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Nakiska El Niño ≈
Nakiska Climate Change C
Nakiska Snow Totals
Nakiska Ski Runs ◆
Nakiska Snow Forecast 15
Upcoming Snow Potential
3-Day
2"
5-Day
7"
10-Day
8"
This is Above Average for Nakiska
15-Day Snow Forecast
Nakiska skiing by month:
Nakiska
By Month
Data show that February is the best month Nakiska for overall snow quality.
DEC
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Nakiska winter weather:
Nakiska
Winter Weather
How often it snows vs. rains at Nakiska, how cold it gets, and how much winter sun to expect.
Snow vs. Rain
Precip on 18% of days
Highs & Lows
Coldest week: 1°F low
Winter Sun
79% of possible sun
El Niño
-10% snow in El Niño winters

Core Strengths

Nakiska
Travel Ease
60.6
Overall
49.1
Snow Quality
44.3
Overall
Overall PAF Score

Overall
Rank

137

Rank in
Region

19

Rank in
State

4

This resort is often compared with:

Powder King
Sunshine Village
Whistler
Nakiska Snow Quality Across Full Winter
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Nakiska Snowfall Last 10 Days (inches)

Powder
Forecast

Powder Forecast
ZRANKINGS EXCLUSIVE
Wednesday
Day
0"
Night
0"
Thursday
Day
0"
Night
0"
Friday
Day
1"
Night
0"
Saturday
Day
0"
Night
2"
Sunday
Day
0"
Night
0"

Snow

True*
Annual Snowfall

99"

True Snow: 99" per year
Snow Quality Rank

135

Accounts for resorts' snow quantity, moisture content, latitude, elevation, and slope aspects.

Dump Potential Rank

215

Nakiska Ski Resort is ranked No. 215 in North America for its total snowfall during an average season.

Historical Powder Odds
Daily Lottery

% of days with more than 6" of snow

4.0%

Extended Stay

% of months with more than 90" of snow

0.0%

Drought Threat

% of months with less than 30" of snow

80.0%

*Special thanks to Tony Crocker and Bestsnow.net.

Dump Potential Rank

215

Nakiska Ski Resort is ranked No. 215 in North America for its total snowfall during an average season.

Snow
Quality
Rank

135

Accounts for resorts' snow quantity, moisture content, latitude, elevation, and slope aspects.

Total Snow Score

This score accounts for total snow quantity, its moisture content, the resort's latitude, elevation, and its slope aspects, which affect total snow preservation.

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A Few Words on the Snow at Nakiska

Nakiska has no detail snow data, but we accept the published average of 99 inches snowfall, as it is in a well-known snow shadow. Nakiska is almost completely dependent upon snowmaking and is best known for race training from its 1988 Olympic heritage.

Accumulation and Preservation

Most of Nakiska's terrain is likely open by Christmas as snowmaking should be routine in its cold November/December climate. Melt/freeze conditions are likely on the manmade snow and predominant east exposures by March.
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