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Les 7 Laux snow history
Les 7 Laux averages about 508 cm of snowfall per season (1 October – 31 May) at the upper mountain, ~2,372 m. The snowiest season since 2017–18 was 2017–18 (738 cm); the leanest was 2022–23 (339 cm).
Season totals
2022–23
339 cm
2021–22
426 cm
2020–21
509 cm
2019–20
485 cm
2018–19
548 cm
2017–18
738 cm
Vertical line: 6-season average.
This season vs average
Season by season
| Season | Snowfall | vs average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | 339 cm | 67% |
| 2021–22 | 426 cm | 84% |
| 2020–21 | 509 cm | 100% |
| 2019–20 | 485 cm | 95% |
| 2018–19 | 548 cm | 108% |
| 2017–18 | 738 cm | 145% |
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.