NORTHSTAR




California Snowpack • California Ski Report

NORTHSTAR

SKI & SNOWBOARD REPORT


37° Slight Chance Snow and Breezy

60.0" Snowpack • 121% of Normal

No new snow to report today, with snowpack levels sitting at 60.0". Snowpack levels for this time of year average around 34 inches and range from 5 inches (2015) to 65.0 inches (2017).

Weather today, A slight chance of snow between 10am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Up to 18" of more snowfall forecasted in the next 5 days.

Terrain Surface NA
Powder Score NA
Snowpack Percent Normal 121%
Max Snowpack 65" • 2017
Snowfall Next 24 Hours 1"
Snowfall Next 5 Days 17"
Night Skiing No
Lift Count 18 Lifts
Hourly Lift Capacity 32500 per hour
Base Elevation 1929 Meters
Terrain Park Yes
Acreage 2904 Acres

Current Conditions

Snowpack levels, snow water equivalent
* Data sourced from Truckee #2

Ski Area Weather

Recent Air Temperature
Snow Forecast

Weather into tomorrow, A chance of rain and snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.


Snowpack Density

Snowpack vs Snow Water Equivalent

Wet, heavy snowfall generally consists of atleast 12.5% water content or higher for every foot of snow. Lighter, drier snow might contain up to 1.0 inch of water for every foot of snow; up to 8.3% water.


Seasonal Snow Comparison

Compare year over year snow water equivalency
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Snowpack levels are currently 21% above average, with snowpack depth last observed at 41 inches.


Local Ski Report

Campground Campsites Reservations Toilets Showers Elevation
Ski Area Snowpack Air Temperature 5 Day Forecast
SIERRA AT TAHOE 114" 34° 19.69"
SUGAR BOWL RESORT 60" 37° 16.96"
TAHOE DONNER 101" 35° 21.4"
HOMEWOOD MOUNTAIN RESORT 97" 33° 20.41"
SODA SPRINGS 101" 35° 21.4"
GRANLIBAKKEN SKI RESORT 97" 33° 20.41"
ALPINE MEADOWS SKI AREA 97" 33° 20.41"
DIAMOND PEAK 49" 44° 9.63"
MT. ROSE SKI TAHOE 124" 35° 8.26"
SQUAW VALLEY 102" 32° 21.45"
BOREAL MOUNTAIN RESORT 101" 35° 21.4"
DONNER SKI RANCH 101" 35° 21.4"
HEAVENLY SKI RESORT 97" 32° 13.99"
NORTHSTAR 60" 37° 16.96"
River Run Streamflow Length Class

