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Northstar Winter Weather

What a typical winter is like at Northstar: how often it snows (or rains), how cold it gets at the base, mid-mountain and summit, and how much sun to expect, week by week, from 40 years of weather data.

Winter Weather

How often Northstar gets measurable precipitation (rain vs. snow), and typical high/low temperatures, December 1–April 15, based on 40 years of real ERA5 reanalysis data.

30% of days get measurable precipitation, season average

Precipitation calibrated against real observations from the Truckee #2 SNOTEL station (×1.10 correction). See full station data

Dec 30%
Jan 29%
Feb 33%
Mar 31%
Apr 1-15 23%
Elevation:

Precipitation frequency by week (rain vs. snow)

Average high/low temperature by week

Winter Sun & Clouds

How much of Northstar's theoretically possible winter sunshine it actually gets, December–March, based on 40 years of real ERA5 satellite/reanalysis solar radiation data compared against a clear-sky model.

78% of possible sunshine, Dec–Mar average
Dec 76%
Jan 77%
Feb 78%
Mar 81%

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