Please observe 20mph posted speed limits and adjust your driving according to weather and road conditions.
Wed 22
Windy
Day: 1ºF
Night: -2ºF
Thu 23
Cold
Day: 1ºF
Night: -12ºF
Fri 24
Windy
Day: 19ºF
Night: -3ºF
Sat 25
Windy
Day: 14ºF
Night: 7ºF
Sun 26
Scattered T-Storms
Day: 11ºF
Night: 6ºF
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Snow report data is from a mid mountain elevation of 11,800’ on the northside of the mountain. The peak of the mountain is 13,487’ and top of chair is near 12,300’. We don’t report upper elevation snow depths on our own site, but other sites request an upper elevation total which we take from the high alpine. The upper elevation snow is much deeper than at the top of the chair.
You bet. The whole mountain gets consistently windloaded and is one reason why the snow is usually so deep and skiing so nice. The mountain collects snow like a catcher’s mitt. The snow data is from an area below ridgeline as leeward ridgelines get silly amounts of snow that are not representative of overall snow depth.
The wind scours the tops of ridges and deposits the snow on the leeward sides. Snow does not fall in an even blanket like it does at lower elevations. Some aspects with more sun may hold less snow than shaded north aspects.
No. All ski areas report from a mid mountain base depth. Base depths are reported from an area of undisturbed and uncompacted snow. When skiers ski on snow it packs it down and it becomes much denser.
Yes. Snow naturally settles over time as air escapes and snow crystals lose their form. 34” of new light density snow may settle to boot high snow over a few days.