Area Snowpack and Streamflow Levels

Location Streamflow Stage
INCLINE CK ABV TYROL VILLAGE NR INCLINE VILLAGE NV 7 cfs 3.1 ft
TRUCKEE R BL MARTIS C NR TRUCKEE CA 198 cfs 3.9 ft
INCLINE CK NR CRYSTAL BAY 2 cfs 1.5 ft
PILOT C BL MUTTON CANYON NR GEORGETOWN CA 2 cfs 3.0 ft
TRUCKEE R AT RENO 285 cfs 4.1 ft
EDGEWOOD CK AT STATELINE 2 cfs 3.7 ft
SAGEHEN C NR TRUCKEE CA 3 cfs 1.7 ft
CARSON RIVER NEAR CARSON CITY 466 cfs 3.1 ft
LOGAN HOUSE CK NR GLENBROOK 0 cfs 4.1 ft
EAGLE ROCK CK NR STATELINE 1 cfs 5.3 ft
WEST FORK CARSON RIVER AT WOODFORDS 42 cfs 10.2 ft
DAGGETT CREEK NEAR GENOA 2 cfs 0.8 ft
UPPER TRUCKEE R AT S UPPER TRUCKEE RD NR MEYERS CA 4 cfs 5.1 ft
LITTLE TRUCKEE R AB BOCA RES NR TRUCKEE CA 41 cfs 0.7 ft
KINGS CANYON CREEK NEAR CARSON CITY 0 cfs 3.7 ft
STEAMBOAT C AT STEAMBOAT 11 cfs 0.9 ft
UP TRUCKEE R A SOUTH LAKE TAHOE CA 59 cfs 4.2 ft
TROUT C NR TAHOE VALLEY CA 30 cfs 5.6 ft
STEAMBOAT C AT CLEANWATER WAY NR RENO 54 cfs 4.9 ft
TRUCKEE R NR SPARKS 276 cfs 5.3 ft
BLACKWOOD C NR TAHOE CITY CA 15 cfs 8.3 ft
ASH CANYON CK NR CARSON CITY 2 cfs 4.4 ft
WARD C AT HWY 89 NR TAHOE PINES CA 9 cfs 5.6 ft
LITTLE TRUCKEE R BL DIV DAM NR SIERRAVILLE CA 3 cfs 1.0 ft
DONNER C A DONNER LK NR TRUCKEE CA 25 cfs 3.3 ft
THIRD CK NR CRYSTAL BAY 4 cfs 2.0 ft
GENERAL C NR MEEKS BAY CA 10 cfs 1.3 ft
ASPEN C OVERBURDEN SEEP NR MARKLEEVILLE CA 0 cfs 0.1 ft
INDEPENDENCE C NR TRUCKEE CA 13 cfs 2.6 ft
GLENBROOK CK AT GLENBROOK 1 cfs 1.8 ft
E F CARSON R BL MARKLEEVILLE C NR MARKLEEVILLECA 103 cfs 3.1 ft
LEVIATHAN C AB MINE NR MARKLEEVILLE CA 0 cfs 3.2 ft
TRUCKEE R NR TRUCKEE CA 90 cfs 1.6 ft
UPPER TRUCKEE R AT HWY 50 ABOVE MEYERS CA 58 cfs 5.5 ft
DOG CREEK AT VERDI 5 cfs 2.6 ft
N TRUCKEE DRAIN AT SPANISH SPRINGS RD NR SPARKS NV 3 cfs 1.9 ft
EAGLE VALLEY CREEK AT CARSON CITY 13 cfs 5.1 ft
ASPEN C ABV LEVIATHAN MINE NR MARKLEEVILLE CA 0 cfs 0.3 ft
STEAMBOAT CK AT SHORT LN AT RENO 32 cfs 0.4 ft
PILOT C AB STUMPY MEADOWS RES CA 3 cfs 4.1 ft
CLEAR CREEK NEAR CARSON CITY 6 cfs 1.4 ft
LEVIATHAN C CHANNEL UNDERDRAIN NR MARKLEEVILLE CA 0 cfs 0.2 ft
LEVIATHAN MINE ADIT DRAIN NR MARKLEEVILLE CA 0 cfs 9.7 ft
TRUCKEE R A TAHOE CITY CA 52 cfs 2.2 ft
LITTLE TRUCKEE R BL BOCA DAM NR TRUCKEE CA 40 cfs 1.3 ft
TRUCKEE R AT VISTA 427 cfs 4.1 ft
EAST FORK CARSON RIVER NEAR GARDNERVILLE 267 cfs 10.0 ft
TRUCKEE RIVER NR TRACY 394 cfs 6.8 ft
BRYANT C BL MOUNTAINEER C NR MARKLEEVILLE CA 4 cfs 4.1 ft
BRYANT C NR GARDNERVILLE 7 cfs 5.4 ft
N TRUCKEE DRAIN AT KLEPPE LN NR SPARKS 108 cfs 4.5 ft
PROSSER C BL PROSSER C DAM NR TRUCKEE CA 37 cfs 1.5 ft
TRUCKEE RIVER NR MOGUL 257 cfs 5.6 ft
CARSON RIVER AT DAYTON 447 cfs 17.0 ft
LEVIATHAN C AB ASPEN C NR MARKLEEVILLE CA 1 cfs 4.6 ft
GALENA C AT GALENA C STATE PARK 6 cfs 11.1 ft
FRANKTOWN C NR CARSON CITY 2 cfs 3.9 ft
TRUCKEE R A BOCA BRIDGE NR TRUCKEE CA 275 cfs 6.0 ft
4L C NR MARKLEEVILLE CA 0 cfs 5.0 ft
CARSON RIVER AT DEER RUN ROAD NEAR CARSON CITY 333 cfs 5.5 ft
TRUCKEE R A FARAD CA 310 cfs 3.7 ft
DONNER C AT HWY 89 NR TRUCKEE CA 47 cfs 3.1 ft
HUNTER C NR RENO 4 cfs 6.9 ft
Location Snowpack 24hr Change
MARLETTE LAKE 78" -1"
BLUE CANYON 65" 0"
EBBETTS PASS 126" -2"
ECHO PEAK 114" -1"
MONITOR PASS 86" -1"
FALLEN LEAF 44" 0"
BLACK SPRINGS 90.5" -0.62"
POISON FLAT 81" -1"
LEAVITT LAKE 173" -1"
RUBICON #2 86" -2"
SUMMIT MEADOW 100" -1"
CARSON PASS 109" -2"
INDEPENDENCE CAMP 74" 0"
CSS LAB 101" 0"
HORSE MEADOW 91" 0"
BIG MEADOW 76" -1"
BURNSIDE LAKE 104" 0"
SQUAW VALLEY G.C. 102" -2"
HAGAN'S MEADOW 72" -1"
HEAVENLY VALLEY 97" -1"
ALPINE MEADOWS-BASE 200" -189"
WARD CREEK #3 97" -1"
SPRATT CREEK 43" -2"
SONORA PASS 97" -2"
TRUCKEE #2 60" -1"
MT ROSE SKI AREA 123" 0"
INDEPENDENCE CREEK 48" -1"
TAHOE CITY CROSS 49" -1"
BLUE LAKES 109" -1"
INDEPENDENCE LAKE 111" -1"
BLOODS CREEK 110.21" -1.27"
LITTLE VALLEY 49" 0"
FORESTDALE CREEK 116" -4"
LEAVITT MEADOWS 63" -1"

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