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Where do you get your weather forecasts?

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Smurphy_
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What websites do you guys use to see the snow forecast? I use the NOAA website but I know there are others out there.
Jan 17 2019 12:44PM
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TRVP_ANGEL
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The Ouija board
Jan 17 2019 12:59PM
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Non_State_Actor
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National Weather service - weather.gov
And opensnow.com
Jan 17 2019 11:16PM
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xxACIDTRIPxx
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I predict snowfall 3 years in advance with my farmers Almanac calendar.
Jan 17 2019 11:20PM
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B_K
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Wunderground to get a good idea of whats going on then if there is a storm ill use NOAA
Jan 18 2019 12:53AM
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BigPurpleSkiSuit
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Noaa and powderbuoy
Jan 18 2019 1:59AM
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SofaKingSick
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iPhone app. i see a snowflake emoji, i guess it might snow this weekend?
Jan 18 2019 9:57AM
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casual
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NOAA of course, our own on mountain weather plots, models, and lastly.....opensnow.com

Opensnow is great. At least in Colorado. Joel Gratz is very legit. If you live in PNW, Utah, CO, opensnow is a great tool.

And lastly, the CAIC (Colorado Avalanche information center). All avalanche centers for the most part are great and have snowpack, forecast discussions that are helpful.
Jan 18 2019 10:42PM
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beckums
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I like NOAA mainly
Jan 18 2019 11:45PM
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Angioedema
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https://www.snow-forecast.com
Jan 19 2019 3:10PM
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Kevski
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Friends of mine call Snow Forecast "Stoke Forecast" because it always overestimates precipitation and gets you too stoked. Still what I usually use though.

In Canada I've been recommended Spot Wx, which can also work for more remote zones for touring if there's no resort recording info.
Jan 19 2019 6:50PM
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corona
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Really wish I could head to Eastern Townships for tomorrow/Monday. Some forecasts are calling for 60+ cm there. 15-20 cm here, so not awful.
Jan 19 2019 8:02PM
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OCoffey
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casualNOAA of course, our own on mountain weather plots, models, and lastly.....opensnow.com

Opensnow is great. At least in Colorado. Joel Gratz is very legit. If you live in PNW, Utah, CO, opensnow is a great tool.


I'm not sure but it seems like opensnow always predicts the same amount as noaa
Jan 19 2019 10:22PM
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Non_State_Actor
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OCoffeyI'm not sure but it seems like opensnow always predicts the same amount as noaa


The Tahoe guy (Brian?) Is pretty good, he uses a blend of different models and gives a pretty specific forecast for each area of the Tahoe basin.
Jan 19 2019 11:21PM
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Saucerboyshane
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Mother Nature
Jan 20 2019 10:36AM
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gucciman7
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black magic
Jan 20 2019 3:36PM
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casual
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OCoffeyI'm not sure but it seems like opensnow always predicts the same amount as noaa


Not really, Joel does a ton of independent work, and goes into the why of his forecasts which is great for someone like me. I don’t know what region you’re in, and I’m sure in some places there’s some copy pasting going on, but Joel Gratz in CO is mationally respected.

It’s not all about precip forecasts.
Jan 23 2019 7:38PM
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MFZOREN
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I don't have a connection to the internet
Jan 23 2019 8:22PM
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