Whitefish

Montana · USA

Whitefish is a ski resort in Montana, USA. It averages around 570 cm of snow a season on a Continental / Pacific-influenced snowpack. The season typically runs Nov-Apr.

Known for the surreal rime-ice 'snow ghost' formations

5
Lean
10-day outlook

10-day forecast

2 cm total · no fresh snow forecast

Sun
1.47-5° · 38kFL 1.4k
Mon
0.620° · 32kFL 2.0k ⚠
Tue
004° · 9kFL 2.3k
Wed
005° · 9kFL 3.2k
Thu
008° · 9kFL 3.8k
Fri
008° · 8kFL 4.6k
Sat
0012° · 17kFL 4.6k
Sun
009° · 11kFL 2.9k
Mon
008° · 16kFL 3.0k
Tue
001° · 6kFL 2.2k

⚠ Freezing-level warning: on the marked days the freezing level sits well above the 1,352 m base — expect rain low down even while it snows at summit.

Each bar is a day's fresh snowfall; the pill is that day's powder score (fresh snow × cold-dry quality × wind-hold). Peak day: Sunday, Oct 11 — Lean (7). Forecast refreshed every 6 hours from Open-Meteo; last built Oct 11.

Mountain profile

Summit
2,085 m
Base
1,352 m
Vertical
733 m
Terrain
3,000 ac
Avg annual snow
570 cm
Typical season
Nov-Apr
Snow climate
Continental / Pacific-influenced
Type
Lift-served
Exposure / orientation
Heavy rime ice ('snow ghosts') forms on exposed upper-mountain trees

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