Is Powder King snowsure?

The snowiest week in Powder King is week 3 of November. There are typically 4.8 snowy days during this week with 13.0in of snowfall. Check out the Powder King Snow History graphs below.Select any week of the year to see the typical Ski Conditions, Snowfall Amount and Temperature based on nowcast weather data over the last 11 years. Read More

Average monthly snow in Powder King

MonthSnow amount (week)Snow days (week)
December9.1in4.6 days
January8.7in4.6 days
February8.3in4.6 days
March9.1in5.1 days
April4.7in4.2 days

Average Snow and Weather Conditions in Powder King during March (week 2):

The average snowfall forecast during week 2 of March for Powder King is 9.4 in. There are typically 5.5 snowy days during this week. Powder King expected weather and snow conditions during the second week of March at the middle elevation of the ski area at 4121 ft based on historical averages over the last 17 years: At this time of year the average freezing level (1634 ft is far below the mid altitude of Powder King. Very snowy weather in Powder King in the middle of March. Based on long term weather statistics for Powder King, five or six days with fresh is typical. Forecast model average snowfall for the week is 9.4 in. Fairly cold temperatures with the average maximum temperature in Powder King in week two of March of just 20°F at the mid altitude and minimum temperatures typically falling to 17°F. Typically, expect only one day with sunshine per week at this time of year. Mostly light winds (average 10mph) are unlikely to affect ski lifts but there is a 50% chance that the mean wind speed will exceed more than 19mph one day. Calm, sunny and below freezing ideal weather days that follow new snow (bluebird powder days) occur on average one day every second year during this week while fresh snow days that don't coincide with ideal weather also occur on average two days during this week in any given year. Read More


Snow History: Compare Resorts


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Snow Depths

Recorded snow depths for the upper and lower slopes in Powder King and (2007 – 2024).

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Summer

Powder King


Lower Slopes
Upper Slopes
Fresh Snow

Average Snow Conditions in

Best ski days per week in Powder King and (2007 – 2024)

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Summer

Powder King

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Bluebird Powder Day
(Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind)
Powder Day
(Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind)
Bluebird Day
(Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind)
Very windy days
(>30km/h)

The most cherished days on the mountain in Powder King are Bluebird Powder days when it is mostly sunny with light winds following very recent snowfall. Poorer weather conditions may prevail on Powder days when the visibility can be limited but the snow is significantly deep and fresh for keen powder-hounds. Bluebird days can suit many skiers that aren’t necessarily hunting powder but want to enjoy the snowy mountains in sunnier conditions and light winds. Read More


Average Snowfall in

Graph showing the average precipitation (snow/rain) in Powder King and (2007 – 2024)

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Summer

Powder King

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Snowfall amount
(bar chart)
Days with significant snowfall.
(>5cm)
Days with significant rainfall.
(>5mm)

The snowiest weeks of the year in Powder King are shown but also bear in mind the number of days that it typically snows each week if you want regular fresh tracks. The risk of a rainy day is shown but be sure to switch between elevations to see if lower lifts are rain affected or higher lifts remain snowy despite any rain further down the mountain. Read More


Average Temperature in

Graph showing the average temperature and freezing level at Powder King and (2007 – 2024)

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Summer

Powder King

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Average temperature
Maximum
Minimum
Temperatures
Above freezing
Below freezing
Freezing level
Dashed line

The highest and lowest temperatures averaged for each week of the year in Powder King are shown. Check out the risk of freze-thaw conditions prevailing at different elevations for any given week. We also show the extremes of temperature (blue/red dots) that reveal the chance of unusually warm or cold conditions.