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Saas Grund snow history
Saas Grund averages about 683 cm of snowfall per season (1 October – 31 May) at the upper mountain, ~3,142 m. The snowiest season since 2017–18 was 2017–18 (851 cm); the leanest was 2021–22 (451 cm).
Season totals
2022–23
515 cm
2021–22
451 cm
2020–21
638 cm
2019–20
796 cm
2018–19
844 cm
2017–18
851 cm
Vertical line: 6-season average.
This season vs average
Season by season
| Season | Snowfall | vs average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | 515 cm | 75% |
| 2021–22 | 451 cm | 66% |
| 2020–21 | 638 cm | 93% |
| 2019–20 | 796 cm | 117% |
| 2018–19 | 844 cm | 124% |
| 2017–18 | 851 cm | 125% |
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.