Snow Forecast Summary
We
calculate
the
snow
forecast
summary
by
taking
the
snow
forecast
for
the
previous
night
+ the
current
day. Example: The
snow
forecast
summary
has 15
inches for
Saturday...
- Friday Night = 7-11 inches = 9
inches
- Saturday Day = 4-8 inches = 6
inches
- Saturday
Summary
=
15
inches
The
snow
forecast
summary
calculation
is
shown
this
way
since
this
is the
snow
that
you
would
see/ski
on
that
day.
10-Day Weather Forecast
The
"day" forecast is from
6 AM to 6 PM, while
the "night" forecast
is from 6 PM to 6
AM.
Snowfall: The amount of
forecasted snowfall during the 12-hour
"day" period and during the 12-hour "night"
period.
- Blue is
snowfall under 6
inches
- Orange is
snowfall over 6
inches
Precip
%: The statistical
probability of 0.01" inch (0.254 mm) or
more of precipitation at the given area in
the given 12-hour forecast.
- Snow is blue
- Rain is green
- Mixed precip
(snow/rain) is purple
Precipitation: The amount of
forecasted precipitation. This would be
the amount of liquid precipitation you
would measure if you melted all of the
snowfall.
- Snow is blue
- Rain is green
- Mixed precip
(snow/rain) is purple
Snow Level: The elevation
above which snow will fall and below which
rain will fall. The snow level will fall
to lower elevations during periods of
heavy snowfall and rise to higher
elevations during periods of lighter
snowfall.
Weather: The icon that best
represents the forecasted weather during
the 12-hour period. Scroll down to
view every weather icon that would be
present on OpenSnow.
Alerts:
🟧 Orange = Powder (Forecast of 6+ inches from the previous night and current day).
🟧 Orange = Powder (Forecast of 6+ inches from the previous night and current day).
🟩 Green = Rain (Expect rain
on all of the mountain).
🟪 Purple = Snow/Rain
(Expect a transition from snow to rain
on the mountain).
🟨 Yellow = Wind (Wind gusts
greater than 45 MPH and possible lift
closures).
Temperature: The forecasted
high temperature during the 12-hour "day"
period and the forecasted low temperature
during the 12-hour "night" period.
Wind Speed: The forecasted
average wind speed during the 12-hour
"day" period and the forecasted average
wind speed during the 12-hour "night"
period.
Wind Gust: The forecasted
average wind gust during the 12-hour "day"
period and the forecasted average wind
gust during the 12-hour "night"
period.
Cloud Cover: The forecasted
cloud coverage during the 12-hour "day"
period and the forecasted cloud coverage
during the 12-hour "night" period.
Weather & Condition
Icons:
| Day | Night |
|---|---|
 Blizzard |  Blizzard |
 Snow |  Snow |
 Snow
Showers |  Snow
Showers |
 Rain |  Rain |
 Rain
Showers |  Rain
Showers |
 Rain/Snow |  Rain/Snow |
Light
Rain/Snow | Light
Rain/Snow |
 Windy |  Windy |
 Cold |  Cold |
 Hot |  Hot |
 Cloudy |  Cloudy |
 Mostly
Sunny |  Mostly
Clear |
 Mostly
Cloudy |  Mostly
Cloudy |
 Sunny |  Clear |
 Thunderstorms |  Thunderstorms |
 Scattered
T-Storms |  Scattered
T-Storms |
Thundersnow | Thundersnow |