French Alps · snow history
Pralognan-la-Vanoise snow history
Pralognan-la-Vanoise averages about 704 cm of snowfall per season (1 October – 31 May) at the upper mountain, ~2,336 m. The snowiest season since 2017–18 was 2017–18 (916 cm); the leanest was 2021–22 (519 cm).
Season totals
2022–23
618 cm
2021–22
519 cm
2020–21
673 cm
2019–20
818 cm
2018–19
682 cm
2017–18
916 cm
Vertical line: 6-season average.
This season vs average
Season by season
| Season | Snowfall | vs average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | 618 cm | 88% |
| 2021–22 | 519 cm | 74% |
| 2020–21 | 673 cm | 96% |
| 2019–20 | 818 cm | 116% |
| 2018–19 | 682 cm | 97% |
| 2017–18 | 916 cm | 130% |
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.