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Is Williams Ski Area snowsure?

The snowiest week in Williams Ski Area is week 4 of February. There are typically 1.5 snowy days during this week with 14cm of snowfall. Check out the Williams Ski Area 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 Williams Ski Area

MonthSnow amount (week)Snow days (week)
December7cm1.1 days
January10cm1.3 days
February10cm1.4 days
March7cm1.1 days
April1cm0.5 days

Average Snow and Weather Conditions in Williams Ski Area during April (week 3):

The average snowfall forecast during week 3 of April for Williams Ski Area is 0 cm. There are typically 0.3 snowy days during this week. Williams Ski Area prevailing weather and snow conditions during the third week of April at the middle elevation of the ski area at 2408m, based on historical averages over the last 17 years: At this time of year the normal freezing level (3433m) is well above the middle elevation of Williams Ski Area. A day with snowfall happens on average every second year during the third week of April but rainy days are even rarer and you can expect on average one rainy day every 5 years. In the years when snow falls at this time of year, forecast model average snowfall for the week is 0cm. Temperatures averaging above freezing both night and day in Williams Ski Area during week three of April with average maximum temperature 8.3°C and minimum temperature 6.2°C at the middle elevation. Usually sunny. On average, only two days each week are overcast and the other five days have some sunshine. Mostly light winds (average 22km/h) are unlikely to affect ski lifts but you can expect the mean wind to reach 30km/h one day per week. Calm, sunny and below freezing ideal weather days that follow fresh snow (bluebird powder days) are not expected but sunny, calm and below-freezing days that don't have fresh snowfall happen on average one year in 7. .


Snow History: Compare Resorts


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Snow Depths

Recorded snow depths for the upper and lower slopes in Williams Ski Area and (2007 – 2024).

Winter
Summer

Williams Ski Area


Lower Slopes
Upper Slopes
Fresh Snow

Average Snow Conditions in

Best ski days per week in Williams Ski Area and (2007 – 2024)

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 Williams Ski Area 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 Williams Ski Area and (2007 – 2024)

Winter
Summer

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

The snowiest weeks of the year in Williams Ski Area 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 Williams Ski Area and (2007 – 2024)

Winter
Summer

Average temperature
Maximum
Minimum
Temperatures
Above freezing
Below freezing
Freezing level
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The highest and lowest temperatures averaged for each week of the year in Williams Ski Area 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.