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Snow Summit

As of 4:39 a.m. MT Nov 4, a weather-model estimate for Snow Summit puts 0 in. of new snow in 24 h, 0 in. in 48 h, base 0 in.

Southern California · CA

Status unknown. As of Nov 4, Snow Summit has no confirmed operating status; base 0 in. (model estimate, 3 h old), 0 in. of new snow in 24 h (model estimate).Poor
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Description · generated

Snow Summit is a ski area in the San Bernardino Mountains near Big Bear Lake, California, in Southern California. It has 240 skiable acres with 33 runs served by 10 lifts, and the longest run is 1.3 miles. The base sits at 7,000 feet and the summit at 8,200 feet, giving 1,200 feet of vertical. Snowmaking covers much of the terrain, and the area has operated since 1952. It is part of Big Bear Mountain Resort alongside Bear Mountain and Snow Valley, and it is on the Ikon Pass.

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56°Feels 56°
0"New snow
Wind
1%Precip chance
4
PeakCam Snow Scorepoor2026-11-04

As of Nov 4, Snow Summit's PeakCam Snow Score is 4 of 100 (poor): snow quality 4.3 of 15, depth vs normal 0 of 30, 7-day snow 0 of 25, 7-day forecast 0 of 20.

Why 4? The five components
  • Depth vs normal0 / 30
    base 0 in. (model estimate); no station normal to compare with, so 60 in. earns 27 of 30 · model
  • New snow, 7 days0 / 25
    0 in. of new snow in the last 7 days (model estimate) · model
  • Forecast, 7 days0 / 20
    0 in. forecast over the next 7 days (median of 9 models, Open-Meteo) · model
  • Snow quality4.3 / 15
    13 days since the last snow day, 3-day high 50°F (model estimate) · 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: 4 to 4, low 2 on 2026-10-19, high 6 on 2026-10-22.
31 scored days from 2026-10-05 to 2026-11-04: 4 to 4, low 2 on 2026-10-19, high 6 on 2026-10-22.

Snow Report

0″
Base Depth
0″
24h New Snow
0″
48h New Snow
→ Stable
7-Day Trend
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Trails Open
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Lifts Open
Bluebird
Expect clear bluebird skies today.
Warming trend
Outlook

Updated · Source: open_meteo

  • Base depthmodelestimated 3 h
  • 24 h newmodelestimated 3 h
  • TempNWS stationlive <1 h
  • Next 48 hmodelestimated 2 h
  • What the tiers mean

5-Day Forecast

NWS Forecast ↗

14-day snow outlook · summit

0 in next 7 days · 2.5 in over 14 · peak 2.1 in on Sun, Nov 15

9 models agree today · 9 models in the blend

  1. Today

    4

    –

    51°/33°

    9m

  2. Thu

    5

    –

    51°/34°

    8m

  3. Fri

    6

    –

    52°/35°

    8m

  4. Sat

    7

    –

    55°/38°

    8m

  5. Sun

    8

    –

    56°/38°

    7m

  6. Mon

    9

    –

    55°/39°

    7m

  7. Tue

    10

    –

    54°/38°

    6m

  8. Wed

    11

    –

    53°/38°

    5m

  9. Thu

    12

    ✳✳✳

    –

    47°/34°

    5m

  10. Fri

    13

    ✳✳✳✳✳✳

    0.1"

    45°/32°

    4m

  11. Sat

    14

    ✳✳✳

    0.1"

    43°/33°

    4m

  12. Sun

    15

    ✳✳✳✳✳✳

    2.1"

    33°/27°

    2m

  13. Mon

    16

    0.2"

    37°/23°

    2m

  14. Tue

    17

    –

    40°/26°

    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
53°
PM
55°
EVE
41°
Thu
AM
54°
PM
56°
EVE
43°

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 Snow Summit, by elevation band
BandStationDepthNewTempWindRead
SummitBIG BEAR RANGER STATION NEAR BIG BEAR CITY 3WNWS · 7,930 ft · 4.7 km––26.5°F–
Mid-mountainSCE Forest Rte 2N19NWS · 7,494 ft · 15.4 km––––
BaseBIG BEAR CITY 0.4 W, CA USGHCN-Daily · 6,777 ft · 4.4 km–0″––

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 National Weather Service; NOAA NCEI GHCN-Daily.

Live Cams · 5 available

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Miracle Mile webcam at Snow Summit

Miracle Mile

Slopeside Deck webcam at Snow Summit, 7,000′

Slopeside Deck· 7,000′

Webcams

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Webcams· 7,000′

Westridge webcam at Snow Summit

Westridge

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About Snow Summit

Snow Summit is a ski resort in Southern California. PeakCam tracks 5 webcams here. Snow figures on this page are weather-model estimates, not ground-sensor readings.

The measured base depth is 0 inches. Sensor history shows the snowpack has held steady over the past week.

Frequently Asked

Where is Snow Summit?
Snow Summit is a ski resort in Southern California. Coordinates: 34.24° N, 116.89° W.
How high is Snow Summit?
Snow Summit runs from a base at 7,000 ft to a summit at 8,200 ft, a vertical drop of 1,200 ft.
How big is Snow Summit?
Snow Summit has 240 acres of skiable terrain, 33 named runs and 10 lifts, as published by the resort. The longest run is 1.3 mi.
Which ski pass covers Snow Summit?
Snow Summit is on the Ikon Pass, per the pass's published resort lists. Blackout days and partner-day limits vary by pass tier; check the pass site before you go.
What is the base depth at Snow Summit today?
As of 4:39 a.m. MT Nov 4, the latest report for Snow Summit puts the base at 0 inches (model estimate).
Does Snow Summit have live webcams?
Yes — this page has 5 webcams for Snow Summit (a mix of live video and refreshing stills), free and without an account.
Where does Snow Summit's snow data come from?
Snow Summit has no NRCS telemetry station, so depth and new-snow figures here are weather-model estimates (Open-Meteo), updated every six hours. They are a good storm signal but will not match an on-the-ground measurement exactly.
What are the ski conditions at Snow Summit today?
Expect clear bluebird skies today.

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