The following major weather patterns affected the 2022-23 ski season.
Late October through November: This was the driest November since 2007. Regions with snow mostly had some rain mix as well. Late October
snowfall in northern regions mostly melted out.
First week of December: A storm track in northern regions brought moderate snow at higher elevations but considerable rain lower down.
Last 3 weeks of December: Snowfall was less than half normal in all regions, resulting in the second driest (to 1976) November +
December on record.
First week of January: A moderate storm hit the the Sierra.
Second week of January: The first major series of storms of the season hit the Northwest, Utah and Colorado.
Second half of January: Overall snowfall was close to normal but the Northwest and much of British Columbia had heavy rain late
in the month.
First week of February: Major storms hit California, Utah and the Southwest.
The rest of February: Snowfall was average in northern regions but below average farther south.
First half of March: All regions had above average snowfall, bringing the season-to-date to a high point of 96%.
Second half of March: Snowfall was above average in southern regions but below average farther north.
April: Snowfall was below average except for northern and central Colorado.
The rest of spring A week into May it snowed 2+ feet in the northern sections of the Sierra, Utah and Colorado.
Despite the slow start 2023-24 US skier visits remained strong at 60+ million, about equal to the historical records from the outstanding 2007-08 and 2010-11 seasons. 2023-24 was a moderate El Nino season, and when the snow finally came it was overall slightly stronger in the southern than northern regions. See 2023-24 Ski Season Analysis.
| 2023-24 SKI SEASON SNOWFALL SUMMARY | ||||||
| RECORD HIGH (10 Years Minimum) | 6+ Powder | RECORD HIGH (10 Years Minimum) | ||||
| None | ||||||
| HIGH | HIGH | |||||
| None | ||||||
| ABOVE AVERAGE | ABOVE AVERAGE | |||||
| Mt. Washington, N. H. 6,262 | 304 | 12% | ||||
| Crater Lake (Mt. Bailey), Ore. 6,800 | 442 | 22% | ||||
| Sugarloaf, Maine 3,695 | 180 | 8% | ||||
| Killington, Vt. 4,142 | 239 | 10% | ||||
| Southern California Composite 7,000 - 8,000 | 158 | 8% | ||||
| Mammoth Mtn, Calif. 9,600 or 8,900 | 367 | 17% | ||||
| Lake Louise, Alb. 6,700 | 180 | 7% | ||||
| Mt. Bachelor, Ore. 6,350 | 422 | 20% | ||||
| Mary Jane at Winter Park, Colo. 10,800 | 385 | 16% | ||||
| Park City 2, Utah 9,300 | 371 | 18% | ||||
| Alyeska 2, Alaska 2,750 | 720 | 29% | ||||
| Alta, Utah 9,600 | 607 | 29% | ||||
| Steamboat, Colo. 9,200 | 382 | 18% | ||||
| Alyeska 1, Alaska 1,500 | 524 | 21% | ||||
| Jupiter Bowl, Utah 10,000 | 392 | 20% | ||||
| Snowbird Mid-Gad, Utah 9,640 | 551 | 24% | ||||
| Arizona Snowbowl 2, Ariz. 10,800 | 278 | 12% | ||||
| Snow Basin, Utah 7,700 | 391 | 19% | ||||
| Copper Mtn, Colo. 11,000 | 286 | 10% | ||||
| Sugar Bowl, Calif. 7,000 | 466 | 24% | ||||
| Keystone, Colo. 11,641 | 268 | 10% | ||||
| Aspen Highlands, Colo. 11,100 | 299 | 13% | ||||
| Waterville Valley, N. H. 3,000 | 172 | 7% | ||||
