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Sugar Bowl Resort

As of 1:56 a.m. MT Nov 4, the Sugar Bowl 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, Sugar Bowl Resort has no confirmed operating status; base 2 in. (SNOTEL, 6 h old), 0 in. of new snow in 24 h (SNOTEL).Poor
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Description · generated

Sugar Bowl Resort is a ski area on Donner Summit in the Lake Tahoe region of California, United States. It has 1,650 skiable acres across four peaks, with 105 runs served by 12 lifts. The base sits at 6,883 feet and the summit at 8,383 feet, giving 1,500 feet of vertical. Annual snowfall averages 500 inches, as Pacific storms reach the Sierra crest here first. The resort has been independently operated since 1939, and it is on the Mountain Collective pass.

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48°Feels 45°
0"New snow
Wind
1%Precip chance
13
PeakCam Snow Scorepoor2026-11-04

As of Nov 4, Sugar Bowl 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 23 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 23 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 6 h
  • 24 h newSNOTELrecent 6 h
  • TempGHCN stationstale 87 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 · 25.7 in over 14 · peak 8.1 in on Sun, Nov 15

9 models agree today · 9 models in the blend

  1. Today

    4

    –

    43°/23°

    9m

  2. Thu

    5

    –

    48°/24°

    8m

  3. Fri

    6

    –

    51°/24°

    8m

  4. Sat

    7

    –

    56°/27°

    8m

  5. Sun

    8

    –

    53°/30°

    7m

  6. Mon

    9

    –

    51°/29°

    7m

  7. Tue

    10

    –

    50°/29°

    6m

  8. Wed

    11

    ✳✳✳✳✳✳

    –

    45°/29°

    5m

  9. Thu

    12

    ✳✳✳✳✳✳

    2.9"

    36°/28°

    5m

  10. Fri

    13

    ✳✳✳✳✳✳

    4"

    31°/24°

    4m

  11. Sat

    14

    ✳✳✳✳✳✳

    6.9"

    32°/25°

    4m

  12. Sun

    15

    ✳✳✳

    8.1"

    29°/20°

    2m

  13. Mon

    16

    ✳✳✳

    1.1"

    26°/11°

    2m

  14. Tue

    17

    ✳✳✳✳✳✳

    2.7"

    32°/14°

    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
42°
PM
47°
EVE
36°
Thu
AM
47°
PM
51°
EVE
40°

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 Sugar Bowl Resort, by elevation band
BandStationDepthNewTempWindRead
SummitSQUAW VALLEY G.C., CA USGHCN-Daily · 8,029 ft · 13.9 km5″–30.5°F–
Mid-mountainGrouse Ridge LookoutNWS · 7,677 ft · 24.8 km––––
BaseCss LabSNOTEL · 6,890 ft · 3.9 km2″0″31.3°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; NOAA National Weather Service; USDA NRCS SNOTEL.

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About Sugar Bowl Resort

Sugar Bowl Resort is a ski resort in Lake Tahoe, California. PeakCam tracks 1 webcam 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 Sugar Bowl Resort?
Sugar Bowl Resort is a ski resort in Lake Tahoe, California. Coordinates: 39.29° N, 120.35° W.
How high is Sugar Bowl Resort?
Sugar Bowl Resort runs from a base at 6,883 ft to a summit at 8,383 ft, a vertical drop of 1,500 ft.
How big is Sugar Bowl Resort?
Sugar Bowl Resort has 1,650 acres of skiable terrain, 105 named runs and 12 lifts, as published by the resort.
How much snow does Sugar Bowl Resort get in a typical season?
Sugar Bowl Resort reports an average of 500 in of snowfall a season (resort-published figure). 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.
Which ski pass covers Sugar Bowl Resort?
Sugar Bowl Resort is on the Mountain Collective, 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 Sugar Bowl Resort today?
As of 1:56 a.m. MT Nov 4, the SNOTEL sensor at the Css Lab station (6,890 ft) measures a 2 inches base at Sugar Bowl Resort.
Does Sugar Bowl Resort have live webcams?
Yes — this page has 1 webcam for Sugar Bowl Resort (regularly refreshing stills), free and without an account.
Where does Sugar Bowl Resort's snow data come from?
From the NRCS snow-telemetry station assigned to Sugar Bowl 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 Sugar Bowl Resort today?
Expect heavy overcast and flat light today.

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