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By Sam Collentine, Meteorologist Posted 20 hours ago April 2, 2025

Forecast Verification: March 30, 2025 Storm Analysis

OpenSnow prides itself on providing credible and accurate mountain weather forecasts, while also being transparent about our mistakes.

We looked back at the snow forecast from Sunday, March 30, 2025, to compare against how much snow fell through Tuesday, April 1, 2025, at popular ski resorts with reliable snow reporting data across the Western United States.


Palisades Tahoe Snow Forecast: 32-54"

Palisades Tahoe Snow Report: 44" (0")

Storm Accuracy: 100%


Alta Snow Forecast: 12-22"

Alta Snow Report: 22" (0")

Storm Accuracy: 100%


Vail Snow Forecast: 8-16"

Vail Snow Report: 14" (0")

Storm Accuracy: 100%


Aspen Highlands Snow Forecast: 9-18"

Aspen Highlands Snow Report: 18" (0")

Storm Accuracy: 100%


Adding up these ski resort snow forecasts from March 30, 2025, and comparing them against the snow report as of April 2, 2025, we scored 100% against the forecast.

  • Storm Forecast: 61-110"
  • Storm Report: 98"
  • Storm Accuracy: 100%

Questions? Send an email to [email protected] and we'd be more than happy to take a look at the snow forecast for a particular ski resort and compare it against what fell and/or against another weather app.

Sam Collentine

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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, Sam studied Atmospheric Science at the University of Colorado, spent time at Channel 7 News in Denver, and the National Weather Service in Boulder.

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