Kirkwood
Tahoe, CA · April 13–13, 2026
Forecast Details
12.5:1 snow-to-liquid ratio
Good all-mountain snow. Solid coverage with decent float.
Low — lifts unaffected
All snow — no rain at resort
Base 7,800 ft · Summit 9,800 ft
Mountain Snowpack
-3" in last 24h
7-day snow depth trend
SWE
water equivalent
Temp at Station
Precip 24h
liquid equivalent
SNOTEL · Kirkwood (8,800 ft) · 1 mi from resort · updated hourly
Rain Risk
No Rain Risk — all snow at resort elevation.
Resort Info
Base Elevation
7,800ft
Summit Elevation
9,800ft
Pass Affiliations
OpenSnow Daily Snow
OpenSnow editorial for Kirkwood
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, 2:37 AM UTC
Road Conditions
US-50 Echo Summit
US-50
No chain controls are in effect at this time.
Updated 2 days ago · via CALTRANS
SR-89 Tahoe Connector
SR-89
No chain controls are in effect at this time.
Updated 2 days ago · via CALTRANS
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