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North America Weekly Snow Roundup #311
Weekly Snow News for North America, updated 23 April 2026: Late-season snowfall of up to 50cm (20") hits western resorts as spring warmth accelerates thaw elsewhere.
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Bear Valley at 2012 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 4 pm (local time) / 24 Apr 2026
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Next 3 days weather summary:Moderate rain (total 10.0mm) heaviest on Sat afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 weather summary:Light rain (total 2.0mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min -3°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light rain | rain shwrs | cloudy | mod. rain | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | some clouds | rain shwrs | some clouds | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | |
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— | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
2 | 1 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | 7 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 6 |
min °C | 5 | -2 | 3 | 2 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -4 | -1 | 4 | -3 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 4 |
3 | -4 | 1 | -1 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -1 | 2 | -3 | 3 | 7 | -2 | 6 | 12 | 1 | |
92 | 64 | 82 | 98 | 99 | 94 | 96 | 77 | 77 | 82 | 64 | 42 | 60 | 57 | 25 | 50 | 55 | |
2750 | 2450 | 2600 | 2350 | 2000 | 2100 | 2100 | 1850 | 2250 | 2500 | 2250 | 2850 | 3050 | 3300 | 3400 | 3550 | 3550 | |
 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:49 | — |
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Bear Valley Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 57 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 22 Apr 2026 |
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Other resorts in USA - California are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (1)
Snow History
Week 4 of April has on average:
0.0 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.4 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.1 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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The above table gives the weather forecast for Bear Valley at the specific elevation of 2012 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Bear Valley. To access the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider view of the weather, check out the Weather Map of United States.
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Visitor Reviews of Bear Valley
Overall 3.8 Based on 16 votes and 4 reviews
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- jack gall from Australia writes:
Great place. No lift lines and great snow. Can snow up to 4 feet which is great fun, but often snows 1-2 feet. I stayed at powderbears log cabin which is a great place to stay and had a great time. I'd recommend staying there.
Visitor Reviews of Bear Valley
jack gall from Australia writes:
Great place. No lift lines and great snow. Can snow up to 4 feet which is great fun, but often snows 1-2 feet. I stayed at powderbears log cabin which is a great place to stay and had a great time. I'd recommend staying there.
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