Big Sky Resort
Elev: 8796ft, Coordinates: 45.2811, -111.4302
Big Sky, Montana, United States
Snowfall Accumulation Forecasts
The following table shows the snowfall accumulation forecasts at Big Sky across six different weather models. Click on the model names to learn more about each model. Italicized values signify a forecast for high winds (48 km/h or greater), which may affect lift operations.
| Model \ Date | 24 Sun | 25 Mon | 26 Tue | 27 Wed | 28 Thu | 29 Fri | 30 Sat | 1 Sun | 2 Mon | 3 Tue | 4 Wed | 5 Thu | 6 Fri | 7 Sat | 8 Sun | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Match | 3 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 1 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 4 cm |
| ECMWF IFS 04 | 1 cm | 1 cm | 1 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 cm |
| GFS | 3 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 1 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 4 cm |
| GEM | 5 cm | 0 cm | 3 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 2 cm | 8 cm | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18 cm |
| JMA | 2 cm | 0 cm | 3 cm | 1 cm | 2 cm | 3 cm | 1 cm | 0 cm | 1 cm | 2 cm | - | - | - | - | - | 13 cm |
| ICON | 0 cm | 0 cm | 1 cm | 2 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 cm |
| MeteoFrance | 3 cm | 0 cm | 1 cm | 1 cm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 cm |
| Average | 3 cm | 0 cm | 1 cm | 1 cm | 0 cm | 1 cm | 0 cm | 1 cm | 2 cm | 1 cm | 1 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 10 cm |
Snowfall Prediction History (Estimated)
| Model \ Date | 14 Thu | 15 Fri | 16 Sat | 17 Sun | 18 Mon | 19 Tue | 20 Wed | 21 Thu | 22 Fri | 23 Sat | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Match | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| ECMWF IFS 04 | 0 cm | 8 cm | 4 cm | 1 cm | 3 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 2 cm | 1 cm | 3 cm | 23 cm |
| GFS | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| GEM | 0 cm | 5 cm | 1 cm | 1 cm | 10 cm | 2 cm | 0 cm | 1 cm | 1 cm | 5 cm | 25 cm |
| JMA | 0 cm | 4 cm | 4 cm | 1 cm | 4 cm | 1 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 13 cm |
| ICON | 0 cm | 2 cm | 2 cm | 1 cm | 8 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 1 cm | 0 cm | 2 cm | 18 cm |
| MeteoFrance | 0 cm | 3 cm | 2 cm | 3 cm | 5 cm | 1 cm | 0 cm | 2 cm | 1 cm | 5 cm | 23 cm |
| Average | 0 cm | 4 cm | 2 cm | 1 cm | 5 cm | 1 cm | 0 cm | 1 cm | 1 cm | 3 cm | 18 cm |
