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Northstar California

Tahoe, CA · April 2–2, 2026

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L1 · TrackedHappening Now

Forecast Details

Snowfall Forecast
0"

2.7:1 snow-to-liquid ratio

Powder Quality
Dense

"Sierra cement" — heavy, wet snow. Great coverage, more effort to ski.

Wind Speed
22mph

Moderate — monitor upper lifts

Snow Level
1,728 ft

All snow — no rain at resort

Base 6,330 ft · Summit 8,610 ft

Rain Risk

No Rain Risk — all snow at resort elevation.

Resort Info

Base Elevation

6,330ft

Summit Elevation

8,610ft

Pass Affiliations

Free with Epic Pass

OpenSnow Daily Snow

OpenSnow editorial for Northstar California

Post: Watching the Snowstorm Trends...

By Bryan Allegretto — Mar 26, 2026

Summary: The mild weather continues into Monday. Rain and snow could push in by Tuesday into Wednesday, with a colder storm and snow possible for Wednesday night into Thursday. Then a drier pattern is likely by the end of next week into the 2nd week of April.

Scraped Mar 27, 2:42 AM UTC

Road Conditions

I-80 Donner Pass

I-80

Open

No chain controls are in effect at this time.

Updated 2 days ago · via CALTRANS

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