BIG SKY, Montana – Big Sky, Montana, is a mountain community in the heart of the state’s Big Sky Country, nestled in the Madison Range about 50 miles south of Bozeman. Known for skiing and snowboarding, the destination heads into December with fresh snow central to its winter appeal.

Big Sky Resort offers 5,850 acres of skiable terrain and plans to open for winter Nov. 25. December brings the first full calendar month of the ski season, when snow helps build the mountain’s base ahead of holiday ski trips.

Let's take a look at how trading on prediction markets is looking for snowfall totals in Big Sky for the month. 

According to OnTheSnow, Big Sky averages 57 inches of snow across 16 snowfall days in December, tying March for the snowiest monthly average on record.

NOAA’s forecast for winter outlook favors warmer-than-average conditions across the northern Rockies and increased chances of below-average precipitation across parts of the region.

El Niño is expected to influence the winter storm track, favoring wetter conditions farther south.

With ski season approaching, snow in Big Sky’s forecast this week offers an early taste of winter, while December’s snowfall totals will depend on the storms still to come.