Snow history
Canaan Valley Resort Snow History
Canaan Valley Resort averages 63.6″ of snow per season over 8 seasons (2018–19 to 2025–26). The snowiest was 2020–21 with 71.9″.
Average annual snowfall and season totals, 2018–19 to 2025–26.
Canaan Valley Resort season snowfall totals by year
| Season | Total snowfall | vs average |
|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 55.8″ | 88% |
| 2024–25 | 68.2″ | 107% |
| 2023–24 | 65.1″ | 102% |
| 2022–23 | 62.2″ | 98% |
| 2021–22 | 68.4″ | 108% |
| 2020–21 · snowiest | 71.9″ | 113% |
| 2019–20 | 58.1″ | 91% |
| 2018–19 | 59.4″ | 93% |
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Average snowfall by month at Canaan Valley Resort
| Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8″ | 7.2″ | 11.5″ | 19.5″ | 10.7″ | 7.2″ | 4″ | 2.9″ |
Mean per month over 8 seasons; June–September average less than an inch and are omitted.
How Canaan Valley Resort compares
Canaan Valley Resort's 63.6″ average is above the 42.5″ average for other West Virginia resorts with history on this site (3 resorts). See the West Virginia snow report for current conditions across the state.
Where this history comes from
Season totals are built from the Open-Meteo historical weather archive at Canaan Valley Resort's summit grid point (39.024, -79.465, ~4,280 ft), summed October 1 to September 30. They are modeled, not resort-reported, so they are consistent across resorts but can differ from a resort's own stake readings. Current-season numbers on the Canaan Valley Resort snow report use observed station data where a SNOTEL or ACIS station is linked.
Common questions
- How much snow does Canaan Valley Resort get in a year?
- About 63.6″ per season on average (median 63.6″) across 8 completed seasons.
- What is the snowiest month at Canaan Valley Resort?
- Jan, averaging 19.5″.
- What was Canaan Valley Resort's biggest snow year?
- 2020–21, with 71.9″ for the season.
- Are these the resort's official snowfall numbers?
- No. Totals are modeled from the Open-Meteo historical archive at the resort's summit grid point, so they are comparable across resorts but can differ from marketing figures and summit stake readings.