We are proud to announce the
following innovations produced by our
small team at OpenSnow.
As of November 2025, we believe
each of these products is the first of its
kind in the world.
| Technology | Description | Plan |
| PEAKS | Mountain Forecast Model | Base & Premium |
| Powder Quality | Powder Quality Rating | Base & Premium |
| Conditions Summary | Forecast & Conditions Details | Base & Premium |
| PEAKS Avy | Avalanche Forecast Model | Free |
| StormNet | Severe Weather Model | Free |
For questions or media inquiries, please email hello@opensnow.com
PEAKS: Mountain Forecast Model
Research Began
June 2024
Release Date
December 2025
Geographic Area
North America, Europe, and Japan.
Description
Our new PEAKS mountain forecasting model was trained on past storms, so it can predict future storms with more accuracy (up to 50% more accurate in mountainous terrain).
The technology transforms
standard weather models into
higher-resolution forecasts which
take into account each high peak
and low valley.
Precipitation,
temperature, and wind forecasts
are dialed in based on each
storm's strength and
trajectory.
Details
Powder Quality
Research Began
August 2024
Release date
February 2025
Geographic Area
Global
Description
Powder Quality is a snow quality rating that converts complex weather and snow data into an easy to understand graphical and textual description of the snow that skiers and riders will experience.
Details
PEAKS Avy: Avalanche Forecast Model
Research Began
May 2025
Release Date
Winter 2026-2027
Geographic Area
Western United States
Description
PEAKS Avy is an avalanche forecast model which produces an overall danger rating and identifies the avalanche "problems" for 8 aspects and 3 elevations per avalanche forecast center "zone".
This model learned from the work of human avalanche forecasters and has automated the forecasting process to enable updates multiple times per day.
Details
Coming Soon
Conditions Summary: Forecast & Condition Details
Research Began
May 2025
Release Date
November 2025
Geographic Area
Global
Description
Conditions Summary is a description of the weather and snow that a skier or rider will likely experience.
We created written summaries with our PEAKS model to provide an easy-to-digest overview of what you will likely experience on the mountain.
StormNet: Severe Weather Model
Research Began
2023
Release Date
September 2025
Geographic Area
Continental United States
Summary
StormNet is a severe
weather forecasting system that
produces real-time, high-resolution
forecasts for lightning, hail, damaging
thunderstorm winds, and
tornadoes.
The system ingests 125 million weather data
points to produce updates every 2 minutes and
offers hourly forecasts up to 168 hours
ahead.
Details
For questions or media inquiries, please email hello@opensnow.com