MIT Technology Review: The snow gods...How a couple of ski bums built the internet’s best weather app

[ChrisC]

Nice Press.

I have not read it in-depth. Need to verify for agreeing with it.


My thoughts (and others) about OpenSnow are documented. Drives more insane sometimes, than creates value.

Again, my brother and I (long, long-time users) have decided its not worth the subscription fees. And me: it's useless outside the United States/Canada. AI-model is mostly rubbish.

Thread 'OpenSnow Data: Inflated Forecasts and Incorrect Actuals (24 Hour & History)'

Jan 26, 2026

I have given up on OpenSnow for anything resembling accuracy for Europe, South America, New Zealand, etc. Basically, it gives a rough estimate of whether it will snow.

Most of the time, the following is incorrect:

• Snowfall Estimates - to be expected
• Last 24 Hour Snowfall - no actual resort snowfall from websites is reported, with the exception of advertisers Vail and Alterra
• Historical Snowfall - this data is either 25-50% of actual, or sometimes 300% of actual. I wonder how often it is within one standard deviation?

There is such a heavy reliance on inaccurate data...

• ChrisC
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