Is Snow Creek snowsure?

The snowiest week in Snow Creek is week 1 of February. There are typically 1.3 snowy days during this week with 6cm of snowfall. Check out the Snow Creek Snow History graphs below.Select any week of the year to see the typical Ski Conditions, Snowfall Amount and Temperature based on nowcast weather data over the last 11 years.

Average monthly snow in Snow Creek

MonthSnow amount (week)Snow days (week)
December3cm0.8 days
January4cm1.1 days
February4cm1.2 days
March2cm0.5 days
April0cm0.1 days

Average Snow and Weather Conditions in Snow Creek during March (week 3):

The average snowfall forecast during week 3 of March for Snow Creek is 1 cm. There are typically 0.2 snowy days during this week. Snow Creek typical weather and snow conditions during the third week of March at the middle elevation of the ski area at 290m, based on historical averages over the last 15 years: At this time of year the usual freezing level (2304m) is a long way above the mid altitude of Snow Creek. Snow falls on just one day every 5 years in Snow Creek in the middle of March but on average there are one or two wet days during this week every year. In the years when snow falls at this time of year, forecast model average snowfall for the week is 5cm. Typical temperatures are well above freezing both day and night at the mid altitude in Snow Creek during week three of March with the average afternoon temperature 10.9°C and the minimum temperature 8.1°C. Expect the sun to come out on two or three days per week. Mainly light winds (average 17km/h) are unlikely to affect ski lifts but there is a 50% chance that the mean wind speed will be greater than more than 30km/h one day. Sunny, calm and below freezing ideal weather days that follow fresh snow (bluebird powder days) are not expected this week but powder days that don't coincide with cold, sunny and calm weather conditions are more common, on average one year in 14..


Snow History: Compare Resorts


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Snow Depths

Recorded snow depths for the upper and lower slopes in Snow Creek and (2007 – 2022).

Winter
Summer

Snow Creek


Lower Slopes
Upper Slopes
Fresh Snow

Average Snow Conditions in

Best ski days per week in Snow Creek and (2007 – 2022)

Winter
Summer

Bluebird Powder Day
(Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind)
Powder Day
(Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind)
Bluebird Day
(Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind)
Very windy days
(>30km/h)

The most cherished days on the mountain in Snow Creek are Bluebird Powder days when it is mostly sunny with light winds following very recent snowfall. Poorer weather conditions may prevail on Powder days when the visibility can be limited but the snow is significantly deep and fresh for keen powder-hounds. Bluebird days can suit many skiers that aren’t necessarily hunting powder but want to enjoy the snowy mountains in sunnier conditions and light winds.


Average Snowfall in

Graph showing the average precipitation (snow/rain) in Snow Creek and (2007 – 2022)

Winter
Summer

Snowfall amount
(bar chart)
Days with significant snowfall.
(>5cm)
Days with significant rainfall.
(>5mm)

The snowiest weeks of the year in Snow Creek are shown but also bear in mind the number of days that it typically snows each week if you want regular fresh tracks. The risk of a rainy day is shown but be sure to switch between elevations to see if lower lifts are rain affected or higher lifts remain snowy despite any rain further down the mountain.


Average Temperature in

Graph showing the average temperature and freezing level at Snow Creek and (2007 – 2022)

Winter
Summer

Average temperature
Maximum
Minimum
Temperatures
Above freezing
Below freezing
Freezing level
Dashed line

The highest and lowest temperatures averaged for each week of the year in Snow Creek are shown. Check out the risk of freze-thaw conditions prevailing at different elevations for any given week. We also show the extremes of temperature (blue/red dots) that reveal the chance of unusually warm or cold conditions.