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Donner Ski Ranch Snow Forecast

Weather Forecast for Donner Ski Ranch at 2143 m
Issued: 9 am  08 Jan 2026 (local time)

The snow forecast for Donner Ski Ranch is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat morning, min -12°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon).

Donner Ski Ranch Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Donner Ski Ranch is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat morning, min -12°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon).

Donner Ski Ranch Weather (Days 4-6): Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.


Donner Ski Ranch Live Weather

ResortSnow DepthTemp. (°C)Wind (km/h)Weather
Top Lift: 1.2m
-8
25
clear
Bottom Lift: 0.9m
-6
25
clear
6 Day Forecast
Issued: 9 am 08 Jan 2026 / Updates in ::
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Sunset
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Donner Ski Ranch Snow Conditions

Top snow depth:122cm
Bottom snow depth:91cm
Fresh snowfall depth:8cm
Last snowfall: 7 Jan 2026
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Other resorts in USA - California are reporting: powder (2) / good piste (2)


Snow History

Week 2 of January has on average:
0.4
Bluebird Powder days
Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind.
1.3
Powder days
Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind.
0.4
Bluebird days
Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind.



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