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Live snow numbers, the Pow Cam and a local’s read on the day, from a SilverStar Friday Mountain Host. Sign up and you’ll hear about the big dumps before your coffee’s done.
Updated September 2026 · by Sean Phillips, REALTOR®
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Numbers come from SilverStar Mountain Resort’s own daily snow report, which the resort updates around 6 and 8 a.m. The Pow Cam stake is cleared around 3 p.m. each day. “Sean’s take” and the snow-chance hints are our own reading of those numbers, not a resort forecast.
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A local’s powder-day playbook
Powder days are a big deal around here. Vernon wakes up, checks the Pow Cam, and the Silver Star Road gets busy early. Here’s how locals make the most of it.
Before you leave the house
- Check the Pow Cam, not just the number. The morning report is a single stake reading. The Pow Cam shows whether it’s still coming down, and the stake is cleared around 3 p.m., so anything on it in the morning fell overnight.
- Check DriveBC and your tires. Big snow in the alpine usually means snow on Silver Star Road. Good winter tires are a must, and B.C. requires winter tires or chains on most highways from October 1 to April 30.
- Leave early. On a big morning the day lots fill quickly. Carpool, or look at the North Okanagan ski bus if it suits your schedule.
On the hill
- Front side first, then Putnam Creek. Many locals take a warm-up on the Vance Creek (village) side, then head over to Putnam Creek on the back side, where the steeper runs and tree skiing hold snow longer.
- Trees keep giving. SilverStar’s famous snow ghosts and glades stay soft long after the open runs are tracked out. Ski with a buddy and keep them in sight; tree wells are real.
- Lunch late. Eat at 11 or after 1:30 and you’ll ride while everyone else is in line for chili.
Why it matters for owners
Being able to roll out the door on a powder morning is the whole point of a ski-in/ski-out home. If you’re weighing areas, see what ski-in/ski-out really means at SilverStar and how the village areas compare.
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