Road Conditions & More
Weather can change in a hurry in the high Sierras. Be prepared! Don’t get stuck in an area with no cell phone reception to call for help. Be sure to fuel up at Bassett’s Station and stock up on the following essentials: extra water, snacks, warm clothing layers, first aid kit, detailed map, chains or snow tires (depending on season), shovel, flashlight, and emergency roadside supplies. ALWAYS check weather conditions before heading out and inform someone of your travel plans. Stay safe!
Current conditions at Bassett’s Station
This webcam points toward the intersection of Highway 49 and Gold Lake Road. The webcam is only available during the off season from 6am to 6pm Pacific Time. Please be patient – weather does play a factor in camera availability.
Bassett’s Webcam
Click the button below to view Gold Lake Road in real time on EarthCam.
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Additional Links
- CalTrans Current Road Conditions – Enter highway number 49
- I-80 Webcams – Webcams are arranged from west to east
- Additional Webcams links can be found on our Winter Recreation page
Need sunscreen today?
Don’t forget the hat and sunglasses! But if you did, we’ve got you covered. Come inside the Bassett’s Store and check out our selection.
Detailed Weather Forecast
Sierra City, CA
Bassett’s Station has a Personal Weather Station (PWS)…
and is a member of the Citizen Weather Observer Program (CWOP). Our current weather station conditions can be viewed at WeatherUnderground.
Bassett’s weather station info is sent every 10 minutes to a FindU server which in turn reports weather info to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest Systems or NOAA MADIS servers every 10 minutes. MADIS is used by meteorologists to help forecast the weather.
Interested in the snow pack for the season? Check out this info provided by the National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center for the Gold Lake area (Be sure to enter the ‘start’ and ‘stop’ date at the top and click ‘refresh’.)