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Northstar California

California · United States · 1,943 m

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Official weather warnings

  • Yellow warning · Lake Wind AdvisoryGreater Lake Tahoe Area; Greater Lake Tahoe Area
    Thu 15, 19:00 → Fri 16, 02:00

    * WHAT...East winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph and waves 2 to 3 feet for Lake Tahoe. * WHERE...Greater Lake Tahoe Area. * WHEN...From 7 PM Thursday to 2 AM PDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds and rough waves on area lakes will create hazardous conditions for small craft.

    Check lake conditions before heading out and be prepared for a sudden increase in winds and wave heights. Consider postponing boating activities on the lake until a day with less wind.

Source: each country's official weather service (Météo-France, MeteoSwiss, NWS…), via Meteoalarm, the WMO or the service itself. Times in the resort's time zone.

Where to stay near Northstar California

Hotels and apartments close to the slopes, with prices and availability for your dates.

  • Within 15 km of the resort
  • Real prices for your dates
  • Many with free cancellation
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What to do without snow

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The resort is closed: here is what you can do in the area today.

This is not the resort's official programme: it is what is mapped in OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the resort centre. Check opening times on the resort's own website.

Trail map

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Trail map — Northstar California

Snow seen from space

Satellite image of Northstar California with snow highlighted
True colour on 14 Oct; snow detected by the satellite in cyan. The circle is the measured area.

12 %of the ground snow-covered within 7 km · 14 Oct

Last 60 days

16 Aug: 0 %17 Aug: 2 %18 Aug: 0 %19 Aug: 0 %20 Aug: 0 %21 Aug: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground22 Aug: 0 %23 Aug: 9 %24 Aug: 1 %25 Aug: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground26 Aug: 0 %27 Aug: 0 %28 Aug: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground29 Aug: 0 %30 Aug: 0 %31 Aug: 0 %1 Sept: 0 %2 Sept: 0 %3 Sept: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground4 Sept: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground5 Sept: 7 %6 Sept: 0 %7 Sept: 0 %8 Sept: 0 %9 Sept: 3 %10 Sept: 0 %11 Sept: 0 %12 Sept: 0 %13 Sept: 0 %14 Sept: 0 %15 Sept: 6 %16 Sept: 0 %17 Sept: 0 %18 Sept: 0 %19 Sept: 0 %20 Sept: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground21 Sept: 0 %22 Sept: 0 %23 Sept: 0 %24 Sept: 1 %25 Sept: 1 %26 Sept: 2 %27 Sept: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground28 Sept: 1 %29 Sept: 0 %30 Sept: 0 %1 Oct: 2 %2 Oct: 0 %3 Oct: 7 %4 Oct: 5 %5 Oct: 5 %6 Oct: 3 %7 Oct: 3 %8 Oct: 0 %9 Oct: 16 %10 Oct: 0 %11 Oct: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground12 Oct: 2 %13 Oct: 3 %14 Oct: 12 %16 Aug14 Oct

% clouds

Source: NASA GIBS, MODIS Terra and Aqua (snow cover) and VIIRS NOAA-20 (true colour). Updated daily with a one-day lag.

Weather by elevation

Northstar California

1,943 m
2°Cfeels -2°
Wind
6 km/h (gust 24)
Humidity
65%

7-day forecast

Northstar California · 1,943 m
DayMin/MaxSnowProb.Gust
Thu 152° / 19°—0%51 km/h
Fri 162° / 21°—0%44 km/h
Sat 173° / 22°—0%38 km/h
Sun 183° / 20°—0%49 km/h
Mon 193° / 15°—3%75 km/h
Tue 202° / 10°—39%28 km/h
Wed 211° / 4°2.7 cm27%22 km/h

Live webcams

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Terrain by difficulty

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Terrain by difficulty

0 of 100 open
  • Beginner0 / 1313%
  • Intermediate0 / 6060%
  • Advanced0 / 2727%

Skiable area: 1,282.9 haSnowparks: 9Half-pipes: 2

Snow report from OnTheSnow · compiles the report published by each resort

Frequently asked questions about Northstar California

What can you do at Northstar California without snow?
There are 7 mapped activities around the resort: peaks (4), golf (3). See what to do without snow →
How often is this information updated?
The report is read automatically from OnTheSnow every few minutes. The last reading was 5 min ago.

Updated 5 min ago

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