Mountain weather can be wild and woolly... check out this video of a hailstorm on June 24, 2006. Temp just before this storm was in mid 80s.
Bear Valley Summer Hail.mp4 (higher quality) - You'll need Windows Media Player 10 or Quicktime 7.1 to play (MPEG4 file).
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Google Video Version (lower quality) - Requires Adobe Flash
If you have a webcam, go ahead and add your image here. Click Edit above, it should be obvious how to add your image.
Also: check the DATE stamp on the image to make sure you're looking at a functional web cam.
Real time Video
Kirkwood Streaming Webcam, completely live, Kirkwood ski area base (requires Windows Media Player)
Truckee Webcam, updated ~5-10 seconds, looking at I-80 (requires Java)
DOT I-50 webcam. Amazing quality. Go here for other highway cams thruout California.
Arnold/Highway Webcam, updated ~3-5 seconds (requires Java)
Real time Image
Web cam on Quaking Aspen Road, same as that found on the Weather page. New and Improved snow gauge markings!
10 feet is at the top of the '10' number.
Bear Valley Resort web cam
courtesy of
Bear Valley Mountain Resort
Be sure to check out their new remote control streaming video
cam. You can operate it yourself, zooming in/out, pan left/right... fun.
Current shot from cam
Bear Valley Real Estate webcam... pointing at the parking lot in front of the commercial center, and looking up at part of the Bloods Ridge bluff.
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Bear Valley Real Estate
Bear Valley Snowmobile Webcam
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Bear Valley Snowmobile
Dorrington Web Cams
courtesy of
BigTreesTech.com
Arnold/Highway 4 Live Webcam -
Streaming Version (requires Java)
courtesy of
Tim Muetterties Associates
Kirkwood Web Cam -
Streaming Version (requires Windows Media Player)
courtesy of
Kirkwood
Yosemite Half Dome Web Cam -
TurtlebackCam. Courtesy of Virtual Yosemite Association. Another beautiful ![[WWW]](http://yosemite.org/vryos/ahwahnee.jpg){kind=small}
Halfdome webcam.
Tioga Pass Hwy 120(9,943ft./3,031m) Webcam. Courtesy of Virtual Yosemite Association
Angels Camp Web Cam
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http://www.angelscampweather.org
Comments:
Note: You must be logged in to add comments2008-01-27 18:22:45 if the storm cells I drove though a couple hours ago hit BV, you will get hit by another 1-2 ft before midnight... some very windy and heavy rain cells. —TonyZuccarino
2008-01-28 10:02:28 Yep.....we are buried. I think at least 2'- and very whiteout condtions with the wind wailing. I am looking forward to a break this afternoon, and go find my poor car. PTL the sheriff snowcat just went thru behind my place as he couldn't get thru down at the T. yippee. A REAL TRAIL !!!! —SusiLewis
2008-01-28 11:18:18 Susi, yep, it was POURING last night in Murphys. I can imagine that the mountains only got worse since 4:00pm yesterday. White-out sometimes driving down hwy 4. It is always an adventure. Tony, you're going to need a longer snow stake! ...and maybe time to relook at some summer photos to remember what it looks like with sunshine and greenery! —BobRynd
2008-01-28 11:58:11 must have been some storm... finally it overcame my snow stakes ability to resist going over 7ft.... —TonyZuccarino
2008-01-29 07:38:06 Well , Tony you did set some new all time lows.. I am at 22 F,, and that is a heat wave compared to you. —EricDavis
2008-01-29 09:12:01 [[nbsb]] Tony, you left one day too soon. Didn't snow much last night - those are my snowmobile track going past your gauge. They opened grizzly bowl around noon on Monday, I was lucky enough to get a couple runs down before I had to return to ski with the kids. Plenty of powder to go around, incredibly light for California and deep.
