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Elm snow history
Elm averages about 570 cm of snowfall per season (1 October – 31 May) at the upper mountain, ~2,100 m. The snowiest season since 2017–18 was 2018–19 (745 cm); the leanest was 2022–23 (441 cm).
Season totals
2022–23
441 cm
2021–22
444 cm
2020–21
613 cm
2019–20
518 cm
2018–19
745 cm
2017–18
657 cm
Vertical line: 6-season average.
This season vs average
Season by season
| Season | Snowfall | vs average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | 441 cm | 77% |
| 2021–22 | 444 cm | 78% |
| 2020–21 | 613 cm | 108% |
| 2019–20 | 518 cm | 91% |
| 2018–19 | 745 cm | 131% |
| 2017–18 | 657 cm | 115% |
Totals are modelled snowfall from the ECMWF IFS analysis archive (via Open-Meteo), downscaled to the upper mountain, summed 1 October – 31 May. Modelled snowfall is not measured snow depth: wind, settling and melt mean the snowpack is always much less than the sum of the snowfall.