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Boreal Mountain Resort

As of 8:05 a.m. MT Nov 4, the Boreal Mountain Resort SNOTEL station (Css Lab, 6,890 ft) reports 0 in. of new snow in 24 h, 0 in. in 48 h, base 2 in.

Lake Tahoe · CA

Status unknown. As of Nov 4, Boreal Mountain Resort has no confirmed operating status; base 2 in. (SNOTEL, 1 h old), 0 in. of new snow in 24 h (SNOTEL).Poor
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Description · generated

Boreal Mountain Resort is a ski area in the Lake Tahoe region of California, United States, located at 39.3597° N, 120.3553° W near Donner Summit in the Sierra Nevada. It operates alongside Woodward Tahoe, an action sports facility that runs programs outside the winter season. The mountain has a focus on terrain parks and freestyle progression. Woodward Tahoe also offers reservable indoor bunker sessions for practicing skills. Vertical, acreage, lift count and snowfall figures are not listed for this resort.

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Base Area· 7,200′

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44°Feels 41°
0"New snow
Wind
1%Precip chance
13
PeakCam Snow Scorepoor2026-11-04

As of Nov 4, Boreal Mountain Resort's PeakCam Snow Score is 13 of 100 (poor): snow quality 6.4 of 15, 7-day snow 5 of 25, depth vs normal 1.2 of 30, 7-day forecast 0 of 20.

Why 13? The five components
  • Depth vs normal1.2 / 30
    base 2 in. (SNOTEL); no station normal to compare with, so 60 in. earns 27 of 30 · SNOTEL
  • New snow, 7 days5 / 25
    3 in. of new snow in the last 7 days (SNOTEL) · SNOTEL
  • Forecast, 7 days0 / 20
    0 in. forecast over the next 7 days (median of 9 models, Open-Meteo) · model
  • Snow quality6.4 / 15
    4 days since the last snow day, 3-day high 53°F (SNOTEL) · derived
  • Operating status0 / 10
    status unknown (nothing on file) · none

Algorithmic, formula score-v1: great ≥ 75, good ≥ 55, fair ≥ 35. How the score works · JSON

Last 30 days
31 scored days from 2026-10-05 to 2026-11-04: 3 to 13, low 2 on 2026-10-07, high 22 on 2026-10-29.
31 scored days from 2026-10-05 to 2026-11-04: 3 to 13, low 2 on 2026-10-07, high 22 on 2026-10-29.

Snow Report

SNOTEL Source ↗
2″
Base Depth
0″
24h New Snow
0″
48h New Snow
0.3″
SWE
→ Stable
7-Day Trend
—
Trails Open
—
Lifts Open
Flat Light
Expect heavy overcast and flat light today.
Warming trend
Outlook

Updated · Source: snotel

  • Base depthSNOTELrecent 1 h
  • 24 h newSNOTELrecent 1 h
  • TempGHCN stationstale 88 h
  • Next 48 hmodelestimated 3 h
  • What the tiers mean

5-Day Forecast

NWS Forecast ↗

14-day snow outlook · base

0 in next 7 days · 26.4 in over 14 · peak 8.1 in on Sun, Nov 15

9 models agree today · 9 models in the blend

  1. Today

    4

    –

    45°/24°

    9m

  2. Thu

    5

    –

    50°/26°

    8m

  3. Fri

    6

    –

    53°/26°

    8m

  4. Sat

    7

    –

    57°/29°

    8m

  5. Sun

    8

    –

    55°/32°

    7m

  6. Mon

    9

    –

    53°/31°

    7m

  7. Tue

    10

    –

    51°/31°

    6m

  8. Wed

    11

    ✳✳✳

    –

    46°/31°

    5m

  9. Thu

    12

    ✳✳✳✳✳✳

    3.1"

    36°/29°

    5m

  10. Fri

    13

    ✳✳✳✳✳✳

    4.1"

