
13
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Snow at Vrátna, answered
When is the best time to ski Vrátna?
Historically the best week for fresh snow at Vrátna 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), 9 cm on average. The next best weeks are 4–10 Jan and 15–21 Feb.
Which month has the most reliable snow at Vrátna?
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 9%.
How high is Vrátna?
The village sits at 612 m (2,008 ft) and the top lift reaches 1,529 m (5,016 ft), a vertical drop of 917 m (3,009 ft). The resort has about 12 km of pistes and 13 lifts.
Does it snow in the village at Vrátna?
In the best week (11–17 Jan) the village gets 10 cm or more of fresh snow in 45% of winters, against 45% at the summit. The average village temperature that week is -3°C (27°F).
Every week of the season, in numbers
| Week | Summit odds | Summit snow | Village odds | Village snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2–8 Nov | 10% | 3 cm | 10% | 3 cm |
| 9–15 Nov | 10% | 3 cm | 10% | 3 cm |
| 16–22 Nov | 25% | 5 cm | 25% | 5 cm |
| 23–29 Nov | 40% | 9 cm | 40% | 9 cm |
| 30 Nov – 6 Dec | 25% | 8 cm | 25% | 8 cm |
| 7–13 Dec | 30% | 7 cm | 30% | 7 cm |
| 14–20 Dec | 16% | 7 cm | 16% | 7 cm |
| 21–27 Dec | 16% | 6 cm | 16% | 6 cm |
| 4–10 Jan | 40% | 9 cm | 40% | 9 cm |
| 11–17 Jan | 45% | 9 cm | 45% | 9 cm |
| 18–24 Jan | 30% | 9 cm | 30% | 9 cm |
| 25–31 Jan | 30% | 9 cm | 30% | 9 cm |
| 1–7 Feb | 25% | 10 cm | 25% | 10 cm |
| 8–14 Feb | 20% | 7 cm | 20% | 7 cm |
| 15–21 Feb | 35% | 9 cm | 35% | 9 cm |
| 22–28 Feb | 10% | 4 cm | 10% | 4 cm |
| 1–7 Mar | 10% | 4 cm | 10% | 4 cm |
| 8–14 Mar | 5% | 4 cm | 5% | 4 cm |
| 15–21 Mar | 15% | 5 cm | 15% | 5 cm |
| 22–28 Mar | 15% | 4 cm | 15% | 4 cm |
| 29 Mar – 4 Apr | 25% | 5 cm | 25% | 5 cm |
| 5–11 Apr | 10% | 4 cm | 10% | 4 cm |
| 12–18 Apr | 5% | 2 cm | 5% | 2 cm |
| 19–25 Apr | 5% | 2 cm | 5% | 2 cm |
| 26 Apr – 2 May | 0% | 1 cm | 0% | 1 cm |