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Powder King Winter Weather

What a typical winter is like at Powder King: how often it snows (or rains), how cold it gets at the base, mid-mountain and summit, and how much sun to expect, week by week, from 40 years of weather data.

Winter Weather

How often Powder King gets measurable precipitation (rain vs. snow), and typical high/low temperatures, December 1–April 15, based on 40 years of real ERA5 reanalysis data.

30% of days get measurable precipitation, season average
Dec 32%
Jan 34%
Feb 26%
Mar 29%
Apr 1-15 26%
Elevation:

Precipitation frequency by week (rain vs. snow)

Average high/low temperature by week

Winter Sun & Clouds

How much of Powder King's theoretically possible winter sunshine it actually gets, December–March, based on 40 years of real ERA5 satellite/reanalysis solar radiation data compared against a clear-sky model.

67% of possible sunshine, Dec–Mar average
Dec 63%
Jan 63%
Feb 70%
Mar 73%

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