Jura, Vosges & Massif Central · snow history
Lac Blanc snow history
Lac Blanc averages about 170 cm of snowfall per season (1 October – 31 May) at the upper mountain, ~1,205 m. The snowiest season since 2017–18 was 2017–18 (261 cm); the leanest was 2022–23 (74 cm).
Season totals
2022–23
74 cm
2021–22
153 cm
2020–21
184 cm
2019–20
166 cm
2018–19
181 cm
2017–18
261 cm
Vertical line: 6-season average.
This season vs average
Season by season
| Season | Snowfall | vs average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | 74 cm | 44% |
| 2021–22 | 153 cm | 90% |
| 2020–21 | 184 cm | 108% |
| 2019–20 | 166 cm | 98% |
| 2018–19 | 181 cm | 106% |
| 2017–18 | 261 cm | 154% |
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.