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
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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