2008-01-29 16:55:21 hey David, I was wondering who was trailblazing?! It's good that we keep that common driveway operating, even in the winter :) —TonyZuccarino
2008-01-30 09:17:27 Add another 9-10" from 3 pm to tis morning. That stake sould be past 8'- So from now on we will call the 7 mark the 8 footer and so on..K? —SusiLewis
2008-01-30 11:11:22 Tony, according to
http://meteora.ucsd.edu/cap/, the Tioga web cam is no longer available. —KeithWinter
2008-01-30 18:09:14 sorry about my dropped 'h's, somehow my finger is missing it. A LOVELY DAY TODAY. Nice breather, and the snow I did shovel/pack is so light- Heavenly Powder. —SusiLewis
2008-01-31 09:01:05 Keith, thanks for the heads up... I'll leave the link alive for a couple more weeks in case it comes online.... —TonyZuccarino
2008-02-01 08:12:34 At least 13" since yesterday noon—it is still and quiet this morn. —SusiLewis
2008-02-01 13:35:07 thx Susi for the snow update. More this weekend? —TonyZuccarino
2008-02-01 20:34:17 OH YA.... supposedly 2-3 feet from Sat afternoon thru Sunday morn. I need to take down the tops of piles, in order to shovel my 'steps'. This is turning into a great winter.... if only I am not reminded as soon as I step out the door, that the walking ain't easy. You gotta work to get to the groomed trail. Ahhh just like the good ole days. Sure is gorgeous with all the icicle action going on and sweet,soft powder. —SusiLewis
2008-02-02 16:03:29 yeay!... we have the Arnold Weather Cam back online! —TonyZuccarino
2008-02-03 08:47:05 Tony, yes I put the link back in. My notification to AOL that one of their cache servers was abusing my site seems to have caused them to fix something. I'll keep an eye on the logs to be sure it stays that way, but for now, my camera image is back this page. —KeithWinter
2008-02-03 10:35:39 doesn't look like the 10ft mark will be buried with this storm.... —TonyZuccarino
2008-02-03 23:01:40 THAT stake would have been buried had it been in my yard. Honest. Not Tony's fault, that is just a protected area it seems. Everyone is busy digging out, and can tell the tales. Rub on the liniment! —SusiLewis
2008-02-09 06:26:14 Tony, you went at 2:30 am. I thought you doing a back up. Still down, but no big deal. Welcome back. —EricDavis
2008-02-12 16:08:00 62deg in the sun!!! nice... —TonyZuccarino
2008-02-19 09:05:21 Tony: your camera is more tilted up now, did you change it? Was curious how much the snow has sunk... just below 7' ??? —SusiLewis
2008-02-19 10:32:59 Susi, how I wish you had noticed this yesterday before I left BV... I must have bumped the camera accidentally. I usually check this before I leave the house (it's happened before) but this time I plain forgot. —TonyZuccarino
2008-02-19 14:19:58 No worries.... with what the next storms shall produce, the depth will surely be back to at least 8 or 9- and within view. tis begun a lite snow now. —SusiLewis
2008-02-22 12:14:14 Tony- take a nice long look at your stake, I believe it is gonna get buried. —SusiLewis
2008-02-24 19:43:47 Tony, your snow stake... glug, glug, glug - going, going, gone. —BobRynd
2008-02-25 08:57:15 not quite yet.... will it happen this season??? —TonyZuccarino
2008-02-25 10:52:11 That stake has oil on it, and has repelled true depths! We got at least 4 feet I can tell you. —SusiLewis
2008-03-10 17:23:45 very quiet in here.... —TonyZuccarino
2008-03-10 20:26:43 Watching the snow melt is a lot like "watching the paint dry", it's not much fun. About time for a good spring storm to finish the task at hand; cover Tony's snow stake completely. —BobRynd
2008-03-12 13:50:19 Hi Tony: We're new to Bear Valley, but LOVE the photos to keep track of the snow. It looks like your webcam has been moved, and we can't see how much snow has melted. Help! —LauraPattillo
2008-03-13 07:31:31 The depths still range 7-8 feet. No run off yet, just meltings on deck are noticeable. I have two ice ponds under my deck from dripping stalagtites. Tony hasn't been up to adjust camera angle, since it got jolted up too far. He knows about it. —SusiLewis
2008-03-13 07:34:18 Am sure you can tell on the weather page, we are getting rain- all night and still this morning. There was a little dusting at some point, things are whiter. The 'mud' season is fast approaching. —SusiLewis
2008-04-03 20:32:34 Tony, just to let you know, we are leaving Arnold soon and I will be shutting arnoldweather.org down. I'll remove my web cam link at that time. Should happen by mid-May. —KeithWinter
2008-04-05 19:55:38 We are fast approaching major melt. The fenceposts in the meadow range from 1/3 to 1/2 exposed......... and the creek is beginning to run. THe snow at the Mt is holding though. —SusiLewis
