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Tier A — Prime El Niño terrain

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Opens November 20, 2026

Best months to book: February, January, March · last season + 30-yr record

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Opens Nov 20

Weather data is still collected for informational purposes.

Last Snowfall

Oct 30

today

Past 24 Hours

1cm

Past 48 Hours

1cm

Past 10 Days

1cm

7-Day Forecast

7cm

Snow Depth

Updated: Oct 30, 10:05 PM•Weather at base: 1,929m

SnowSure™ Score2025-26 season

Opens Nov 20

Northstar at Tahoe opens November 20, 2026. Here is when it is usually best to book.

Best months to book

#1February79cm avg · last season 21
#2January76cm avg
#3March67cm avg · last season 9

Best weeks to book

#1 22 Feb – 28 Feb · last season 21
#2 1 Mar – 7 Mar · last season 12.7
#3 23 Mar – 28 Mar · last season 9.4

Ranked on 25% last season's SnowSure score (2025-26) · 75% 30-year snowfall and base-depth record. The live score returns when the lifts turn.

Snow Summary

Updated Oct 30 at 10:05 PM

Snow qualityLightAverageHeavy

Freezing line

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Past 10 days48H 1cm · 24H 1cm

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Today

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Next 6 days

Days 8–14 · Pro

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Freezing line

Snow qualityLight· bestAverage· okayHeavy· wet, skis heavy

Days 8–14 and every model are in SnowSure Pro.Unlock with Pro

No measurement at mid height (2,277m) reached us: past snow shown is the model's estimate at the summit.

Hourly Forecast

	30 Fri 4° / -1°			31 Sat 1° / -2°			1 Sun 2° / -3°			2 Mon 6° / -2°			3 Tue 6° / -3°			4 Wed 4° / -3°			5 Thu 7° / -1°			Days 8–14 and every model are in SnowSure Pro.Unlock with Pro
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	6 Fri	7 Sat	8 Sun	9 Mon	10 Tue	11 Wed	12 Thu
Conditions	❄️	⛅	❄️	🌧️	🌧️	❄️	🌧️	☀️	☀️	🌤️	☁️	☁️	☀️	🌧️	❄️	☁️	☀️	☀️	☁️	☀️	☀️	🌤️	☁️	☁️	☁️	⛅	⛅	🌧️
	light snow	some clouds	light snow	light drizzle	light drizzle	snow	light drizzle	clear	clear	mostly clear	cloudy	cloudy	clear	light drizzle	light snow	cloudy	clear	clear	cloudy	clear	clear	mostly clear	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	light drizzle
Mid-mountain2,277 mModeled
Temp°C	2°	5°	2°	1°	3°	1°	-1°	3°	-1°	0°	7°	0°	3°	8°	1°	0°	7°	0°	2°	7°	1°	3°	5°	7°	7°	6°	5°	2°
Feels like°C	-2°	0°	-1°	-1°	-1°	-2°	-3°	-1°	-3°	-1°	4°	-1°	2°	0°	0°	-3°	2°	-2°	2°	5°	1°	5°	5°	7°	8°	8°	7°	4°
Snowcm	0.1	·	·	1	0.6	2.2	0.4	·	1.5	·	·	·	·	0.1	0.4	·	·	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.3	0.3	·	·	·	2.7	11	0.3
Precipmm	0.6	0.2	0.3	2.3	3.4	4.1	0.6	·	1.9	·	·	·	·	0.3	0.5	·	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.7	0.5	·	·	0.8	7.6	40.8	0.6
Windkm/h	13	17	8	3	14	6	7	8	6	6	5	5	10	22	5	7	9	5	3	3	4	3	5	4	7	6	7	16
Summit2,624 mModeled
Temp°C	-1°	3°	-1°	-1°	0°	-2°	-4°	1°	-4°	-3°	5°	-2°	0°	5°	-1°	-2°	4°	-2°	0°	5°	-1°	1°	3°	5°	5°	4°	3°	0°
Feels like°C	-4°	-2°	-4°	-3°	-4°	-4°	-6°	-3°	-6°	-4°	2°	-3°	-1°	-3°	-3°	-5°	-1°	-5°	0°	2°	-2°	2°	2°	4°	6°	5°	5°	2°
Snowcm	0.4	·	·	1.9	2.3	2.8	0.5	·	1.6	·	·	·	·	0.1	0.4	·	·	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.4	0.3	·	·	·	3.1	11.8	0.4
Precipmm	0.6	0.2	0.3	2.8	3.5	4.2	0.6	·	2.0	·	·	·	·	0.3	0.5	·	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.7	0.5	·	·	0.8	7.6	40.8	0.6
Windkm/h	13	17	8	3	14	6	7	8	6	6	5	5	10	22	5	7	9	5	3	3	4	3	5	4	7	6	7	16
Base1,929 mModeled
Temp°C	4°	8°	4°	4°	5°	3°	1°	6°	1°	2°	10°	2°	5°	10°	3°	2°	9°	3°	4°	10°	3°	6°	7°	9°	9°	9°	7°	4°
Feels like°C	1°	3°	1°	2°	2°	1°	-1°	2°	0°	1°	7°	2°	4°	2°	2°	0°	5°	0°	5°	8°	4°	7°	7°	10°	11°	10°	10°	7°
Snowcm	·	·	·	·	0.1	0.3	0.4	·	1	·	·	·	·	·	0.1	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	0.3	·	·
Precipmm	0.5	0.2	0.2	2.1	3.2	3.8	0.6	·	1.8	·	·	·	·	0.3	0.5	·	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.7	0.5	·	·	0.6	7.6	40.8	0.6
Windkm/h	13	17	8	3	14	6	7	8	6	6	5	5	10	22	5	7	9	5	3	3	4	3	5	4	7	6	7	16
Humidity%	95	67	91	96	92	96	85	49	88	67	47	77	45	67	78	89	63	92	63	60	77	57	54	58	47	38	39	52
0°C linem	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2,850	2,950	3,400	3,400	3,400	3,000	2,550
Sunhours																						8.8	8.8	6	8.8	8.7	8.7	8.7

