California Snow Reports
Where is there snow in California?
Powder Alert!
Updated 06 December 19:26:17 NZDT
Powder Alarms and Snow Storm Warnings have been issued for ski areas including Boreal and Donner Ski Ranch.
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When will it snow in California?
The next notable snow forecast (for Discovery Basin) is 1cm, expected on 6 December, with around 2cm forecast over the next 7 days.
How much snow is there in California?
The deepest snow in California is in Mammoth Mountain which is reporting snow depths of 271cm on the upper slopes and 152cm lower down.
When did it last snow in California?
We're sorry but we don't have a recent Snow Report from California.
Top 10 California Ski Areas by Snow Depth
| Ski Resort Report | Valley | Up High |
|---|---|---|
| Mammoth Mountain | 152cm | 271cm |
| Heavenly | 38cm | 85cm |
| Lake Tahoe | 20cm | 30cm |
| Sierra-at-Tahoe | 20cm | 30cm |
| Badger Pass | ||
| Big Bear Mountain | ||
| Boreal | ||
| Cranmore | ||
| Discovery Basin | ||
| Donner Ski Ranch | ||
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Snow Forecasts for the Ski Areas of California
| Ski Resort Forecast | 48 Hr | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon | 7 Day | Report | Up High | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Meadows | 1cm | 10cm | Snow Report | |||||||||
| Badger Pass | - | 3cm | Snow Report | |||||||||
| Big Bear Mountain | - | - | Snow Report | |||||||||
| Boreal | 2cm | 20cm | Snow Report | |||||||||
| Cranmore | - | - | Snow Report | |||||||||
| Discovery Basin | 2cm | 2cm | Snow Report | |||||||||
| Donner Ski Ranch | 2cm | 20cm | Snow Report | |||||||||
| Eagle Rock | - | - | Snow Report | |||||||||
| Granite Peak | - | 10cm | Snow Report | |||||||||
| Heavenly | 1cm | 5cm | Snow Report | 85cm | ||||||||
| June Mountain | - | 1cm | Snow Report | |||||||||
| Lake Tahoe | - | - | Snow Report | 30cm | ||||||||
| Mad River Glen | - | 9cm | Snow Report | |||||||||
| Magic Mountain | - | 5cm | Snow Report | |||||||||
| Mammoth Mountain | - | - | Snow Report | 271cm | ||||||||
| Mount Shasta | - | 35cm | Snow Report | |||||||||
| Mountain High | 1cm | 1cm | Snow Report | |||||||||
| Mt Baldy | - | 9cm | Snow Report | |||||||||
| Northstar-at-Tahoe | 1cm | 11cm | Snow Report | |||||||||
| Olympic Valley | 3cm | 19cm | Snow Report | |||||||||
| Sierra-at-Tahoe | 1cm | 3cm | Snow Report | 30cm | ||||||||
| Snow Valley | 1cm | 1cm | Snow Report | |||||||||
Placer Snow
| Ski Resort Forecast | 7 Day |
|---|---|
| Northstar-at-Tahoe | 11cm |
| Discovery Basin | 2cm |
°F / in / ft / miles°C / cm / m / km
San Bernardino Snow
| Ski Resort Forecast | 7 Day |
|---|---|
| June Mountain | 1cm |
| Snow Valley | 1cm |
| Big Bear Mountain | - |
°F / in / ft / miles°C / cm / m / km
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Off-Piste Safety in California
Before skiing or snowboarding off-piste in California, you must assess the local snow conditions. Always check the local Avalanche Risk Level and ski with appropriate safety equipment.