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Tschappina Heinzenberg snow history
Tschappina Heinzenberg averages about 438 cm of snowfall per season (1 October – 31 May) at the upper mountain, ~2,163 m. The snowiest season since 2017–18 was 2018–19 (625 cm); the leanest was 2022–23 (317 cm).
Season totals
2022–23
317 cm
2021–22
323 cm
2020–21
506 cm
2019–20
379 cm
2018–19
625 cm
2017–18
475 cm
Vertical line: 6-season average.
This season vs average
Season by season
| Season | Snowfall | vs average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | 317 cm | 72% |
| 2021–22 | 323 cm | 74% |
| 2020–21 | 506 cm | 116% |
| 2019–20 | 379 cm | 87% |
| 2018–19 | 625 cm | 143% |
| 2017–18 | 475 cm | 108% |
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.