How much snow is Kirkwood getting this week?

Kirkwood is forecast to receive 18.5 inches of snow over the 5 days Oct 20–24, up to 23.0 inches (model estimate, up to the 80th pct.). Kirkwood is looking at a significant snowfall event, with the GEFS ensemble showing 18.5 inches expected over the 5 days (Oct 20–24), the snow falling mostly fr...

When is the best powder day at Kirkwood?

The best powder day at Kirkwood in the next 5 days is Wed Oct 21, with 12.3 inches expected (up to 17" possible).

How accurate is the Kirkwood snow forecast?

PowCall forecasts for Kirkwood 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.

KirkwoodCA

Name: Kirkwood Snow Forecast
Creator: PowCall

7800' base · 8800' mid · 9800' summit · Updated 9h ago

Kirkwood is looking at a significant snowfall event, with the GEFS ensemble showing 18.5 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 12.3 inches expected (range: 0.0-16.9"). Storm flow is from the SE. SLR around 10:1 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

11.3"

up to 15.6" · model estimate, up to the 80th pct.

5-Day · Oct 20–24

18.5"

up to 23.0" · model estimate, up to the 80th pct.

Best Day · Oct 20–24

12.3"

Wed Oct 21

15-Day Snow Forecast

MonToday · 18 h

Oct 19

0.0"

up to 0"

45/28°F · S 13mph · SLR 7:1

Tue

Oct 20

0.3"

up to 1"

43/27°F · SE 5mph · SLR 8:1

Wed

Oct 21

12.3"

up to 17"

38/26°F · SE 5mph · SLR 9:1

Thu

Oct 22

4.1"

up to 11"

31/24°F · SW 6mph · SLR 11:1

Fri

Oct 23

0.0"

up to 1"

41/21°F · NE 6mph · SLR 8:1

Sat

Oct 24

0.0"

up to 0"

46/22°F · E 6mph · SLR 8:1

Sun

Oct 25

0.0"

up to 0"

47/27°F · SE 4mph · SLR 8:1

Mon

Oct 26

0.0"

up to 0"

47/28°F · S 6mph · SLR 8:1

Tue

Oct 27

0.0"

up to 0"

45/28°F · SW 6mph · SLR 8:1

Wed

Oct 28

0.0"

up to 0"

42/25°F · SW 8mph · SLR 8:1

Thu

Oct 29

0.0"

up to 1"

38/23°F · S 9mph · SLR 9:1

Fri

Oct 30

0.0"

up to 4"

35/21°F · S 7mph · SLR 10:1

Sat

Oct 31

0.0"

up to 8"

34/20°F · S 7mph · SLR 10:1

Sun

Nov 1

0.0"

up to 4"

36/20°F · S 6mph · SLR 9:1

Mon

Nov 2

0.0"

up to 4"

32/22°F · S 8mph · SLR 11:1

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