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Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area

As of 8:08 a.m. MT Nov 4, the Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area SNOTEL station (Independence Lake, 8,340 ft) reports 1 in. of new snow in 24 h, 0 in. in 48 h, base 6 in.

Lake Tahoe · CA

Status unknown. As of Nov 4, Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area has no confirmed operating status; base 6 in. (SNOTEL, 6 h old), 1 in. of new snow in 24 h (SNOTEL).Poor
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Description · generated

Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area is a small ski hill near Truckee in the Lake Tahoe region of California, United States. It covers 120 skiable acres with 17 runs served by 5 lifts, and its summit elevation is 7,350 feet. The area has operated since January 1972 and was built on land cleared by a 1960 wildfire. Snowmaking was added in 2015, and a triple chairlift installed in 2018 serves the beginner terrain. The hill is run by the Tahoe Donner community association and is oriented toward learners and families.

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51°Feels 51°
1"New snow
Wind
0%Precip chance
26
PeakCam Snow Scorepoor2026-11-04

As of Nov 4, Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area's PeakCam Snow Score is 26 of 100 (poor): snow quality 10.2 of 15, 7-day snow 12.3 of 25, depth vs normal 3.6 of 30, 7-day forecast 0 of 20.

Why 26? The five components
  • Depth vs normal3.6 / 30
    base 6 in. (SNOTEL); no station normal to compare with, so 60 in. earns 27 of 30 · SNOTEL
  • New snow, 7 days12.3 / 25
    8 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 quality10.2 / 15
    snow within the last day, 3-day high 47°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: 2 to 26, low 2 on 2026-10-05, high 30 on 2026-11-02.
31 scored days from 2026-10-05 to 2026-11-04: 2 to 26, low 2 on 2026-10-05, high 30 on 2026-11-02.

Snow Report

SNOTEL Source ↗
6″
Base Depth
1″
24h New Snow
0″
48h New Snow
1.1″
SWE
122%
% of Normal
↑ Rising
7-Day Trend
—
Trails Open
—
Lifts Open
Standard Conditions
Standard mountain conditions expected today.
Warming trend
Outlook

Updated · Source: snotel

  • Base depthSNOTELrecent 6 h
  • 24 h newSNOTELrecent 6 h
  • TempSNOTELrecent 21 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 · 19.8 in over 14 · peak 5.6 in on Sat, Nov 14

9 models agree today · 9 models in the blend

  1. Today

    4

    –

    48°/27°

    9m

  2. Thu

    5

    –

    51°/29°

    9m

  3. Fri

    6

    –

    55°/28°

    8m

  4. Sat

    7

    –

    60°/31°

    8m

  5. Sun

    8

    –

    58°/32°

    7m

  6. Mon

    9

    –

    55°/33°

    7m

  7. Tue

    10

    –

    57°/33°

    6m

  8. Wed

    11

    ✳✳✳

    –

    49°/33°

    5m

  9. Thu

    12

    ✳✳✳✳✳✳

    1.6"

    41°/31°

    5m

  10. Fri

    13

    ✳✳✳✳✳✳

    4.6"

    32°/29°

    5m

  11. Sat

    14

    ✳✳✳✳✳✳

    5.6"

    33°/30°

    4m

  12. Sun

    15

    ✳✳✳✳✳✳

    4.5"

    32°/20°

    2m

  13. Mon

    16

    ✳✳✳✳✳✳

    0.6"

    32°/18°

    2m

  14. Tue

    17

    ✳✳✳✳✳✳

    2.8"

    34°/20°

    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
PM
50°
EVE
39°
Thu
AM
49°
PM
53°
EVE
38°
Fri
AM
52°

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 Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area, by elevation band
BandStationDepthNewTempWindRead
SummitIndependence LakeSNOTEL · 8,340 ft · 7.1 km6″1″26.6°F–
Mid-mountainINDEPENDENCE CAMP, CA USGHCN-Daily · 7,003 ft · 8.4 km0″–33.5°F–
BaseCSS LAB, CA USGHCN-Daily · 6,855 ft · 10.9 km3″–35.5°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: USDA NRCS SNOTEL; NOAA NCEI GHCN-Daily.

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Alder Creek Adventure Center - Side webcam at Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area

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About Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area

Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area is a ski resort in Lake Tahoe, California. PeakCam tracks 4 webcams here, plus snow depth from the assigned NRCS station, updated every six hours.

The measured base depth is 6 inches. 1 inch of new snow fell in the last 24 hours. Sensor history shows the snowpack has been building over the past week.

Frequently Asked

Where is Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area?
Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area is a ski resort in Lake Tahoe, California. Coordinates: 39.38° N, 120.26° W.
How high is Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area?
Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area runs from a base at 6,792 ft to a summit at 7,350 ft, a vertical drop of 558 ft.
How big is Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area?
Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area has 120 acres of skiable terrain, 17 named runs and 5 lifts, as published by the resort.
How much snow does Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area get in a typical season?
At the Independence Lake NRCS station (8,340 ft), the 1991–2020 median snow depth peaks at 104 inches around Mar 23; that is depth on the ground at one elevation, not seasonal snowfall.
What is the base depth at Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area today?
As of 8:08 a.m. MT Nov 4, the SNOTEL sensor at the Independence Lake station (8,340 ft) measures a 6 inches base at Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area. 1 inch of new snow fell in the last 24 hours.
Does Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area have live webcams?
Yes — this page has 4 webcams for Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area (a mix of live video and refreshing stills), free and without an account.
Where does Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area's snow data come from?
From the NRCS snow-telemetry station assigned to Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area. 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 Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area today?
Standard mountain conditions expected today.

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