# Northstar California snow history, season 2026-27

Canonical page: https://www.peakcam.io/resorts/northstar/history  ·  Resort: https://www.peakcam.io/resorts/northstar  ·  JSON: https://www.peakcam.io/api/v1/resorts/northstar/history

Through Oct 18, the Northstar California SNOTEL station (Truckee #2) has measured 0 in. of snow since Oct 1, 0% of the 30-winter normal to date, 0 powder days (8 in. or more); a year ago it had 0 in.

Source: NRCS SNOTEL station Truckee #2, 6,500 ft (measured, quality-controlled by PeakCam, synced every 6 h). Daily new snow = positive change in station depth, a floor on what fell.

## This season to date

- Snow since 2026-10-01: 0 in (18 days measured, 0 snow days, 0 powder days at ≥ 8 in)
- Base now: 0 in
- Percent of normal to date: 0% of the 24-winter mean (0.8 in); 0% of the last 10 winters (0.5 in)
- The last ten winters averaged 0.5 in. by this date, 37% below the 30-winter normal of 0.8 in.; both are shown.
- Same day last season (2025-26): 0 in, 0 powder days, base 0 in; this season +0 in
- Trend: steady (last 7 days 0 in, the 7 before 0 in)

## Season curve vs normal

| Date | Day | Measured so far | 30-winter mean | p25–p75 | Last 10 winters |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-10-01 | 1 | 0 in | 0 in | 0 in – 0 in | 0 in |
| 2026-10-20 | 20 | 0 in | 0.8 in | 0 in – 0 in | 0.5 in |

Full daily curve (20 points) and the band for days 1–273: https://www.peakcam.io/api/v1/resorts/northstar/history

## Past seasons (9)

| Season | Snowfall | % of normal | Snow days | Powder days | Biggest storm | Deepest base | ENSO |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-26 | 112 in | 75% | 17 | 8 | 42 in (2026-02-16 to 2026-02-19) | 65 in (2026-02-19) | Neutral (ONI -0.39) |
| 2024-25 | 119 in | 80% | 31 | 6 | 19 in (2024-12-12 to 2024-12-14) | 48 in (2025-04-01) | Neutral (ONI -0.46) |
| 2023-24 | 151 in | 101% | 27 | 7 | 48 in (2024-02-29 to 2024-03-03) | 79 in (2024-03-03) | El Niño (ONI +1.84) |
| 2022-23 | 276 in | 185% | 40 | 11 | 43 in (2023-02-26 to 2023-02-28) | 117 in (2023-02-28) | La Niña (ONI -0.55) |
| 2021-22 | 145 in | 97% | 23 | 7 | 48 in (2021-12-22 to 2021-12-27) | 74 in (2021-12-27) | La Niña (ONI -0.76) |
| 2020-21 | 103 in | 69% | 30 | 2 | 46 in (2021-01-25 to 2021-01-28) | 66 in (2021-01-28) | La Niña (ONI -0.99) |
| 2019-20 | 141 in | 94% | 33 | 6 | 42 in (2020-03-13 to 2020-03-16) | 65 in (2020-03-16) | El Niño (ONI +0.71) |
| 2018-19 | 186 in | 124% | 35 | 9 | 36 in (2019-02-02 to 2019-02-04) | 95 in (2019-02-15) | El Niño (ONI +0.99) |
| 2017-18 | 129 in | 86% | 27 | 5 | 39 in (2018-03-01 to 2018-03-02) | 58 in (2018-03-16) | La Niña (ONI -0.71) |

Weekly cumulative totals per season are in the JSON (`pastSeasons[].weeklyCumulativeIn`).

## Monthly climatology

| Month | Avg snowfall (30 winters) | Last 10 winters | Snow days | Avg depth | Biggest storm | Winters |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct | 3.4 in | 2.4 in (71%) | 0.6 | 0.4 in | 15 in (2004-10-19) | 24 |
| Nov | 12.5 in | 9.9 in (79%) | 3.8 | 3.6 in | 30 in (2010-11-19) | 24 |
| Dec | 34.1 in | 31.3 in (92%) | 7.2 | 15.2 in | 48 in (2021-12-22) | 24 |
| Jan | 26.2 in | 33.4 in (127%) | 5.8 | 30.6 in | 46 in (2021-01-25) | 24 |
| Feb | 32.2 in | 38.8 in (120%) | 6.3 | 38.9 in | 52 in (2011-02-15) | 24 |
| Mar | 28.6 in | 32.3 in (113%) | 5 | 43.7 in | 42 in (2020-03-13) | 24 |
| Apr | 10.5 in | 9.6 in (91%) | 2.2 | 24.8 in | 25 in (2003-04-12) | 24 |
| May | 2 in | 2.1 in (105%) | 0.5 | 3.1 in | 13 in (2024-05-04) | 24 |
| Jun | 0 in | 0.1 in | 0 | 0 in | 1 in (2020-06-07) | 24 |
| Jul | 0 in | 0 in | 0 | 0 in | – | 24 |
| Aug | 0 in | 0 in | 0 | 0 in | – | 24 |
| Sep | 0 in | 0.1 in | 0 | 0 in | 1 in (2019-09-28) | 24 |
- Oct: The last ten winters averaged 2.4 in. in Oct, 29% below the 30-winter normal of 3.4 in.; both are shown.
- Nov: The last ten winters averaged 9.9 in. in Nov, 21% below the 30-winter normal of 12.5 in.; both are shown.
- Jan: The last ten winters averaged 33.4 in. in Jan, 27% above the 30-winter normal of 26.2 in.; both are shown.
- Feb: The last ten winters averaged 38.8 in. in Feb, 20% above the 30-winter normal of 32.2 in.; both are shown.
- Mar: The last ten winters averaged 32.3 in. in Mar, 13% above the 30-winter normal of 28.6 in.; both are shown.
Averages per calendar month at the Truckee #2 SNOTEL station over the 30 most recent complete winters and, separately, the 10 most recent. Snowfall is the sum of daily depth increases, a measured floor; a snow day has at least 1 in; the storm is the biggest run of consecutive snow days starting in that month.

Methodology: https://www.peakcam.io/methodology#history  ·  Attribution: PeakCam (https://www.peakcam.io), SNOTEL data: USDA NRCS  ·  Terms: https://www.peakcam.io/about#terms