2008-04-05 19:57:28 as soon as the 'roads' in sub get down close to 2' they will begin to plow. Let's take bets on the date of that ?! Or on the berms and their melt time. May? June? —SusiLewis
2008-04-07 09:03:19 Rumor has it they'll start clearing Hwy 4 over the pass this week. It was very quiet in town last weekend. Easy parking, though. —BillSullivan
2008-04-07 13:40:42 really... already? Usually Hwy 4 isn't open till like May or June, right? —TonyZuccarino
2008-04-07 17:22:21 They are just 'starting' to plow. It will take a bit to work thru all the ice/snow chunks. Until it warms up a bit, that will slow the process. My curled wave of ice off my Northside, is still very slow in diminishing- I think 55 drips a day. —SusiLewis
2008-04-13 06:27:45 Well did they clear 4? I so look forword to camping up there this year. —JackMorris
2008-04-13 21:08:21 Checked Tony's snow stick while I was walking the dogs today 4/13; 5.25 ft. Probably less by tonight. Tony if you wonder who was leaving post-holes near your door, that was me. —DianeLundquist
2008-04-14 09:53:46 hi Dianne, thanks for the update. I will be up for this weekend and will adjust webcams et al. —TonyZuccarino
2008-04-25 14:33:08 fixed the webcam —TonyZuccarino
2008-04-25 14:34:12 the roads are pretty well covered with snow ... some bald spots, but good coverage. Roads in new subdivision to open May 5 is the latest I heard. —TonyZuccarino
2008-04-26 10:14:22 Attention all owners of Sno mo's leaning off their melting pedestals.... The Sub Roads plowing/clearing will BEGIN on May 5... not sure what gets done first, and how long it takes. —SusiLewis
2008-04-26 10:16:07 And, thanks Tony for fixing the webcam... 4' and going fast! I never made it over there to do it. —SusiLewis
2008-04-26 11:35:02 conditions at the mountain were awesome till about 12:30pm. Then slush... esp the front side. —TonyZuccarino
2008-04-27 10:56:03 what a great finish to the year... conditions again awesome on Sunday from 9-11:30 ... skiied hard till I felt like throwing up. Hardly any crowds... BV continues to be the best kept secret in the Sierras. BMVR, thanks for the great job on grooming for the closing weekend... much appreciated. —TonyZuccarino
2008-04-30 06:50:48 I am moving in a few days and have shut down Arnoldweather.org. I have removed my web cam from this page. —KeithWinter
2008-05-01 09:00:01 Thanks Keith, for your participation in the past years. I will miss that deck shot! Where are you moving to? —SusiLewis
2008-05-01 09:02:37 Keith, best of luck... —TonyZuccarino
2008-05-02 15:19:08 Thanks, Tony and Susi. We are moving down to Angels Camp; we purchased a home in Greenhorn Creek. After 16 years, we are just plain tired of snow, and my nearly 60 year old back just can't handle the shovelling any more. —KeithWinter
2008-05-03 09:16:43 I gotcha. Tis grueling sometimes. I hire young backs to do most of my shoveling, but it is different here: lots of snow ya, but we don't try to move it all- just what is necessary to walk/drive. Good luck, AC is my old residence. —SusiLewis
2008-05-07 22:06:26 How is the road clearing coming along? Any updates? Will I be able to drive in this weekend? —BillSullivan
2008-05-11 21:26:49 Wow, the silence is deafening. In that case, I'll answer my own question. The roads are open in the valley, as is Hwy 4 over the pass. Lake Alpine is about 1/3 clear, but looking very low. Mosquito Lakes and Kinney Reservoir are still frozen solid. Also, want to post a recommendation for the Logging Museum in White Pines. I ran across it by accident and was impressed. It's definitely worth checking out. —BillSullivan
2008-05-12 13:14:33 this winter seems to have come and gone in a blink of an eye. I hardly got up there... probably just broke even on my ski pass. We might come up this weekend for a quick breather. Good to know the roads are open. —TonyZuccarino
2008-05-13 07:08:30 Anyone know if the road is "driveable" through Sherman Acres - to the end of Silver Tip Rd.? We're ready to start clearing for fire season. —LauraPattillo
2008-05-13 07:43:23 Anyone know if the road is "driveable" through Sherman Acres - to the end of Silver Tip Rd.? We're ready to start clearing for fire season. —LauraPattillo
2008-05-13 12:49:18 Laura, I don't know about Sherman Acres but with the conditions on other local roads, and what I saw last weekend(and with this weeks weather), I'll bet you will be able to drive up into Sherman Acres —BobRynd
2008-05-29 09:18:52 Tony, are you heaed up this weekend to do some yard cleanup? —BobRynd
