Is Wintergreen Resort snowsure?

The snowiest week in Wintergreen Resort is week 1 of March. There are typically 1.0 snowy days during this week with 8cm of snowfall. Check out the Wintergreen Resort 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 Wintergreen Resort

MonthSnow amount (week)Snow days (week)
December4cm0.6 days
January4cm0.8 days
February4cm0.9 days
March5cm0.8 days
April1cm0.2 days

Average Snow and Weather Conditions in Wintergreen Resort during April (week 1):

The average snowfall forecast during week 1 of April for Wintergreen Resort is 1 cm. There are typically 0.3 snowy days during this week. Wintergreen Resort typical weather and snow conditions during the first week of April at the middle elevation of the ski area at 918m, based on historical averages over the last 15 years: At this time of year the normal freezing level (2463m) is far above the mid altitude of Wintergreen Resort. A day with snowfall happens on average every other year during the first week of April but in a typical year there are also a couple of rainy days during this week of April. In the years when snow falls at this time of year, forecast model average snowfall for the week is 2cm. Temperatures averaging above freezing both day and night in Wintergreen Resort during week one of April with average maximum temperature 8.8°C and minimum temperature 6.4°C at the mid altitude. Expect the sun to shine on three out of seven days. Mainly light winds (average 25km/h) are unlikely to affect lift operations but the historical norm is for the mean wind to reach 30km/h two days in this week. Sunny, calm and below freezing ideal weather days that follow fresh snowfall (bluebird powder days) are unusual, occuring this week on average one year in 1


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Snow Depths

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

Winter
Summer

Wintergreen Resort


Lower Slopes
Upper Slopes
Fresh Snow

Average Snow Conditions in

Best ski days per week in Wintergreen Resort 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 Wintergreen Resort 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 Wintergreen Resort 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 Wintergreen Resort 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 Wintergreen Resort 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 Wintergreen Resort 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.