Snow history
Powder Ridge Ski Area Snow History
Powder Ridge Ski Area averages 39.6″ of snow per season over 8 seasons (2018–19 to 2025–26). The snowiest was 2022–23 with 64.7″.
Average annual snowfall and season totals, 2018–19 to 2025–26.
Powder Ridge Ski Area season snowfall totals by year
| Season | Total snowfall | vs average |
|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 35″ | 88% |
| 2024–25 | 29.2″ | 74% |
| 2023–24 | 21.5″ | 54% |
| 2022–23 · snowiest | 64.7″ | 163% |
| 2021–22 | 38.9″ | 98% |
| 2020–21 | 31.7″ | 80% |
| 2019–20 | 41.6″ | 105% |
| 2018–19 | 54.6″ | 138% |
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Average snowfall by month at Powder Ridge Ski Area
| Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.4″ | 4″ | 8.4″ | 5.1″ | 5.7″ | 8.8″ | 5″ | 0.5″ |
Mean per month over 8 seasons; June–September average less than an inch and are omitted.
How Powder Ridge Ski Area compares
Powder Ridge Ski Area's 39.6″ average is below the 40.8″ average for other Minnesota resorts with history on this site (13 resorts). See the Minnesota 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 Powder Ridge Ski Area's summit grid point (45.344, -94.305, ~790 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 Powder Ridge Ski Area snow report use observed station data where a SNOTEL or ACIS station is linked.
Common questions
- How much snow does Powder Ridge Ski Area get in a year?
- About 39.6″ per season on average (median 37″) across 8 completed seasons.
- What is the snowiest month at Powder Ridge Ski Area?
- Mar, averaging 8.8″.
- What was Powder Ridge Ski Area's biggest snow year?
- 2022–23, with 64.7″ 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.