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Shanty Creek Winter Weather

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

26% of days get measurable precipitation, season average
Dec 31%
Jan 28%
Feb 21%
Mar 22%
Apr 1-15 31%
Elevation:

Precipitation frequency by week (rain vs. snow)

Average high/low temperature by week

Winter Sun & Clouds

How much of Shanty Creek'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.

66% of possible sunshine, Dec–Mar average
Dec 58%
Jan 62%
Feb 70%
Mar 72%

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