Sierra-at-Tahoe saw 419cm of snow across the 2025/26 season, down 17% on last winter, with 1 fewer powder day than last year. That puts it 22th snowiest of the last 31 winters.
10
powder daysmornings over 15cm, worth setting an alarm for.
39cm
biggest single daythe mountain reset overnight on 24 Dec 2025.
188cm
deepest basemeasured on 20 Feb 2026.
115cm
snowiest monthDecember 2025 stole the show.
113cm
best weekseven days from 20 Dec 2025.
82%
of a typical winter's snowfall. A leaner year than usual.
Snow reliability
87/100
ExcellentTypically about 145 ski days a season, declining by 2 days per decade.
Snowfall by season
The 22th snowiest of the last 31 winters.
Snowfall by month
December was an early-season standout, with 27% of the season's snow.
Modelled base-altitude snowfall from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus), EM Snow archive. The grid sits near resort base, not the summit, so treat totals as a valley-level estimate.