North America
USA
Stowe
Natural snow at mid-mountain (864 m) is reliably skiable from 1 Feb to 15 Mar. At the peak of the season the village at 390 m is usually skiable (61% of days) and the summit averages 25 cm of fresh snow per fortnight.
Month by month
October to November
Natural snow at mid-mountain reached 30 cm on fewer than 5% of days.
December
Unreliable for natural snow. Mid-mountain reached 30 cm on 24% of days.
January
Usually skiable. Mid-mountain had 30 cm or more on 70% of days, typically 40 cm deep. In the worst of the eleven seasons there was none. The village is usually bare. The summit averages 48 cm of new snow in the month.
February
Snow-sure. Mid-mountain (864 m) had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 90% of days, with a typical depth of 62 cm. In the worst of the eleven seasons there was none. Snow usually reaches the village too (66% of days). The summit averages 43 cm of new snow in the month.
March
Snow-sure. Mid-mountain (864 m) had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 90% of days, with a typical depth of 68 cm. In the worst of the eleven seasons there was none. The summit averages 43 cm of new snow in the month.
April
Unreliable for natural snow. Mid-mountain reached 30 cm on 58% of days. The summit averages 24 cm of new snow in the month.
May to September
Natural snow at mid-mountain reached 30 cm on fewer than 5% of days.
Questions
When is the best time to ski Stowe?
For natural snow, 1 Feb to 15 Mar. In that window mid-mountain (864 m) had 30 cm or more of natural snow on at least 90% of days across eleven seasons. February is the most reliable month.
Is there snow at Stowe in December?
Rarely, as natural snow. In December, mid-mountain had 30 cm or more on 24% of days over eleven seasons. Early-season skiing here depends on snowmaking, which this model leaves out.
Does the snow reach the village at Stowe?
At its most reliable, in February, the village at 390 m had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 66% of days. You can usually ski back to the village.
How high is Stowe?
The modelled village is at 390 m, mid-mountain at 864 m and the summit at 1,339 m. The ski area itself spans 400 m to 1,112 m.
How much does natural snow vary from winter to winter at Stowe?
Across the eleven winters modelled, mid-mountain had 30 cm or more of natural snow on between 2 and 148 days per season, with a typical winter around 113. Eleven winters show how much one season can differ from the next. They are too short to show whether snow is changing over the long term.
What is the nearest airport to Stowe?
Patrick Leahy Burlington (BTV) is about 30 km away in a straight line. Plattsburgh (PBG) is 56 km away. Road distances are longer.