Big White Ski Resort
BC · 7,606 ft summit · YLW
NWS Bias
2025–26 Season Snapshot
Storms This Season
3
storms tracked
Season Snowfall
3"
season total
Best Storm
8/100
Tracked
Current Snowpack
—
SNOTEL ground truth
Avg Daily Rate
0.2"/day
storms with data
NWS Forecast Accuracy
Accuracy grade pending, and it stays that way on purpose. We show the raw NWS forecast for Big White Ski Resort and do not grade or correct it. Six winters of NWS-against-SNOTEL checking found forecast accuracy here turns on an unresolved snow-measurement question (settled snow depth vs. fresh snowfall), not a fixed per-mountain bias anyone can honestly correct. So we show the number NWS publishes and tell you that is what it is.
Storm History — 2025–26 Season
Nov 3 – Nov 10
NWS Forecast
0.5"
Actual (SNOTEL)
Pending
Rate: 0.1"/day
Nov 2 – Nov 9
NWS Forecast
0.9"
Actual (SNOTEL)
Pending
Rate: 0.1"/day
Nov 1 – Nov 8
NWS Forecast
1.8"
Actual (SNOTEL)
Pending
Rate: 0.3"/day
Local Knowledge
TGR Community IntelStorm Day Strategy
Big White called 'Big Whiteout' for a reason - higher elevation and more snow can create whiteout conditions. Plan accordingly for visibility.
Terrain Opening Patterns
Big White Resort
Opens: Mid-November (around Nov 16-20)
Big White has won unofficial BC interior opening race against Sun Peaks. Summer grooming program allows early season readiness. Stumps and logs left on Challenger face to hold snow.
East Peak Area
Opens: Early season
Needs approximately 1 meter additional snow to fully clear brush
Powder Stashes
Boot top powder areas
Big White alpine terrain
Gem Lake area and top-to-bottom runs provide untracked powder opportunities early season
Alpine Bowl
Cliff Bowl area
Super fun terrain when conditions are good; not huge but quality alpine skiing
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Road & Access
Big White Access (Hwy 33)
RestrictedROAD_CONDITION (Highway 33 · BOTH): Slippery sections between Beaverdell Station Road (near Beaverdell) and McCulloch Road (30 miles south of Kelowna). Last update: November 2nd, 2026 at 4:54am PCT. Next update: November 2nd, 2026 at 7:00am PCT.
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