Powder alerts
Big White webcams, snow report and powder alerts
Live snow numbers, the Pow Cam and webcams, and a heads-up when the big dumps hit. Powder days are a big deal around here.
Updated September 2026 · by Sean Phillips, REALTOR®
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Numbers come from Big White Ski Resort’s own daily snow report. “Sean’s take” is our own reading of those numbers, not a resort forecast.
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Choose how deep it has to be. When the morning report crosses your line you’ll get a short heads-up with the numbers and the Pow Cam link.
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- House-hunting? A powder morning is the best time to see a ski-in/ski-out home.
A powder-day playbook for Big White
Before you go
- Check the Pow Cam to see whether it’s still snowing and how much is on the stake.
- Fill up in town. There’s no gas station at Big White; the last fill is at Black Mountain on Highway 33.
- Check today’s road conditions, DriveBC, your tires and chains. Chains must go on where signs require them, and watch for wildlife on Big White Road.
- Leave early or ride a ski shuttle from Kelowna on busy days.
On the hill
- Head for the trees. Big White’s snow ghosts and glades hold powder long after the open runs are tracked; the resort was ranked #1 in Canada for tree skiing by Snomad in 2025. Ski with a buddy; tree wells are real.
- Visibility matters. Big White is known for fog up high; on low-visibility days the treed runs are easier to see.
- Stay for the lights. Big White has Western Canada’s largest night-skiing area, so a powder day can go well past sunset.
Why it matters for owners
Rolling out the door on a powder morning is the point of a ski-in/ski-out home. See Big White areas and what ski-in/ski-out really means.
Sources: Big White driving directions; road conditions; terrain for all abilities.
Common questions
What are snow ghosts at Big White?
Snow ghosts at Big White are trees coated in layers of rime ice and snow by the resort's famous fog.
You'll see those eerie shapes near the summit. The snow ghosts and glades hold powder long after the open runs are tracked, and Snomad ranked Big White #1 in Canada for tree skiing in 2025. Ski with a buddy, because tree wells are real.
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Ask a local before you commit to a mountain property
Sean Phillips sells ski-resort homes at Big White, SilverStar and Sun Peaks, and has REALTOR® friends who live and ski at resorts right across B.C. Tell him how your family skis and what you want from a mountain home, and he’ll help you narrow it down to the right home at the right resort. Straight answers, no pressure.
- Start with Sarah, Sean’s AI assistant, 24/7. Call the Info Line and Sarah can answer questions about the resorts, current listings, and anything else that’s public information, any time of day.
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