Donner Ski Ranch Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Donner Ski Ranch is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Tue morning, min -14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Tue morning, calm by Thu night).
Donner Ski Ranch Weather (Days 4-6): A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat night, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri morning, gales from the SSW by Sun night).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 1.2 m | -7 |  | |||
| Bottom Lift: | 0.9 m | -6 | |
Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thursday 19 | Friday 20 | Saturday 21 | Sunday 22 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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heavy snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | light snow | heavy snow | |
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
38 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 4 | 18 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -7 | -8 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -5 | -4 | -7 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
min °C | -7 | -9 | -14 | -12 | -11 | -12 | -9 | -10 | -12 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
-20 | -21 | -24 | -21 | -20 | -22 | -15 | -17 | -12 | -11 | -13 | -16 | -11 | -13 | -15 | -10 | -10 | -11 | |
96 | 96 | 95 | 92 | 94 | 91 | 95 | 94 | 88 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 40 | 53 | 86 | 99 | 97 | 98 | |
1300 | 1200 | 150 | 700 | 900 | 550 | 950 | 1100 | 0 | 1250 | 1650 | 0 | 1850 | 2050 | 1800 | 2150 | 2250 | 2150 | |
 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — |
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Tue morning, min -14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Tue morning, calm by Thu night).
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat night, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri morning, gales from the SSW by Sun night).
Latest snow reports near Donner Ski Ranch:
| Top snow depth: | 122 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 91 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 66 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 16 Feb 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.8 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
1.5 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.1 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
The above table gives the weather forecast for Donner Ski Ranch at the specific elevation of 2362 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Donner Ski Ranch. 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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Donner Ski Ranch is a great place to take your family. Granted, there aren't very many slopes, but the variety and quality is just fine. It's all you really need. And with the economy like it is, Donner Ski Ranch is the perfect getaway.
alys from United States writes:
Donner Ski Ranch is a great place to take your family. Granted, there aren't very many slopes, but the variety and quality is just fine. It's all you really need. And with the economy like it is, Donner Ski Ranch is the perfect getaway.
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