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Lat Long: 34.30° N 116.80° W
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Bear Mountain Snow History

Weather Forecast for Bear Mountain at 2430m altitude

Issued: 10 am 20 Apr 2026 (local time)

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Is Bear Mountain snowsure?

The snowiest week in Bear Mountain is week 4 of December. There are typically 1.0 snowy days during this week with 9cm of snowfall. Check out the Bear Mountain Snow History graphs below. Select any week of the year to see the typical Ski Conditions, Snowfall Amount and Temperature based on nowcast weather data over the last 11 years.

Average monthly snow in Bear Mountain

MonthSnow amount (week)Snow days (week)
December5cm0.7 days
January7cm0.9 days
February6cm1.0 days
March5cm0.8 days
April2cm0.4 days

Average Snow and Weather Conditions in Bear Mountain during April (week 3):

The average snowfall forecast during week 3 of April for Bear Mountain is 0 cm. There are typically 0.1 snowy days during this week.Bear Mountain expected weather and snow conditions during the third week of April at the middle elevation of the ski area at 2430m, based on historical averages over the last 17 years: At this time of year the average freezing level (3547m) is far above the middle elevation of Bear Mountain. Snow falls on just one day every 7 years in Bear Mountain in the middle of April but you can expect on average one rainy day every 5 years. In the years when snow falls at this time of year, forecast model average snowfall for the week is 0cm. Temperatures averaging above freezing both night and day in Bear Mountain during week three of April with average maximum temperature 8.2°C and minimum temperature 6.6°C at the middle elevation. Reliably sunny. On average, only one or two days each week are overcast and the rest have at least some sun. Mostly light winds (average 17km/h) are unlikely to affect lift operations but there is a 50% chance that the mean wind speed will be more than more than 30km/h one day. Sunny, calm and below freezing ideal weather days that follow new snow (bluebird powder days) are not expected but calm, cold and sunny days that do not have fresh snow happen on average one year in 5. .


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Snow Depths

Recorded snow depths for the upper and lower slopes in Bear Mountain and (2007 – 2024).

Winter
Summer

Bear Mountain


Lower Slopes
Upper Slopes
Fresh Snow

Average Snow Conditions in

Best ski days per week in Bear Mountain and (2007 – 2024)

Winter
Summer

Bluebird Powder Day
(Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind)
Powder Day
(Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind)
Bluebird Day
(Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind)
Very windy days
(>30km/h)

The most cherished days on the mountain in Bear Mountain are Bluebird Powder days when it is mostly sunny with light winds following very recent snowfall. Poorer weather conditions may prevail on Powder days when the visibility can be limited but the snow is significantly deep and fresh for keen powder-hounds. Bluebird days can suit many skiers that aren’t necessarily hunting powder but want to enjoy the snowy mountains in sunnier conditions and light winds.


Average Snowfall in

Graph showing the average precipitation (snow/rain) in Bear Mountain and (2007 – 2024)

Winter
Summer

Snowfall amount
(bar chart)
Days with significant snowfall.
(>5cm)
Days with significant rainfall.
(>5mm)

The snowiest weeks of the year in Bear Mountain are shown but also bear in mind the number of days that it typically snows each week if you want regular fresh tracks. The risk of a rainy day is shown but be sure to switch between elevations to see if lower lifts are rain affected or higher lifts remain snowy despite any rain further down the mountain.


Average Temperature in

Graph showing the average temperature and freezing level at Bear Mountain and (2007 – 2024)

Winter
Summer

Average temperature
Maximum
Minimum
Temperatures
Above freezing
Below freezing
Freezing level
Dashed line

The highest and lowest temperatures averaged for each week of the year in Bear Mountain are shown. Check out the risk of freze-thaw conditions prevailing at different elevations for any given week. We also show the extremes of temperature (blue/red dots) that reveal the chance of unusually warm or cold conditions.