How much snow is Squaw/Alpine (Base) getting this week?

Squaw/Alpine (Base) is forecast to receive 15.9 inches of snow over the 5 days Oct 20–24, up to 19.1 inches (model estimate, up to the 80th pct.). Squaw/Alpine (Base) is looking at a significant snowfall event, with the GEFS ensemble showing 15.9 inches expected over the 5 days (Oct 20–24), the snow fallin...

When is the best powder day at Squaw/Alpine (Base)?

The best powder day at Squaw/Alpine (Base) in the next 5 days is Wed Oct 21, with 8.4 inches expected (up to 14" possible).

How accurate is the Squaw/Alpine (Base) snow forecast?

PowCall forecasts for Squaw/Alpine (Base) are generated from all 31 GEFS ensemble members with per-resort orographic correction. The range is scored against the resort's reported 24-hour snowfall, and forecasts are also checked against SNOTEL ground observations. We provide a transparent expected-snowfall estimate plus a realistic upper (80th percentile) estimate.

Squaw/Alpine (Base)CA

Name: Squaw/Alpine (Base) Snow Forecast
Creator: PowCall

6835' base · 7736' mid · 8637' summit · Updated 9h ago

Squaw/Alpine (Base) is looking at a significant snowfall event, with the GEFS ensemble showing 15.9 inches expected over the 5 days (Oct 20–24), the snow falling mostly from Wed to Thu. The best powder day looks like Wed Oct 21 with 8.4 inches expected (range: 0.0-14.5"). Storm flow is from the N. SLR around 9:1 points to dense but skiable snow. There is considerable spread among ensemble members, so the actual totals could vary significantly from the expected values.

Today · 18 h

0.0"

up to 0"

2-Day · Oct 20–21

9.8"

up to 12.6" · model estimate, up to the 80th pct.

5-Day · Oct 20–24

15.9"

up to 19.1" · model estimate, up to the 80th pct.

Best Day · Oct 20–24

8.4"

Wed Oct 21

15-Day Snow Forecast

MonToday · 18 h

Oct 19

0.0"

up to 0"

49/31°F · S 15mph · SLR 6:1

Tue

Oct 20

0.2"

up to 0"

47/30°F · SE 6mph · SLR 8:1

Wed

Oct 21

8.4"

up to 14"

42/29°F · N 5mph · SLR 8:1

Thu

Oct 22

3.1"

up to 12"

33/27°F · SW 7mph · SLR 10:1

Fri

Oct 23

0.0"

up to 0"

44/26°F · NE 7mph · SLR 8:1

Sat

Oct 24

0.0"

up to 0"

47/24°F · E 8mph · SLR 8:1

Sun

Oct 25

0.0"

up to 0"

49/29°F · SE 5mph · SLR 7:1

Mon

Oct 26

0.0"

up to 0"

50/30°F · S 6mph · SLR 8:1

Tue

Oct 27

0.0"

up to 0"

46/30°F · SW 7mph · SLR 8:1

Wed

Oct 28

0.0"

up to 0"

45/28°F · SW 8mph · SLR 8:1

Thu

Oct 29

0.0"

up to 0"

42/26°F · SW 8mph · SLR 8:1

Fri

Oct 30

0.0"

up to 2"

38/25°F · SW 6mph · SLR 8:1

Sat

Oct 31

0.0"

up to 5"

36/23°F · SW 7mph · SLR 9:1

Sun

Nov 1

0.0"

up to 3"

36/22°F · SW 6mph · SLR 9:1

Mon

Nov 2

0.0"

up to 3"

34/24°F · SW 6mph · SLR 10:1

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