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The Lecht snow history
The Lecht averages about 166 cm of snowfall per season (1 October – 31 May) at the upper mountain, ~776 m. The snowiest season since 2017–18 was 2017–18 (233 cm); the leanest was 2019–20 (79 cm).
Season totals
2022–23
129 cm
2021–22
169 cm
2020–21
217 cm
2019–20
79 cm
2018–19
166 cm
2017–18
233 cm
Vertical line: 6-season average.
This season vs average
Season by season
| Season | Snowfall | vs average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | 129 cm | 78% |
| 2021–22 | 169 cm | 102% |
| 2020–21 | 217 cm | 131% |
| 2019–20 | 79 cm | 48% |
| 2018–19 | 166 cm | 100% |
| 2017–18 | 233 cm | 140% |
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.