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By Sam Collentine, Meteorologist Updated 20 days ago August 23, 2024

2024 New Feature Recap

We're always staying busy behind the scenes building new features to make planning your next adventure even easier.

We can't thank you enough for your direct support of OpenSnow by subscribing to All-Access. Your support fuels new features and helps us continue to grow our team.

Here's a recap of new features and enhancements that we've released so far in 2024.


My Location Screen

We’ve added a dedicated screen in the OpenSnow app for "My Location". This new screen provides the current conditions, contextualized mini weather maps, the 10-day forecast, astronomy data, recent news articles, and historical weather for your current location.

View → My Location


Mini Location Maps

The "My Location" screen and any other location screen in OpenSnow now feature contextualized weather maps based on the current conditions at that location. These "mini maps" will populate with animated radar if precipitation is in the forecast, nearby weather stations, fire maps if we detect smoke in the forecast, and much more.

View → Mini Location Maps


Fall Colors Map

fall colors map

Time the peak fall foliage for any area in the continental United States with our new "Fall Colors" map overlay. The map is updated twice per week and animates from historical color starting in early September through forecast color ending in late November.

View → Fall Colors Map


Free Active Fires Map

The Active Fires map overlay is now FREE for anyone to use without a paid subscription. That way you can share details for active fires and satellite-detected hotspots with anyone without worrying about their subscription status.

View → Active Fires Map


Faster US Radar Updates

current us radar

The "Current US Radar" is now updated every 4 minutes (vs. 8 minutes) to help you track incoming and ongoing precipitation. This faster update time provides you with the most recent available radar data in the United States.

View → Current US Radar


Lightning Distance Rings

lightning distance rings

View lightning distance rings from your current location or tap anywhere on the map to adjust the center point of the rings to view the approximate distance of nearby lightning risk and strikes.

View → Lightning Distance Rings


Public & Private Land Maps

private land maps

Navigate private property lines and research public land information for any area in the United States with our "Public Lands" and "Land Ownership" map overlays.

View → Public & Private Land Maps


Lightning Risk Map

lightning risk map

View the location of recent lightning strikes and the probability that lightning will strike in the next 60 minutes for any area in the United States.

View → Lightning Risk Map


Hail Size Map

hail size map

See the maximum expected hail size over the past two hours in the United States.

View → Hail Size Map


Weather Stations Map

weather stations map

Get the latest temperature, wind, and snow data from over 50,000 global weather stations.

View → Weather Stations Map


Forecast Summary Widget

forecast summary iOS widget

Get a quick overview of current conditions and weather for the next week on your iPhone and Mac home screen with our "Forecast Summary" widget.

View → Forecast Summary Widget


3D Maps

3d maps

Explore trails, terrain features, satellite imagery, and high-resolution weather data (current radar, snow depth, wildfire smoke, air quality, and more) with our 3D maps.

View → 3D Maps


Current Global Radar

current global radar

In addition to our high-resolution radar for the United States, track storms worldwide with our "Current Global Radar" map overlay.

View → Current Global Radar


Feels Like Temperature

feels like temperature

View the "Feels Like" temperature under the current conditions, 5-day hourly, and 10-day forecast sections for any location, worldwide.

View → Feels Like Temperature


Snow Ratio Forecast

snow ratio forecast

Get a good idea of the upcoming snow quality for the next storm across any location, worldwide.

View → Snow Ratio Forecast


Powder Vision

powder vision

In addition to our "Live Snow" data that shows hourly snowfall from nearby weather stations, we built a system to estimate the amount of snow that accumulates on a snow stake camera every hour.

View → Powder Vision


Current Japan Radar

current japan radar

Track incoming and ongoing storms across Japan with our "Current Japan Radar" map overlay.

View → Current Japan Radar


OpenSnow Subscription

An OpenSnow subscription is valid for 365 days and provides unlimited access to all of the features listed above. That means that when you upgrade today, your OpenSnow subscription will be good for the next year to:

  • Compare 10-Day Forecasts 
  • Read Expert Analysis
  • View 3D Maps
  • Get Forecast Anywhere
  • Receive Snow Alerts

"OpenSnow excels at its primary service: weather insights to help the layman plan winter trips. Whether it's skiing, snowboarding, climbing, etc. I also really enjoy OpenSnow as a mapping and trip-planning tool because of the accuracy and detail of the forecasting data. You can add a variety of data to your homepage, including detailed daily forecasts from professional meteorologists. To put it simply, OpenSnow has amplified the stoke. Well worth the small fee."

- March 2024 App Review

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About The Author

Sam Collentine

Meteorologist

Sam Collentine is the Chief Operating Officer of OpenSnow and lives in Basalt, Colorado. Before joining OpenSnow, he studied Atmospheric Science at the University of Colorado, spent time at Channel 7 News in Denver, and at the National Weather Service in Boulder.

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