| Solitude 2, Utah 9,400 | 521 | 25% | ||||
| Aspen Mtn, Colo. 11,190 | 254 | 11% | ||||
| Castle Mt., Alb. 5,700 | 279 | 12% | ||||
| Telluride, Colo. 11,170 | 283 | 13% | ||||
| BELOW AVERAGE | BELOW AVERAGE | |||||
| Snoqualmie Pass, Wash. 3,000 | 333 | 15% | Sun Peaks, B. C. 6,100 | 118 | 6% | |
| Alta Guard, Utah 8,700 | 432 | 20% | Whitewater, B. C. 5,500 | 271 | 15% | |
| Central Sierra Snow Lab - Boreal, Cal. 7,200 | 373 | 18% | Red Mt. 2, B. C. 6,650 | 173 | 10% | |
| Jackson Hole, Wyo. 8,250 | 304 | 15% | ||||
| Bear Valley, Calif. 7,750 | 342 | 17% | ||||
| Alpine Meadows, Calif. 7,000 | 298 | 16% | ||||
| Sunshine Village, Alb. 7,028 | 226 | 8% | ||||
| Mt. Baker, Wash. 4,300 | 502 | 23% | ||||
| Taos, N. Mex. 11,200 | 244 | 11% | ||||
| Kirkwood (Carson Pass), Calif. 8,526 | 368 | 19% | ||||
| Grand Targhee, Wyo. 8,200 | 438 | 20% | ||||
| Cannon Mt., N. H. 1,800 | 156 | 7% | ||||
| Whistler Roundhouse, B. C. 6,000 | 396 | 18% | ||||
| Snowbird Tram Base, Utah 8,100 | 455 | 20% | ||||
| Loveland, Colo. 11,200 | 285 | 11% | ||||
| Jay Peak, Vt. 3,000 | 302 | 12% | ||||
| Big White, B. C. 6,200 | 243 | 11% | ||||
| Big Sky, Mont. 8,920 | 263 | 9% | ||||
| Arapahoe Basin, Colo. 10,820 | 272 | 10% | ||||
| Sugarbush, Vt. 3,000 | 249 | 11% | ||||
| Mt. Hood Meadows, Ore. 5,400 | 427 | 21% | ||||
| Fernie, B. C. 5,400 | 320 | 15% | ||||
| Red Mt. Pass, Colo. 11,090 | 289 | 14% | ||||
| Squaw Valley, Calif. 6,200 | 160 | 8% | ||||
| Stratton, Vt. 3,875 | 142 | 6% | ||||
| Brian Head, Utah 9,770 | 298 | 14% | ||||
| Smuggler's Notch, Vt. 1,600 | 264 | 11% | ||||
| Breckenridge 2, Colo. 12,000 | 335 | 13% | ||||
| Vail, Colo. 11,250 | 309 | 14% | ||||
| Sun Valley, Idaho 8,800 | 139 | 7% | ||||
| Squaw Valley, Calif. 8,000 | 421 | 21% | ||||
| Stowe, Vt. 3,041 | 289 | 12% | ||||
| Sierra at Tahoe, Calif. 7,746 | 346 | 18% | ||||
| Mt. Rose, Nev. 8,600 | 270 | 13% | ||||
| Beaver Creek, Colo. 11,200 | 324 | 14% | ||||
| Wolf Creek, Colo. 10,642 | 319 | 15% | ||||
| Northstar, Calif. 7,800 | 233 | 12% | ||||
| Heavenly Valley, Calif. 10,000 | 226 | 12% | ||||
| Bridger Bowl, Mont. 7,100 | 256 | 11% | ||||
| Monarch, Colo. | 281 | 13% | ||||
| Crystal Mtn 2, Wash. 6,100 | 316 | 15% | ||||
| Whitefish, Mont. 6,700 | 266 | 10% | ||||
| Snowmass, Colo. 11,000 | 286 | 13% | ||||
| Whiteface (Lake Placid), N. Y. 3,660 | 138 | 6% | ||||
| Crested Butte, Colo. 10,150 | 245 | 11% | ||||
| Schweitzer, Idaho 4,700 | 232 | 12% | ||||
| Purgatory, Colo. 10,000 | 214 | 10% | ||||
| Revelstoke, B.C. 6,429 | 332 | 13% | ||||
| Gore, N. Y. 1,500 | 129 | 5% | ||||
| LOW | LOW | |||||
| Mt. Fidelity (Selkirks), B. C. 6,150 | 356 | 14% | ||||
| Berthoud Pass, Colo. 11,315 | 239 | 10% | ||||
| Gothic, Colo. 9,400 | 221 | 10% | ||||
| Snowshoe, W. V. 4,848 | 89 | 5% | ||||
| Brundage, Idaho 6,000 | 218 | 11% | ||||
| Le Massif, Que. 2,600 | 182 | 8% | ||||
| Kicking Horse, B. C. 6,757 | 172 | 7% | ||||
| RECORD LOW (10 Years Minimum) | RECORD LOW (10 Years Minimum) | |||||
| None | ||||||
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