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La Clusaz snow history
La Clusaz averages about 474 cm of snowfall per season (1 October – 31 May) at the upper mountain, ~2,476 m. The snowiest season since 2017–18 was 2017–18 (709 cm); the leanest was 2022–23 (348 cm).
Season totals
2022–23
348 cm
2021–22
386 cm
2020–21
451 cm
2019–20
491 cm
2018–19
456 cm
2017–18
709 cm
Vertical line: 6-season average.
This season vs average
Season by season
| Season | Snowfall | vs average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | 348 cm | 73% |
| 2021–22 | 386 cm | 81% |
| 2020–21 | 451 cm | 95% |
| 2019–20 | 491 cm | 104% |
| 2018–19 | 456 cm | 96% |
| 2017–18 | 709 cm | 150% |
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.