2008-05-31 11:21:10 hi Bob, I was then got busy at the last second. I should try to head up there tomorrow perhaps... —TonyZuccarino
2008-05-31 18:02:43 BOb - hoping your Bear encounters become less and less. Lovely to see you today. —SusiLewis
2008-06-02 06:42:27 Hi Susi, Nice to see you and meet Susan. Yes, enough bears, besides the one I saw cutting across Hwy 4 near Woodchuck Basin, I saw definitive tracks on my hike to Deer Creek. Campers in Hermit Valley should use proper bear country practices. —BobRynd
2008-06-02 16:00:19 Hi, all. I'm back up and running my weather station, now in Greenhorn Creek, Angels Camp. Just wondering if there would be any interest in my webcam now that I'm far below the snow. Let me know; if there's general interest, I'll add the link. —KeithWinter
2008-06-02 18:00:56 keith put that puppy up. I viset this sight every day just to look at the web cams can't wait to see yours —JackMorris
2008-06-02 21:35:34 Bob, is the trail to Deer Creek open? Did you follow the river or the 4-WD road? The path along the river is one of my favorite hikes in the area. —BillSullivan
2008-06-03 05:38:40 Hi Bill, Yes, I hiked to Deer Creek from The Hermit Valley parking/trailhead. This is a really nice hike. As you know, it travels along the Moke river and intersects with Deer Creek. Deer Creek is running with lots of water right now and the cascades are nice. I hiked up the creek (bushwacked) to the Jeep trail to return to the car. 5.2 miles roundtrip. I have some pics I'll post when a get a few minutes. —BobRynd
2008-06-03 05:40:47 Kieth, Yes, put up your weather and "Angel's Cam". —BobRynd
2008-06-03 08:25:22 Thanks, Jack and Bob. I've added the web cam image from my weather page. —KeithWinter
2008-06-04 13:05:12 @Bob, please post more details on your recent hikes, trailheads, etc... GPS routes (Dan Ahlborn not withstanding!!!) would be nice... I'd like to go hike these places in July. @Keith, thanks for the webcam post! Nice view. —TonyZuccarino
2008-06-04 13:32:33 Tony, - got you covered with the GPS route. Keith, I like your weather and cam, as my house(cabin) is on Murphys Grade Rd and I live in the bay. It's nice to see the current conditions on the "lower mountain". —BobRynd
2008-06-07 21:08:09 Bob and Tony: Thanks for the kind comments. While my web cam doesn't show the Sierra pines and cedars, it does have a nice view of the California oaks. :-) I hope you find the site useful, Bob, when planning your trips up from the Bay area. —KeithWinter
2008-06-10 06:13:34 High country is almost ready: Campgrounds open: most all at Alpine Basin, Stan River,Pacific V, Hermit V. Ready by weekend: Bloomfield, Mosquito. A couple stubborn berms halfway on road to Highlands still. —SusiLewis
2008-06-10 06:16:33 Fish plantings have occured at Stan River, Lake Alpine. The Moke is running wild and wonderful...gorgeous! Most high country trails are hard to follow still, as snow fields hide the trails often, unless your dog is good. With the new warm temps, skeeters are hatching. —SusiLewis
2008-06-10 06:18:58 Trail and campground info at ALpine St- 753 2811 open Thur thru Mon. Cal Rgr St 765 1381 open Mon-Sat. We do campfire permits, Wilderness Permits, wood permits and wide range of info and help. SEE YA! —SusiLewis
2008-06-10 08:33:16 Thanks for the updates Susi. Did you drive the road to Pacific Valley campground? I'll probably do Pacific Valley this weekend. —BobRynd
2008-06-10 08:38:24 Thanks for the fish update. We just caught a beautiful 12 in. rainbow at Alpine Lake two weeks ago, much to our surprise. We were actually just sitting on the shore, soaking in the gorgeous scenary, prepared to just drink beer and eat peanuts and enjoy the zen of fishing. We thought it was too cold to catch 'em. Surprise! —LauraPattillo
2008-06-11 17:47:34 Pac Vly is 95% clear. gorgeous there too of course. Peanuts/beer/scenery- what is better than that? and to snag a fish to boot? awesome. It IS what is all about up here. Will open Mosq and Bloom by the weekend.... that Mok is a pretty sight to see right now. Wanted to hike over to Grouse Ck...but a bit scary still. Won't be long though!!!!! —SusiLewis
2008-06-11 17:49:28 feel free to stop by the Alpine St... on your way to do anything. We usually know the latest and greatest. ESP for locals! Love your input, and always appreciate your feedback on where/what/how.......... Thanks you all. —SusiLewis
2008-06-12 10:15:57 Bob, if you want to email me the GPS data for the Duck Lake, I'll be happy to post on the wiki page. —TonyZuccarino
2008-06-12 10:16:38 Bob, if you want to email me the GPS data for the Duck Lake, I'll be happy to post on the wiki page. —TonyZuccarino
