Natural snow in March

Poiana Brașov snow in March

March is usually good for natural snow at Poiana Brașov: mid-mountain was snow-sure in 20 of the last 30 winters.

Questions

Is there snow in Poiana Brașov in March?

Usually. Mid-mountain had 30 cm or more of modelled natural snow on 78% of March days over the last 30 winters, before any snowmaking.

Early or late March for snow at Poiana Brașov?

Early March has been surer: 82% against 73% at mid-mountain.

How many recent winters had reliable snow at Poiana Brașov in March?

20 of the last 30. In those winters mid-mountain had 30 cm or more of natural snow on at least 90% of March days. Thirty winters show how much one season differs from the next; how winters have changed is covered by the long record.

Does this include snowmaking?

No. These figures are modelled natural snow only, so groomed pistes often ski better than this.

Snow is modelled from thirty winters of ERA5 weather data, natural snow only. It ignores snowmaking, grooming and wind, so use it to compare places, dates and heights, not as a guarantee. Always check local avalanche bulletins before going off-piste.

Weather: ERA5, contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Live snowfall: Open-Meteo (open-meteo.com, CC BY 4.0). Terrain: AWS Terrain Tiles. Basemap: OpenFreeMap, © OpenMapTiles. Ski areas, pistes and lifts: OpenSkiMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Satellite view: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX (CC BY 4.0).

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