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.
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...
OpenSnow documents whether its reported snow is reported from a resort or estimated. see screenshot below:
Big White is labeled “reported” which means by the resort. So trust it if you think the resort is credible.
Big Red Cats is labeled “estimated,” which usually means it’s based on forecast models. Caveat emptor.
So I think it’s not difficult to figure out which numbers are credible. Note Big White is not owned by Vail or Alterra, so I believe that accusation is incorrect. Recall last year that I questioned Big Sky's numbers (also not Vail or Alterra) and was informed they came from the resort. Thus my "trust it if you think the resort is credible" comment.