2008-06-12 19:34:31 fished lake alpine last weekend, west shore up on the granite, did very well with power worms and lures. largest was an 18" rainbow. fly fisherman were really going to town!! —BobSampayan
2008-06-15 14:29:26 My wife Ramona and I have lived in Arnold for over 6 years and it just recently that I found this website. I'm not much into this blog or chat or whatever it's called but I sure find it very informative. We camp, fish and hike the back country a lot and with the info I'm getting, this will make the trips run soooo much better! Thanks all!!! —BobSampayan
2008-06-15 18:05:23 Can get into Highland Lakes now... I found that out yesterday, as I kept on going, after realizing the loader had cut thru the last stubborn berms on Friday. There was a camper up there, not knowing they were the first! The Anemones are lined up along the bank/hillside going up that last grade. Exquisite. Can only see them this early after a melt. Count me blessed. —SusiLewis
2008-06-16 09:32:07 Take note that season ski locker renewals are due by 6/30. It seems there might have been a problem with the mailing that went out, so thought I'd get the word out. You can renew online or by calling the mountain. —BillSullivan
2008-06-23 04:46:10 Hows it looking up there around lake alpine. Is masquito lakes all clear. —JackMorris
2008-06-24 07:47:04 Most areas are clear, with an occasional berm in shade. You can access all sites at Mosquito, and the Lakes have been clear for a couple weeks. There is a bit of seepage on the hill behind cg still. —SusiLewis
2008-06-24 01:33:35 I was wondering how the weather was going to be for this Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday because me and a couple friends were planning to come up and I've gotten mixed reviews on how the weather is going to be up at Lake Alpine. —ReidFay
2008-06-24 17:58:38 Smoky Wed/Thur, chance of t-storms Friday/Saturday. Hi- mid 70's, Lo- mid 40's —SusiLewis
2008-06-24 18:12:02 Looks like it's very smoky up there. Hopefully it clears by the weekend. I'll probably do the Bear Valley to Markleeville on road bike. I've got a couple of friends entered in the Deathride and they want to do a training ride. —BobRynd
2008-07-06 07:27:16 How was it up there over the holiday weekend? Did all the camp sights fill up? —JackMorris
2008-07-07 05:58:17 Yes it was all full everywhere... the Lake was a zoo, people parking where they shouldn't and the boat ramp was hopping. BUsiest weekend we have had. —SusiLewis
2008-07-07 06:00:25 With the return of the inversion layer, we are faring pretty well- just a bit hazy, not too bad. Warming up too. Glad I am here, and not in the smoggy/stifling Valley! —SusiLewis
2008-07-07 06:36:57 Susi, what with all the jabbering about 'staycations', all these high gas prices might actually help Bear Valley, if air fares get high enough. Though I'll say in our recent trip round the world, all flights were constantly full... —TonyZuccarino
2008-07-08 06:00:15 High gas prices and Heat in the valley, will stay bring people to get to the cool and green only 1 tank of gas away! The other gas crunch a few years ago, made 'us' very busy too. —SusiLewis
2008-07-08 06:02:25 Not really awake yet... I meant to say 'will still' not 'will stay'. The corridor was extremely busy- not just BV. cars parked places they shouldn't have all along Alpine. what a zoo. —SusiLewis
2008-07-08 06:32:35 Lake Alpine was as busy as I've ever seen it this last weekend. Cars parked everywhere. I camped at Highland Lakes Sunday night and there were more campers than I would have expected - lots of hikers on the trails. —BobRynd
2008-07-08 06:34:07 Keep an eye on Keith's "Angels Cam". Watch the temperature exceed 105degrees. —BobRynd
2008-07-08 11:06:41 Yes, Bob, we'll certainly exceed the 105.3 we hit yesterday. I'm getting a real taste of what it's like to live in the lower foothills... Although, I see Arnold is at 97.2 right now, while Angels is 101, so it's not much cooler at that elevation! —KeithWinter
2008-07-08 14:02:01 108.9 @ 2:47PM. How's that air conditioner working? I remember July'06 it hit 116 at my house on Murphys Grade Road. Maybe we see a record high! —BobRynd
2008-07-08 16:18:38 Keith... you must be sitting in a tub of cold water in your house... I had to turn on our AC... otherwise I simply can't work. —TonyZuccarino
2008-07-13 07:13:37 Bob and Tony: Yes, it got pretty hot. However, the new house is very well insulated and even on those hot days, the A/C didn't kick in until after noon, since we open up and get the house cooled way down overnight. —KeithWinter
