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Live snow report

Salla

Finland · Scandinavia · 530 m

Current score
0.9
Flat
❄️

Current conditions

Snow
Snowfall 48h
0.2 cm
Snow depth
1 cm
Temperature
-5° to 3°
Wind
15 km/h

Today's forecast

Hour by hour
7am
☁️
-4°
12 km/h
4% precip
8am
☁️
-3°
11 km/h
2% precip
9am
☁️
-3°
10 km/h
10am
☁️
-1°
10 km/h
11am
🌤️
-0°
11 km/h
12pm
🌤️
2°
12 km/h
1pm
🌤️
3°
14 km/h
1% precip
2pm
🌤️
3°
15 km/h
1% precip
3pm
🌤️
4°
15 km/h
2% precip
4pm
☀️
4°
14 km/h
2% precip
5pm
☀️
4°
14 km/h
2% precip
6pm
☀️
3°
13 km/h
2% precip
7pm
☀️
3°
12 km/h
1% precip

Next 7 days

Forecast via Open-Meteo
Today
26 Apr
❄️
0.9
3°-5°
0.2 cm
15 km/h wind
Best day
Tomorrow
27 Apr
☁️
0.7
2°-5°
No snow
17 km/h wind
Tue
28 Apr
☁️
0.7
-1°-4°
No snow
26 km/h wind
Wed
29 Apr
☁️
0.7
-1°-6°
No snow
17 km/h wind
Thu
30 Apr
☁️
0.7
6°-6°
No snow
11 km/h wind
Fri
1 May
☁️
0.6
12°0°
No snow
16 km/h wind
Sat
2 May
🌧️
0.5
15°2°
No snow
15 km/h wind

What to pack

Conditions by elevation

Freezing level: 392 m
Base
200 m
1°
°C
15
km/h
Spring snow
Softening snow at base. Head higher for firmer conditions
Mid
370 m
0°
°C
15
km/h
Spring snow
Corn snow forming. Best between 10am and 1pm
Summit
530 m
-1°
°C
16
km/h
Packed powder
Well below freezing. Good groomed piste conditions

Visibility

poor

Snowfall reducing visibility

Quality tags

Light wind

Air quality

30
AQI
Good
1.1x
cleaner than London
Resort
London

Pollutant breakdown

PM2.51.1 µg/m³
PM102.2 µg/m³
NO₂0.1 µg/m³
O₃75.0 µg/m³
SO₂0.2 µg/m³

European AQI via Open-Meteo. Updated 10:08

Crowd report

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Score breakdown

Fresh snow (40%)0.1/10
Sky (20%)8.0/10
Temperature (20%)9.8/10
Wind (20%)7.5/10
Base depth gatex0.17

Resort terrain

Piste
15 km
Top altitude
530 m
Vertical drop
280 m
Quality score
0/100
0% reliable
The luck factor

This week is looking well below average for late April.

How good is skiing this week compared to what Salla normally delivers in late April?

Below avgAbove avg
0.0/10
vs typical 3.2/10 for late April

What's driving it

  • Only 1 cm base depth — coverage will be thin
  • Only 2 cm of snow in the last 7 days
  • Rain forecast Saturday
  • Warm spell forecast — above 5°C on 3 days
Ski of the week
Sharp edges on whatever you've got

Honestly? Or take a day off and hit the pool. Not every week is a banger.

This season so far

2 days logged since the start of the season.

Season snowfall
0 cm
-178 vs typical 178 cm
Days at #1
0
Best day this season
0.9/10
25 Apr
Typical season
178 cm
3-year average

About Salla

Remote Lapland resort famous for its pristine wilderness and exceptionally cold, dry snow.

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Frequently asked questions

How often is this page updated?

Current conditions refresh every 6 hours when the cron runs. The 7-day forecast, luck factor, and packing notes are all pre-computed at the same time.

What is the luck factor?

A score comparing how good skiing is likely to be this week at Salla versus what Salla normally delivers in late April, based on the last 5 years of weather data.

Where does the data come from?

Open-Meteo, a free open weather API that blends multiple national weather services plus an archive going back decades. The same data powers many outdoor apps.

Does a high score mean the skiing is good right now?

It means the weather data suggests good conditions. Local factors like lift closures, off-piste avalanche risk and grooming still matter. Check resort webcams and the local piste report before committing.

When is the best time to ski Salla?

Check our timing score heatmap above for a week-by-week breakdown combining snow conditions with school holiday crowd pressure.