Donner Ski Ranch Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Donner Ski Ranch is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat night).
Donner Ski Ranch Weather (Days 4-6): Heavy rain (total 88.0mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue morning, light winds from the WSW by Wed night).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
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| Top Lift: | 1.6 m | -5 |  | |||
| Bottom Lift: | 1.2 m | -3 | |
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some clouds | light snow | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | light rain | mod. rain | heavy rain | heavy rain | heavy rain | light rain | cloudy | some clouds | |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 15 | 32 | 29 | 2 | — | — | |
max °C | -3 | -4 | -9 | -1 | -1 | -7 | 1 | 0 | -5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
min °C | -6 | -8 | -11 | -2 | -7 | -8 | 0 | -5 | -6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -2 |
-8 | -12 | -18 | -8 | -16 | -18 | -7 | -11 | -12 | -2 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -7 | |
46 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 75 | 64 | 57 | 72 | 50 | 67 | 94 | 97 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 90 | 53 | 58 | |
1100 | 1600 | 0 | 1900 | 2100 | 800 | 2300 | 2500 | 1050 | 3100 | 2850 | 3000 | 2850 | 2800 | 2800 | 2600 | 2950 | 3200 | |
 | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — |
Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat night).
Heavy rain (total 88.0mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue morning, light winds from the WSW by Wed night).
Latest snow reports near Donner Ski Ranch:
Snowing at a moderate rate in Palisades Tahoe - Alpine Meadows. from Palisades Tahoe - Alpine Meadows
| Top snow depth: | 163 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 122 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 46 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 19 Feb 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.5 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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1.3 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.4 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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Frankly, I think Donner Ski Ranch is a pretty lame resort. I would say it's only good if you want to teach skiing to your kids, as they have good instructors and skiing is cheap (20$) but the mountain is small and anybody else than a beginner will get bored. Also the snow quality is usually not so good.
thibaut colar from United Kingdom writes:
Frankly, I think Donner Ski Ranch is a pretty lame resort.
I would say it's only good if you want to teach skiing to your kids, as they have good instructors and skiing is cheap (20$) but the mountain is small and anybody else than a beginner will get bored. Also the snow quality is usually not so good.
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