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Sierra-at-Tahoe Ski Resort

CA · base 6,644 ft2,025 m · summit 8,855 ft2,699 m · 2,211 ft674 m vertical

Next 3 days at mid-mountain 8.9 inches23 centimetres (NBM)last 7 days 0.5 inches1.3 centimetres observed (NOHRSC)

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  • Winter Weather Advisory from Sat 8:00 AM PDT until Sun 7:00 AM PST

    Winter Weather Advisory issued October 30 at 2:50AM PDT until November 1 at 7:00AM PST by NWS Sacramento CA

    NWS Sacramento CA

Snow, past and coming

Last 7 days, observed: 0.5 inches1.3 centimetresNext 3 days, forecast: 8.9 inches23 centimetres(lighter = overnight)
  1. Thursday to the morning of Friday, October 23: observed 0.4 inches1.1 centimetres
  2. Friday to the morning of Saturday, October 24: observed 0.1 inches0.2 centimetres
  3. Saturday to the morning of Sunday, October 25: observed no snowno snow
  4. Sunday to the morning of Monday, October 26: observed no snowno snow
  5. Monday to the morning of Tuesday, October 27: observed no snowno snow
  6. Tuesday to the morning of Wednesday, October 28: observed no snowno snow
  7. Last 24 hours, to the morning of Thursday, October 29: observed no snowno snow
  8. Friday, October 30, 6 AM to 6 AM: forecast 1.3 inches3.4 centimetres
  9. Saturday, October 31, 6 AM to 6 AM: forecast 7.5 inches19 centimetres
  10. Sunday, November 1, 6 AM to 6 AM: forecast 0.1 inches0.2 centimetres

Forecast days run 6 AM to 6 AM. Observed days are 24 hours to the morning of the date shown.

Days 6 and 7, and freeze and thaw

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Best day this week

Picked by a fixed rule from the National Blend of Models: overnight snow counts most, then daytime snow and a 15°-9°–35°F2°C high at mid-mountain. Summit gusts over 20 mph32 km/h9 m/s17 kt, rain at the base and overcast count against a day.

The best day this week, with reasons

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Top to bottom

Forecast at the summit, mid-mountain and base
Summit8,855 ft2,699 mNow32°0°Today35°1° / 31°0°Snow today1.3 inches3.4 centimetresNext 3 days8.9 inches23 centimetresWind / gust5825 / 19 mph31 km/h8 m/s17 kt
Mid-mountain7,749 ft2,362 mNow36°2°Today39°4° / 35°2°Snow today1.3 inches3.4 centimetresNext 3 days8.9 inches23 centimetresWind / gust5825 / 19 mph31 km/h8 m/s17 kt
Base6,644 ft2,025 mNow37°3°Today39°4° / 35°2°Snow today0.4 inches1.0 centimetresNext 3 days5.0 inches13 centimetresWind / gust5925 / 16 mph26 km/h7 m/s14 kt

Temperatures are adjusted for elevation. Snow and wind come from the nearest model point, so two levels can show the same value. Snow days run 6 AM to 6 AM.

How sure is it?

The range of the models at this resort

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Snow level

The height where rain turns to snow, hour by hour, against the base, mid-mountain and summit.

Snow level over the next 3 days, from 4,630 ft1,411 m to 8,070 ft2,460 m; base 6,644 ft2,025 m, summit 8,855 ft2,699 m. It first drops below the base Saturday 9 PM.

Snow level (NBM): above the line, precipitation falls as snow. Shaded columns are night.

The week at mid-mountain

7,749 ft2,362 m · National Blend of Models, temperatures adjusted for elevation · snow days run 6 AM to 6 AM

  1. TodayOct 30Chance of rain and snow39° / 35°1.3 inches3.4 centimetreswind 5, gust 1954% precip
  2. SatOct 31Heavy snow36° / 34°7.5 inches19 centimetreswind 3, gust 2096% precip
  3. SunNov 1Chance of snow37° / 30°0.1 inches0.2 centimetreswind 9, gust 2388% precip

Snowmaking weather

Hours from 5 PM to 9 AM cold enough to make snow: a wet-bulb temperature of 27.5 °F (−2.5 °C) or lower, where snow guns start; 20 °F or lower is ideal. Weather only; each resort decides when it makes snow.

Snowmaking hours at base, mid and summit

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Season so far

Snow water at the nearest SNOTEL stations against their 1991–2020 median for the date. USDA NRCS.

Reading the snow stations…

Resort facts

From OpenStreetMap, as mapped: lengths and counts can differ from the resort's own. © OpenStreetMap contributors, OpenSkiMap.org (ODbL).

Mapped trails
17 mi27 km
  • Beginner41%
  • Intermediate34%
  • Advanced25%
  • Expert0%
Lifts
9 chairlifts · 4 carpets
Snowmaking
None mapped

Computed snow forecast. For avalanche danger, check your avalanche center at avalanche.org. For roads and chain controls, check the state DOT or 511.

Forecast: NOAA National Blend of Models. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com. Modified by wxdeck.

Observed snowfall: NOAA NOHRSC 24-hour snowfall analysis. Snow stations: USDA NRCS SNOTEL. Ski area and lift elevations: Data from OpenSkiData / OpenSkiMap.org, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Skimap.org, Who's On First, © Mapterhorn — © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL; our derived list of ski areas is available under the same license.