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Schwarzsee snow history

Schwarzsee averages about 423 cm of snowfall per season (1 October – 31 May) at the upper mountain, ~1,748 m. The snowiest season since 2017–18 was 2017–18 (545 cm); the leanest was 2022–23 (345 cm).

Season totals

2022–23
345 cm
2021–22
364 cm
2020–21
469 cm
2019–20
374 cm
2018–19
438 cm
2017–18
545 cm

Vertical line: 6-season average.

This season vs average

050OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMaycm
2026–27 so far

Season by season

SeasonSnowfallvs average
2022–23345 cm82%
2021–22364 cm86%
2020–21469 cm111%
2019–20374 cm88%
2018–19438 cm104%
2017–18545 cm129%

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.

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