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Ovronnaz snow history
Ovronnaz averages about 503 cm of snowfall per season (1 October – 31 May) at the upper mountain, ~2,456 m. The snowiest season since 2017–18 was 2017–18 (661 cm); the leanest was 2022–23 (384 cm).
Season totals
2022–23
384 cm
2021–22
420 cm
2020–21
540 cm
2019–20
487 cm
2018–19
525 cm
2017–18
661 cm
Vertical line: 6-season average.
This season vs average
Season by season
| Season | Snowfall | vs average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | 384 cm | 76% |
| 2021–22 | 420 cm | 83% |
| 2020–21 | 540 cm | 107% |
| 2019–20 | 487 cm | 97% |
| 2018–19 | 525 cm | 104% |
| 2017–18 | 661 cm | 131% |
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.