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Saint-Léger-Les-Mélèzes snow history
Saint-Léger-Les-Mélèzes averages about 310 cm of snowfall per season (1 October – 31 May) at the upper mountain, ~1,983 m. The snowiest season since 2017–18 was 2017–18 (520 cm); the leanest was 2022–23 (192 cm).
Season totals
2022–23
192 cm
2021–22
196 cm
2020–21
265 cm
2019–20
379 cm
2018–19
305 cm
2017–18
520 cm
Vertical line: 6-season average.
This season vs average
Season by season
| Season | Snowfall | vs average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | 192 cm | 62% |
| 2021–22 | 196 cm | 63% |
| 2020–21 | 265 cm | 85% |
| 2019–20 | 379 cm | 122% |
| 2018–19 | 305 cm | 98% |
| 2017–18 | 520 cm | 168% |
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.