Snow guides
Practical explanations of the numbers and sources you see on PowderPeek.
How to read a seven-day snow forecast
A practical way to compare daily snowfall amounts, snow chances, source times and mountain locations.
Read guide →Snow report, base depth or forecast: which number matters?
Understand the measurement windows behind resort snow totals and why a base-depth number is not new snowfall.
Read guide →How to use snow cameras alongside a forecast
Check camera timing, location and visibility before using a webcam to judge mountain snow.
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