    31°/26°

    4m

  11. Sat

    14

    ✳✳✳✳✳✳

    7.2"

    32°/27°

    4m

  12. Sun

    15

    ✳✳✳

    8.1"

    31°/22°

    2m

  13. Mon

    16

    ✳✳✳

    1.1"

    28°/13°

    2m

  14. Tue

    17

    ✳✳✳✳✳✳

    2.7"

    34°/16°

    2m

Median of the models that reach each day; the pale band is the 25th–75th percentile across models. Updated every 6 hours. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0) · every model · how it is verified

Wed
AM
37°
PM
43°
EVE
35°
Thu
AM
42°
PM
47°
EVE
36°
Fri
AM
29°

Snow amounts: PeakCam blend of 9 models (Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0) · Narrative, temperature and wind: National Weather Service · Updated hourly

What the instruments say

by elevation band
Latest station observations near Boreal Mountain Resort, by elevation band
BandStationDepthNewTempWindRead
SummitINDEPENDENCE CAMP, CA USGHCN-Daily · 7,003 ft · 11.5 km0″–36°F–
Mid-mountainCss LabSNOTEL · 6,890 ft · 3.9 km2″0″31.3°F–
BaseCSS LAB, CA USGHCN-Daily · 6,855 ft · 3.5 km3″–36°F–

Each row is one sensor at its own elevation, not a mountain average. Daily networks (SNOTEL, GHCN) read once a day; hourly ones (NWS, ECCC, BC ASWS) carry temperature and wind but no depth. Sources: NOAA NCEI GHCN-Daily; USDA NRCS SNOTEL.

Live Cams · 2 available

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Snow Stake
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Snow Stake· 7,700′

Last 24 hBase Area

4 frames · every 6 h
  1. Base Area still, 0″ new snow in 24 h
    0″24 h
  2. Base Area still, 0″ new snow in 24 h
    0″24 h
  3. Base Area still, 0″ new snow in 24 h
    0″24 h
  4. Base Area still, 0″ new snow in 24 h
    0″24 h

Last 24 h on tapeSnow Stake

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About Boreal Mountain Resort

Boreal Mountain Resort is a ski resort in Lake Tahoe, California. PeakCam tracks 2 webcams here, plus snow depth from the assigned NRCS station, updated every six hours.

The measured base depth is 2 inches. Sensor history shows the snowpack has held steady over the past week.

Frequently Asked

Where is Boreal Mountain Resort?
Boreal Mountain Resort is a ski resort in Lake Tahoe, California. Coordinates: 39.36° N, 120.36° W.
How high is Boreal Mountain Resort?
Boreal Mountain Resort runs from a base at 7,169 ft to a summit at 7,699 ft, a vertical drop of 530 ft.
How much snow does Boreal Mountain Resort get in a typical season?
At the Css Lab NRCS station (6,890 ft), the 1991–2020 median snow depth peaks at 92 inches around Mar 14; that is depth on the ground at one elevation, not seasonal snowfall.
What is the base depth at Boreal Mountain Resort today?
As of 8:05 a.m. MT Nov 4, the SNOTEL sensor at the Css Lab station (6,890 ft) measures a 2 inches base at Boreal Mountain Resort.
Does Boreal Mountain Resort have live webcams?
Yes — this page has 2 webcams for Boreal Mountain Resort (regularly refreshing stills), free and without an account.
Where does Boreal Mountain Resort's snow data come from?
From the NRCS snow-telemetry station assigned to Boreal Mountain Resort. PeakCam syncs it every six hours and runs range and spike quality checks. When at least two unflagged on-mountain user reports land within 24 hours, they can move the condition rating by one tier — they never change the depth number. Sensor readings can differ from the resort's own report, which usually quotes the upper mountain.
What are the ski conditions at Boreal Mountain Resort today?
Expect heavy overcast and flat light today.

More on how these numbers are measured: www.peakcam.io/methodology