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Queyras - Arvieux snow history
Queyras - Arvieux averages about 286 cm of snowfall per season (1 October – 31 May) at the upper mountain, ~2,105 m. The snowiest season since 2017–18 was 2017–18 (499 cm); the leanest was 2021–22 (183 cm).
Season totals
2022–23
235 cm
2021–22
183 cm
2020–21
208 cm
2019–20
361 cm
2018–19
229 cm
2017–18
499 cm
Vertical line: 6-season average.
This season vs average
Season by season
| Season | Snowfall | vs average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | 235 cm | 82% |
| 2021–22 | 183 cm | 64% |
| 2020–21 | 208 cm | 73% |
| 2019–20 | 361 cm | 126% |
| 2018–19 | 229 cm | 80% |
| 2017–18 | 499 cm | 174% |
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.