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Glenshee snow history

Glenshee averages about 215 cm of snowfall per season (1 October – 31 May) at the upper mountain, ~1,028 m. The snowiest season since 2017–18 was 2017–18 (267 cm); the leanest was 2022–23 (166 cm).

Season totals

2022–23
166 cm
2021–22
200 cm
2020–21
257 cm
2019–20
209 cm
2018–19
193 cm
2017–18
267 cm

Vertical line: 6-season average.

This season vs average

050OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMaycm
2026–27 so far

Season by season

SeasonSnowfallvs average
2022–23166 cm77%
2021–22200 cm93%
2020–21257 cm120%
2019–20209 cm97%
2018–19193 cm90%
2017–18267 cm124%

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.

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