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Orcières Merlette snow history
Orcières Merlette averages about 567 cm of snowfall per season (1 October – 31 May) at the upper mountain, ~2,731 m. The snowiest season since 2017–18 was 2017–18 (804 cm); the leanest was 2021–22 (334 cm).
Season totals
2022–23
481 cm
2021–22
334 cm
2020–21
603 cm
2019–20
641 cm
2018–19
539 cm
2017–18
804 cm
Vertical line: 6-season average.
This season vs average
Season by season
| Season | Snowfall | vs average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | 481 cm | 85% |
| 2021–22 | 334 cm | 59% |
| 2020–21 | 603 cm | 106% |
| 2019–20 | 641 cm | 113% |
| 2018–19 | 539 cm | 95% |
| 2017–18 | 804 cm | 142% |
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.