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Ponderosa State Park

Sno-park · Idaho · McCall and Cascade · 5,020 ft

Base todayBare or trace

under 3 in at Bear Basin · 3 mi · 5,350 ft · read 12 Nov

The next 6 weeks

Each week against its own normal. Models initialized 7 Nov.

Weekly scoreBase depthSnowfall?Temp. vs normal
14–20 NovPoor bet?+2.9 °C vs normalBare or tracenormally under 3 inMore than usual+2.9 °C
21–27 NovPoor bet?+1.0 °C vs normalWell below normal1 in · normally 5 inLess than usual+1.0 °C
28 Nov – 4 DecPoor bet?+1.7 °C vs normalWell below normal3 in · normally 8 inNear normal+1.7 °C
5–11 DecPoor bet?+1.1 °C vs normalWell below normal6 in · normally 10 inNear normal+1.1 °C
12–18 DecPoor bet?+1.4 °C vs normalWell below normal8 in · normally 14 inLess than usual+1.4 °C
19–25 Decnot forecast yet?

Season outlook

Expected base depth each month vs. normal, from models initialized November 2026.

Monthly score

November
Poor bet
2 in expected · normally 4 in · 20th percentile
December
Poor bet
12 in expected · normally 16 in · 17th percentile
January
Marginal
23 in expected · normally 32 in · 16th percentile
February
Marginal
30 in expected · normally 38 in · 18th percentile
March
Marginal
33 in expected · normally 45 in · 19th percentile
April
Solid
30 in expected · normally 36 in · 26th percentile

Base depth outlook

The chance this month's base is below, near or above this mountain's normal.

November
Well below normal
67% below27%
Base depth odds: 67% below · 27% near · 7% above normal
December
Well below normal
74% below19%
Base depth odds: 74% below · 19% near · 6% above normal
January
Well below normal
75% below18%
Base depth odds: 75% below · 18% near · 7% above normal
February
Well below normal
76% below18%
Base depth odds: 76% below · 18% near · 6% above normal
March
Well below normal
74% below20%
Base depth odds: 74% below · 20% near · 6% above normal
April
Well below normal
65% below28%
Base depth odds: 65% below · 28% near · 7% above normal

Snow station

The base and the outlook for this lot come from the Bear Basin station, 334 ft above the lot. A station above the lot reads deep and holds its snow longer than the lot does.

The place

Before you go

Idaho State Parks lists a Winter Access Pass as required here in winter. The park's page has the fees.

Official site: parksandrecreation.idaho.gov ↗