Northstar California
Tahoe, CA · April 12–13, 2026
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Forecast Details
8.1:1 snow-to-liquid ratio
"Sierra cement" — heavy, wet snow. Great coverage, more effort to ski.
Low — lifts unaffected
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
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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
No chain controls are in effect at this time.
Updated 2 days ago · via CALTRANS
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