March 28th, 2024 @ 7:45 AM – Good morning, and thanks for stopping by MammothSnowman.com. A storm system is currently in the area, bringing snowfall to the Mountain and down into Mammoth Lakes. New Snow totals this morning from Main Lodge to the top are in the 12-18 inch range with snow ratios around 8-1.

Currently, out on the hill, there are cloudy skies with light to moderate snowfall; the temperature at the Main Lodge is 24 degrees, with an S wind at the Top of Chair 1 at 28 MPH to 86 MPH. At the top of the Mountain, the temperature is 17 with an S wind at 54 MPH gusting to 76 MPH.

At the Snow Study Site (9000 Feet), the base is 103.6 inches, with 36.21 inches of seasonal precipitation and 302 inches of snow this season. Up Top, the base is around 150 inches, with 120 inches at MC Coy and 3-5 feet down at the Canyon Lodge and Little Eagle Lodge areas.

Travel & Road Forecast: (R1) Chains or Snow Tires Required from the JCT of Highway 395 and 203 into Mammoth Lakes and up to all the Ski Lodges. Tioga & Sonora Pass are closed for the Winter Season. For current webcam road conditions on 395 and 203, visit our road conditions page at this link.

Mammoth Mountain on 3-27-24 - Photo from Snowman
Mammoth Mountain on 3-27-24 – Photo from Snowman

Mammoth Mountain Weather Forecast

If you’re heading out on Mammoth Mountain today, cloudy skies with 3-6 inches of possible snowfall from sunrise to noon. Most of the snowfall is over as the main front went through overnight.

Mid-day temperatures from Main Lodge to the top will be in the upper 20s to lower 30s with winds out of the S to SW at 15-30 MPH with gusts to 60+ MPH this morning. Down at Canyon and Eagle, mid-day temperatures will rise into the mid to upper 30s with light to moderate SW winds expected.

For Friday into Saturday, look for increasing clouds and then snow into Saturday night, with snow showers expected on Sunday. Snowfall amounts look to be in the 10-20 inch range at about a 10-1 ratio.

If you’re looking for bluebird conditions next Monday into next Wednesday is looking perfect. The longer-range forecast calls for one more storm system on the first weekend of April. After that, it looks like Spring will move in, and corn snow season will begin.

Here’s the link to Snowman’s Full Recreational Weather Forecast

NBM Snowfall Forecast for Mammoth Mountain
NBM Snowfall Forecast for Mammoth Mountain



 

3-28-2024—On Wednesday, I found conditions out on the hill with a mix of mid-winter packed powder on the groomers and wind buff off the groomed. The weather warmed enough to bring a bit of spring to the very lower runs down at Canyon and Eagle Lodges, but the rest of the hill stayed in mid-winter form. I took a ton of photos and got a bunch of video clips. I will review that content this morning, edit it, and then post what looks good.

If you’re out skiing and riding today, there should be some nice fresh powder turns. The snow study site shows there were close to 2 inches of water in last night’s storm, so with 12-18 inches being reported, you can expect the snow to be a bit heavy but still a ton of fun to ski and ride in. I would break out the fat skies today to counter the lower ratio snow. 22 and the other mid-mountain lifts look to run throughout the day as the weather backs off later this morning.

For those coming up for the weekend, Saturday looks like a Riders of the Storm Day with winds not overally strong so 22 and 25 should be running. By Sunday, more lifts and runs will open as System Two starts to move out of the area. If you’re looking to ski or ride on some great powder and packed powder, now is the time. Check back this evening for fresh photos and video clips from the last couple days.

Mammoth Mountain - 3-28-2024 - Photo from Snowman
Mammoth Mountain – 3-28-2024 – Photo from Snowman

>>> Also note for a short time, you can renew your Ikon Pass at the lowest possible price. If you’re buying the Ikon Pass for the first time, you can start using it at Mammoth on April 1st this year. Here is the special Snowman link to get your Ikon Pass today.

Many people are asking about Closing Day at Little Eagle and Canyon Lodges. This season, the last day for lifts will be April 14th. There is no word yet on whether Canyon will be open on weekends to help with parking issues.

The Replace Chair 1 Project is now expected to start on Monday, April 15th. This spring, you will need to ride the Gondola or chair 6 to leave the Main Lodge area.

Mammoth Mountain & Mammoth Lakes Shuttle Service: All winter shuttle routes will remain open through April 14th, and then the Spring Schedules will begin at that time. Here is a link to all the Shuttle Information you need for the rest of winter and the upcoming spring season.

What’s up off the Mountain? In the Mammoth Lakes Basin, the Tamarack Cross Country Ski Area is 100% open and groomed to perfection.

There is plenty of snow down in Mammoth Lakes for snow play and snowman creations; if your kids are sledding, please make them wear helmets. All the sledding lanes and snow play areas are open at Woolly’s Tube Park.

If you want to get out of the snow zone, there is a lot to do in the Bishop area. The Disk Golf Course at Mill Pond and the Bishop Golf Course are open. Mountain Biking is also a blast right now, with all the trails and OHV areas in great shape from recent rains.

Click here for a complete list of winter activities other than skiing and snowboarding on Mammoth Mountain.

Have a great day, Snowman Out…

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Mammoth Mountain Photos from 3-27-2024 - Photos from Snowman

Website Author – Steve Taylor – Mammoth Snowman Over the last 35+ years, Snowman has spent countless hours studying and learning about Mammoth Mountain Weather and Snow Conditions firsthand. He has been skiing around the hill with marked ski poles since March of 1991 so he can measure the fresh snowfall amounts out on the hill. 

Snowman started blogging this information back in 1990 on the old Mammoth BBS system, then the RSN Forums, and then on to MammothSnowman.com in 2004 with the Video & Photo Blog report. (No YouTube back then). Facebook was added to the fold back in 2008 and then the Facebook Group in 2016. 

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