Bear Valley

Bear Valley, CA | Elev. 7785 | 3:22 AM PDT

31¼" over next 8 days

WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING ABOVE 4500 FEET

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations 1 to 2 feet possible above 4500 feet, with up to 3 to 4 feet at the highest peaks. Light snowfall accumulations up to 2 to 4 inches as low as 4000 feet. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

* WHERE...West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada and Western Plumas County/Lassen Park above 4500 feet.

* WHEN...From Friday evening through Sunday evening. Heaviest snow expected late Saturday morning through midday Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday evening commute and weekend mountain travel.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow levels remain above pass levels through Friday afternoon, dropping to around 6000-7000 ft late Friday-Saturday, then lowering to around 4000-4500 ft late Saturday into Sunday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Check the latest road conditions from Caltrans online at quickmap.dot.ca.gov or dial 5 1 1. close

Daily Forecast
What are these?

Today | Thu, Apr 9
47° 38°
0"
T-storms Likely
Tomorrow | Fri, Apr 10
40° 35°
¾"
T-storms Likely
of new snow is predicted to fall. Snow will start around 5 PM PDT.
Sat, Apr 11
34° 29°
13¾"
Slight Chance T-storms
Sun, Apr 12
26° 21°
16¼"
Chance T-storms
Mon, Apr 13
31° 20°
¾"
Chance Snow
of new snow is predicted to fall. Snow will stop around 5 PM PDT.
Tue, Apr 14
39° 24°
0"
Sunny/Clear
Wed, Apr 15
44° 29°
0"
Sunny/Clear
Thu, Apr 16
45° 34°
0"
Mostly Sunny

Past Snowfall

25/26 snowfall is 23% lower than historical average this far into the winter.

The charts below show past snowfall recorded this year near Bear Valley for the last few years. Tap on a box to see the date. To see more years, scroll to the left. Please send us feedback on this!

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