Northstar California
CA · 8,610 ft summit · RNO
NWS Bias
2025–26 Season Snapshot
Storms This Season
1
storm tracked
Season Snowfall
0"
season total
Best Storm
7/100
Tracked
Current Snowpack
0"
809:CA:SNTL
Avg Daily Rate
0.3"/day
storms with data
Season SWE
0.0"
snow water equivalent
NWS Forecast Accuracy
Accuracy grade pending, and it stays that way on purpose. We show the raw NWS forecast for Northstar California 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.
SNOTEL ground truth (809:CA:SNTL)
Storm History — 2025–26 Season
Nov 1 – Nov 1
NWS Forecast
0.3"
Actual (SNOTEL)
Pending
Density: Dense
Rate: 0.3"/day
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Road & Access
I-80 Donner Pass
UnknownNo chain controls reported — road access unconfirmed. No chain controls are in effect at this time.. Chain checkpoints do not establish whether the route is open. Check Caltrans QuickMap for closures and current requirements.
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