How much snow is Northstar getting this week?

Northstar is forecast to receive 11.4 inches of snow over the 5 days Oct 20–24, up to 15.3 inches (model estimate, up to the 80th pct.). Northstar has a moderate snowfall pattern setting up, with the GEFS ensemble showing 11.4 inches expected over the 5 days (Oct 20–24), the snow falling mostly f...

When is the best powder day at Northstar?

The best powder day at Northstar in the next 5 days is Wed Oct 21, with 5.1 inches expected (up to 12" possible).

How accurate is the Northstar snow forecast?

PowCall forecasts for Northstar 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.

NorthstarCA

Name: Northstar Snow Forecast
Creator: PowCall

6330' base · 7470' mid · 8610' summit · Updated 9h ago

Northstar has a moderate snowfall pattern setting up, with the GEFS ensemble showing 11.4 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 5.1 inches expected (range: 0.0-11.5"). Storm flow is from the N. Lower SLR of 8:1 means heavier, wetter 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

6.4"

up to 10.2" · model estimate, up to the 80th pct.

5-Day · Oct 20–24

11.4"

up to 15.3" · model estimate, up to the 80th pct.

Best Day · Oct 20–24

5.1"

Wed Oct 21

15-Day Snow Forecast

MonToday · 18 h

Oct 19

0.0"

up to 0"

52/32°F · SW 14mph · SLR 7:1

Tue

Oct 20

0.4"

up to 1"

48/30°F · SW 6mph · SLR 8:1

Wed

Oct 21

5.1"

up to 12"

43/29°F · N 6mph · SLR 8:1

Thu

Oct 22

2.0"

up to 8"

36/28°F · W 8mph · SLR 8:1

Fri

Oct 23

0.0"

up to 0"

44/26°F · NE 8mph · SLR 8:1

Sat

Oct 24

0.0"

up to 0"

47/25°F · SE 7mph · SLR 8:1

Sun

Oct 25

0.0"

up to 0"

49/29°F · SE 6mph · SLR 7:1

Mon

Oct 26

0.0"

up to 0"

50/31°F · SW 7mph · SLR 7:1

Tue

Oct 27

0.0"

up to 0"

49/31°F · SW 7mph · SLR 7:1

Wed

Oct 28

0.0"

up to 0"

46/30°F · SW 8mph · SLR 8:1

Thu

Oct 29

0.0"

up to 0"

44/28°F · SW 9mph · SLR 8:1

Fri

Oct 30

0.0"

up to 1"

39/26°F · SW 7mph · SLR 8:1

Sat

Oct 31

0.0"

up to 2"

37/23°F · SW 7mph · SLR 8:1

Sun

Nov 1

0.0"

up to 2"

37/24°F · SW 6mph · SLR 8:1

Mon

Nov 2

0.0"

up to 1"

37/24°F · SW 6mph · SLR 9:1

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