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Powderhorn Winter Weather

What a typical winter is like at Powderhorn: 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 Powderhorn gets measurable precipitation (rain vs. snow), and typical high/low temperatures, December 1–April 15, based on 40 years of real ERA5 reanalysis data.

27% of days get measurable precipitation, season average

Precipitation calibrated against real observations from the Mesa Lakes SNOTEL station (×1.78 correction). See full station data

Dec 24%
Jan 24%
Feb 30%
Mar 30%
Apr 1-15 27%
Elevation:

Precipitation frequency by week (rain vs. snow)

Average high/low temperature by week

Winter Sun & Clouds

How much of Powderhorn'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.

83% of possible sunshine, Dec–Mar average
Dec 83%
Jan 83%
Feb 82%
Mar 84%

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