How much snow is Sierra-at-Tahoe getting this week?

Sierra-at-Tahoe is forecast to receive 15.9 inches of snow over the 5 days Oct 20–24, up to 20.9 inches (model estimate, up to the 80th pct.). Sierra-at-Tahoe 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 mo...

When is the best powder day at Sierra-at-Tahoe?

The best powder day at Sierra-at-Tahoe in the next 5 days is Wed Oct 21, with 9.7 inches expected (up to 16" possible).

How accurate is the Sierra-at-Tahoe snow forecast?

PowCall forecasts for Sierra-at-Tahoe 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.

Sierra-at-TahoeCA

Name: Sierra-at-Tahoe Snow Forecast
Creator: PowCall

6640' base · 7746' mid · 8852' summit · Updated 9h ago

Sierra-at-Tahoe 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 9.7 inches expected (range: 0.0-15.6"). 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

10.6"

up to 13.8" · model estimate, up to the 80th pct.

5-Day · Oct 20–24

15.9"

up to 20.9" · model estimate, up to the 80th pct.

Best Day · Oct 20–24

9.7"

Wed Oct 21

15-Day Snow Forecast

MonToday · 18 h

Oct 19

0.0"

up to 0"

46/30°F · S 13mph · SLR 7:1

Tue

Oct 20

0.3"

up to 1"

44/29°F · SE 5mph · SLR 8:1

Wed

Oct 21

9.7"

up to 16"

40/28°F · SE 5mph · SLR 9:1

Thu

Oct 22

3.4"

up to 9"

32/25°F · SW 6mph · SLR 10:1

Fri

Oct 23

0.0"

up to 0"

42/22°F · NE 6mph · SLR 8:1

Sat

Oct 24

0.0"

up to 0"

47/23°F · E 6mph · SLR 8:1

Sun

Oct 25

0.0"

up to 0"

49/28°F · SE 4mph · SLR 8:1

Mon

Oct 26

0.0"

up to 0"

48/29°F · S 6mph · SLR 8:1

Tue

Oct 27

0.0"

up to 0"

46/29°F · SW 6mph · SLR 8:1

Wed

Oct 28

0.0"

up to 0"

44/27°F · SW 8mph · SLR 8:1

Thu

Oct 29

0.0"

up to 0"

42/25°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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