Snow Report
Fetch live snow conditions from OpenSnow for any ski resort worldwide.
SnowTick — Mountain Tickers
4-letter codes for quick mountain lookups, like stock tickers:
| Ticker | Resort |
|---|---|
JHMR | Jackson Hole |
TARG | Grand Targhee |
MMTH | Mammoth |
BIRD | Snowbird |
ALTA | Alta |
BOAT | Steamboat |
WHIS | Whistler |
Full list in references/resorts.md. Use tickers anywhere you'd use a resort name.
Commands
| User Says | Action |
|---|---|
| "snowtick" | Quick ticker tape of all favorites |
| "snow report" / "how's the snow" | Pull default mountain from user config |
| "snow at Mammoth" / "Jackson snow" | Pull specific resort |
| "JHMR" / "what's TARG at" | Pull by SnowTick code |
| "compare Jackson and Targhee" | Multi-mountain comparison |
| "compare JHMR TARG MMTH" | Compare by tickers |
| "powder alert" / "where's it snowing" | Check forecasts across favorites |
User Configuration
Check memory/snow-preferences.md for user settings:
markdown
# Snow Preferences ## Default Mountain JHMR ## Favorites - JHMR (Jackson Hole) - TARG (Grand Targhee) - MMTH (Mammoth) - ALTA (Alta) ## Report Style - compact (default) | detailed - skip: parking
Tickers or slugs both work. If no config exists, ask user for their home mountain and create the file.
Resolving Tickers
When user provides a ticker (4 uppercase letters):
- •Look up in
references/resorts.md - •Get the corresponding slug
- •Use slug for OpenSnow URL
Example: JHMR → jacksonhole → opensnow.com/location/jacksonhole/snow-summary
Quick Usage
SnowTick Command
code
1. Read user favorites from memory/snow-preferences.md 2. Open all favorite resort tabs in parallel 3. Snapshot each tab for snow data 4. Extract: base depth, 5-day forecast, current conditions 5. Format as ticker tape with best bet arrow 6. Close all tabs
Single Mountain
code
1. browser action=open targetUrl=https://opensnow.com/location/{slug}/snow-summary
2. browser action=snapshot compact=true
3. Extract key data, close tab
Multi-Mountain Comparison
code
1. Open all resort tabs in parallel (browser action=open for each) 2. Snapshot all tabs 3. Extract and format comparison table 4. Close all tabs
Data Extraction
From OpenSnow snapshot, find:
Snow Summary
- •
Last 24 Hours— reported snowfall + timestamp - •
Next 1-5 Days— forecasted snow - •
Next 6-10 Days— extended forecast - •
Next 11-15 Days— long range
Current Conditions (under "Right Now")
- •Temperature + feels-like
- •Wind speed, direction, gusts
- •Conditions (Sunny, Snowy, etc.)
Local Expert (Daily Snow)
- •Expert name
- •Forecast narrative
AI Overview
- •Quick conditions summary
Output Formats
SnowTick (favorites dashboard)
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📈 SnowTick — {date}
JHMR 12" ▲ 6" ❄️ snowing
FISH 8" ▲ 2" ☀️ clear
SGAR 24" ▲ 12" ❄️ snowing ←
BALD 36" ▲ 8" 🌨️ flurries
BRDG 6" ▲ 0" ☀️ clear
ROCK 2" — 0" ☀️ clear
▲ = next 5 days | ← = best bet
Columns: Ticker | Base depth | 5-day forecast | Current conditions
Compact (default)
code
🏔️ {Resort} [{TICK}] — {date}
**Snow:** {24hr}" | Next 5d: {forecast}"
**Now:** {temp}°F, {conditions}, wind {speed} mph
**Daily Snow:** {1 sentence summary}
Detailed
code
🏔️ {Resort} [{TICK}] — {date}
**Now:** {temp}°F ({feels}°F), {conditions}, wind {speed} mph {dir}
| Period | Snow |
|--------|------|
| Last 24hr | X" |
| Next 5 days | X" |
| Next 6-10 days | X" |
| Next 11-15 days | X" |
**Daily Snow ({expert}):** {full summary}
**AI Overview:** {summary}
Comparison Table
code
📊 Snow Comparison — {date}
| Ticker | Resort | 24hr | Next 5d | Next 10d | Temp |
|--------|--------|------|---------|----------|------|
| JHMR | Jackson Hole | 0" | 0" | 8" | 11°F |
| TARG | Grand Targhee | 0" | 2" | 12" | 8°F |
| ALTA | Alta | 0" | 1" | 6" | 15°F |
**Best Bet:** TARG — most snow coming
Powder Alert
code
🚨 Powder Alert — {date}
Checking your favorites for incoming snow...
| Ticker | Resort | Next 5d | Next 10d |
|--------|--------|---------|----------|
| TARG | Grand Targhee | 6" | 18" | ← Best
| JHMR | Jackson Hole | 0" | 8" |
| ALTA | Alta | 2" | 10" |
**Verdict:** TARG looking best for next week
Resort Slugs & SnowTick Codes
See references/resorts.md for full list with tickers.
Quick reference:
| Region | Tickers |
|---|---|
| Wyoming | JHMR TARG SNWK |
| Utah | ALTA BIRD PCMR DEER |
| Colorado | VAIL AJAX TELL BOAT |
| California | MMTH PALI KIRK HVLY |
| Montana | BSKY FISH BRDG |
| BC | WHIS RVLK |
| Japan | NSKO HAKU |
For unlisted resorts: search opensnow.com and grab slug from URL, then add ticker to references.
First-Time Setup
If user asks for snow report with no config:
- •Ask: "What's your home mountain? I'll set it as your default."
- •Create
memory/snow-preferences.mdwith their answer - •Ask: "Any other favorites to add for comparisons?"
- •Pull their first report
Notes
- •OpenSnow is JS-rendered; browser required
- •Data updates throughout day; morning reports freshest
- •11-15 day forecast may be paywalled (show what's visible)
- •For resort-specific data (lifts, groomed runs), check resort's own site