Freeze line is the height where rain turns to snow. Plain: straight from the models. Marked ○: estimated from temperature. Sun is hours of actual sunshine, not day length; blank means we have no reading.

Forecast Range · SnowSure Pro

Every model for Northstar at Tahoe, side by side for 14 days

Where the models agree, where they split, and which one has been most accurate here.

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SnowSure™ blend — verified model weighting

The black line is not a simple average. For Northstar at Tahoe (sierra), we combine seven global weather models using weights learned from daily forecast verification — comparing each model's prediction to measured snowfall (SNOTEL, resort reports, ERA5).

1.Horizon buckets: days 1–3, 4–7, and 8–14 each get separate weights — short-range skill differs from long-range.
2.Regional calibration: weights come from verified error in this geography (Rockies, Alps, Japan, etc.), recalculated weekly.
3.Ground truth only: we never grade a forecast against another model — only against measured snow.

Building verification history for this resort.

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El Niño Outlook · Winter 2026-27

Northstar at Tahoe El Niño rank & forecast

Northstar at Tahoe ranks #79 of 488 SnowSure resorts — Tier A, +10% in strong El Niño winters.

Tier A — Prime El Niño terrain: Historically snowed much more than normal in strong El Niño winters (≥ +8% vs this resort’s own 30-year average).

#79 of 488Tier A — Prime El Niño terrain

Strong-event signal: +10% vs this resort's 30-yr avg

In the three strongest El Niño winters on record ('97-98, '15-16, '23-24), Northstar at Tahoe averaged +10% versus its own 30-year snowfall baseline. The pattern has historically been a friend here. With a record-strength event forecast for winter 2026-27, Northstar at Tahoe sits on the favorable side of the ledger. Analog winters: '97-98 +22%, '15-16 -7%, '23-24 +14%. A pattern, not a promise.

'97-98 +22%'15-16 −7%'23-24 +14%

Signal = average snowfall in the three strongest El Niño winters since 1996 ('97-98, '15-16, '23-24) vs this resort's own 30-year ERA5 baseline. n=3 — a lean, not a law. Updated monthly against measured snowfall Dec–Mar.

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Key

What the tiers mean

% vs each resort's own 30-year average in strong El Niño winters.

Tier	Signal	Means
A — Prime terrain	≥ +8%	Historically much snowier than normal.
B — Favored	+3% to +8%	Modest upside vs normal.
C — ENSO-proof	about −3% to +3%	Near-normal snowfall — a hedge, not a jackpot or bust.
D — Late bloomer	−3% to −8%	Often lighter early — aim Feb–Mar.
E — Timing play	≤ −8%	Often lighter overall — aim late winter.

ENSO seasonal analog

History · not a forecast

In 10 past El Niño winters at Northstar at Tahoe, ERA5 season snowfall median was 401 cm (158 in), about 12% above this resort’s long-term median. This is a historical analog from reanalysis — not a prediction of this winter’s storm track.

Prevailing ONI

El Niño

JAS 2026 · ANOM +2.16°C

Analog season median

401cm

10 El Niño winters · 12% above median

All-season median

359cm

Across 30 ERA5 seasons (2026-27)

Phase	Seasons	Median	p25–p75	Recent analogs
El Niñocurrent	10	401cm	344cm – 442cm	2023, 2019, 2018, 2015, 2014, 2009
La Niña	12	349cm	289cm – 462cm	2022, 2021, 2020, 2017, 2011, 2010
ENSO-neutral	8	314cm	284cm – 385cm	2025, 2024, 2016, 2013, 2012, 2003

Season snowfall from Open-Meteo ERA5 reanalysis (~9 km). ENSO phase from NOAA CPC Oceanic Niño Index. Relative phase differences are more trustworthy than absolute cm totals. Source: NOAA CPC Oceanic Niño Index + Open-Meteo ERA5 via SnowSure season archive.

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