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North America Weekly Snow Roundup #297
Weekly Snow News for North America, updated 15 January 2026: California nears full opening after seven-foot storms, while Rockies and Northeast enjoy long-awaited midwinter snow.
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Bear Valley at 2593 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 9 am (local time) / 17 Jan 2026
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clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | mod. snow | |
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max °C | 9 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | -2 |
min °C | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | -2 | -4 |
8 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -8 | -7 | |
30 | 35 | 26 | 22 | 32 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 18 | 27 | 18 | 15 | 28 | 31 | 38 | 80 | 98 | |
4050 | 4000 | 3800 | 3800 | 3650 | 3650 | 3650 | 3750 | 3550 | 3550 | 3400 | 3500 | 3550 | 3450 | 3350 | 3050 | 2600 | 2150 | |
 | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat morning, min 3°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue morning, min -4°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.
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Bear Valley Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | 155 cm |
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| Bottom snow depth: | 155 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 7 Jan 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in USA - California are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
Snow History
Week 3 of January has on average:
0.6 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
1.0 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.0 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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Upload new photo Other resorts in USA - California are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Bear Valley at the specific elevation of 2593 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.
Click here to read further information on freezing levels and how we forecast our temperatures.
Visitor Reviews of Bear Valley
Overall 3.8 Based on 6 votes and 4 reviews
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- Eric from United States writes:
Likely the worst run ski resort in the Sierras. They will always be the first to close and last to open in any significant snowfall. While others are skiing at nearby resorts you will be skiing doing nothing. There is a reason there are short lift lines as discussed in the other reviews, it's because most people don't want to risk showing up and being told they are not opening because of some new excuse. Go elsewhere if you actually want to ski when it snows.
Visitor Reviews of Bear Valley
Eric from United States writes:
Likely the worst run ski resort in the Sierras. They will always be the first to close and last to open in any significant snowfall. While others are skiing at nearby resorts you will be skiing doing nothing. There is a reason there are short lift lines as discussed in the other reviews, it's because most people don't want to risk showing up and being told they are not opening because of some new excuse. Go elsewhere if you actually want to ski when it snows.
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