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Accounts for resorts' snow quantity, moisture content, latitude, elevation, and slope aspects.
Mt Lemmon Ski Valley is ranked No. 216 in North America for its total snowfall during an average season.
% of days with more than 6" of snow
5.0%% of months with more than 90" of snow
3.0%% of months with less than 30" of snow
65.0%Mt Lemmon Ski Valley is ranked No. 216 in North America for its total snowfall during an average season.
Accounts for resorts' snow quantity, moisture content, latitude, elevation, and slope aspects.
This score accounts for total snow quantity, its moisture content, the resort's latitude, elevation, and its slope aspects, which affect total snow preservation.
Mt. Lemmon Ski Valley has no detail snow data, but we estimate 125 inches snowfall, in view of its location as the southernmost ski area in the United States. Mt. Lemmon's latitude generally sees more precipitation in summer than winter, with exception of strong El Nino winters
Accumulation and PreservationIn the driest winters Mt. Lemmon does not get enough snow to open at all. When there is snow it preserves fairly well in midwinter due to primary north exposure. By mid-February the sun is strong enough for melt/freeze conditions to develop.