About Snow Way
Snow Way answers one question: which ski resort is getting the most snow? It ranks 179 North American resorts by forecast snowfall, updated every 6 hours, and it's free.
Who builds it
Snow Way is built by Justin McKelvey. He lived in Vail, has ridden across North and South America, and ran snowboard and bike shops before teaching himself to code, and went on to ship more than 50 software products. He built Snow Way because finding the deep days shouldn't take ten browser tabs. Read Justin's full bio.
From the slopes
Where the data comes from
- Forecasts: Open-Meteo, which blends national weather models. Snow Way requests each resort's forecast at its summit elevation, not the nearest town.
- Seasonal patterns: 10 seasons of Open-Meteo historical weather data. Because weather models undercount mountain snowfall, Snow Way shows the monthly pattern, not inch totals.
- Pass and opening facts: official Epic, Ikon, Mountain Collective, and Indy pass lists and resort announcements, each with a source and a check date.
How rankings work
Resorts are ranked by total forecast snowfall over the next 7 days, the range where forecasts are most useful. Days 8–14 are shown separately and labeled low-confidence. Snow Way doesn't accept payment for rankings.
Corrections and contact
Spot something wrong, or want your resort added? Reach out through justinmckelvey.com.
See also: affiliate disclosure · free snow forecast widget