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Kvitfjell snow history
Kvitfjell averages about 257 cm of snowfall per season (1 October – 31 May) at the upper mountain, ~1,038 m. The snowiest season since 2017–18 was 2022–23 (324 cm); the leanest was 2021–22 (146 cm).
Season totals
2022–23
324 cm
2021–22
146 cm
2020–21
268 cm
2019–20
274 cm
2018–19
237 cm
2017–18
295 cm
Vertical line: 6-season average.
This season vs average
Season by season
| Season | Snowfall | vs average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | 324 cm | 126% |
| 2021–22 | 146 cm | 57% |
| 2020–21 | 268 cm | 104% |
| 2019–20 | 274 cm | 107% |
| 2018–19 | 237 cm | 92% |
| 2017–18 | 295 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.