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La Covatilla snow history
La Covatilla averages about 161 cm of snowfall per season (1 October – 31 May) at the upper mountain, ~2,353 m. The snowiest season since 2017–18 was 2017–18 (385 cm); the leanest was 2022–23 (33 cm).
Season totals
2022–23
33 cm
2021–22
158 cm
2020–21
116 cm
2019–20
135 cm
2018–19
141 cm
2017–18
385 cm
Vertical line: 6-season average.
This season vs average
Season by season
| Season | Snowfall | vs average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | 33 cm | 20% |
| 2021–22 | 158 cm | 98% |
| 2020–21 | 116 cm | 72% |
| 2019–20 | 135 cm | 84% |
| 2018–19 | 141 cm | 88% |
| 2017–18 | 385 cm | 239% |
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.