Northstar Overview

📍 39.25°N, 120.14°W🏔️ 7,598 ft🗺️ Trail Map →

Right now

Last 7 days

0.0″

Next 7 days

19.8″

Base depth

53″

Season total

156″

Lifts

14 of 18

Trails

98 of 103

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Last updated Feb 7, 2026, 6:44 PM. Sources: NWS, NOAA, CPC, GOES-18.

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Recent & Upcoming Snowfall

Snowfall over the past 7 days and forecasted for the next 7 days.

0.0"

Sun

Feb 1

0.0"

Mon

Feb 2

0.0"

Tue

Feb 3

0.0"

Wed

Feb 4

0.0"

Thu

Feb 5

0.0"

Fri

Feb 6

0.0"

Today

Feb 7

0.0"

Sun

Feb 8

2.1"

Mon

Feb 9

8.1"

Tue

Feb 10

1.2"

Wed

Feb 11

0.0"

Thu

Feb 12

2.4"

Fri

Feb 13

Weather Forecast

Daily snow, temp, and wind from the NWS point forecast.

Today

Feb 7

⛅

Partly Cloudy

High47°

Low32°

0.0"

Tomorrow

Feb 8

❄️

Snow

High45°

Low33°

0.0"

Mon

Feb 9

❄️

Snow

High39°

Low31°

2.1"

Tue

Feb 10

❄️

Snow

High34°

Low29°

8.1"

Wed

Feb 11

❄️

Snow

High35°

Low24°

1.2"

Thu

Feb 12

☀️

Sunny

High38°

Low21°

0.0"

Fri

Feb 13

❄️

Snow

High36°

Low24°

2.4"

Sat

Feb 14

❄️

Snow

High32°

Low22°

6.0"

5-Day Precipitation Outlook

How Northstar Skis

Mountain zone overview with skier-feel and sample day plans.

Northstar has 9 distinct zones, each with unique terrain, aspect, and conditions characteristics.

Arrow

Comstock

Lookout Mountain

Northwest Territory

Promised Land

Rendezvous

The Backside

Village

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Satellite & Radar

GOES-18 CONUS satellite imagery for Northstar area — CONUS (IR)

GOES-18 Pacific Southwest satellite imagery for Northstar area — Pacific Southwest (GeoColor)

Outlook

6-10 Day Outlook

30 Day Outlook

Long Range Outlook

Road Conditions

Interstate 80

IN THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA & SIERRA NEVADA

All westbound trucks are required to stop at the brake check area 0.5 mi west of Nyack (Placer Co) - To reduced the risk of brake fires

Interstate 50

IN THE SACRAMENTO VALLEY & THE LAKE TAHOE BASIN

No traffic restrictions are reported for this area.

Interstate 88

IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AREA & SIERRA NEVADA

No traffic restrictions are reported for this area.

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