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A free service for snow operators

Snow totals for your address, free when you need one.

Somebody always wants the storm total at a bad moment, usually while disputing an invoice or a claim. Pick any address in the lower 48 states or southern Canada and any storm from the last ten years, and we email you a verified report calculated for that exact spot.

It is free because nobody should have to pay to prove what fell on their lot.

Three free reports per personUse them on three places or three storms at one address. After that, reports are $39 each, or a location pass covers a ZIP code for a year.

Sample reportKing of Prussia, PA
A real Verified Snowfall Report for King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, ZIP 19406, showing 11.4 inches of verified snowfall for February 1 to 2, 2021, with the snow weight and the weather behind the total.
A real report for the February 1 to 2, 2021 storm. Open the Verified Report or the Full Report as a PDF.

Why it is free

You usually need a snow total on a day you did not plan for. We made the most accurate report we know how to build free to pull in a pinch: three reports with no contract and no credit card.

Uses

Snow reports for invoices and claims

Contractors, property managers and adjusters pull a report when someone questions what fell at an address.

01

Back up an invoice

A property manager says it only snowed two inches. The report shows what trained observers near the lot measured, storm by storm.

02

Answer a slip-and-fall claim

Claims and lawsuits turn on what was on the ground and when. The report documents the storm window and the measurements behind it.

03

Settle a per-event contract

When a contract pays by the push or by trigger depth, you and your customer can check the same number.

04

Hand an adjuster the record

Adjusters want the snow record for the address on the claim, with the sources printed on it. This is that record.

Steps

How to get the snow total for an address

  1. Verify your email

    Enter your email and type in the six-digit code we send. There is no password to create.

  2. Pick a place and dates

    Use a street address or a 5-digit zip code, plus the days of one storm, up to three days.

  3. Get two PDFs by email

    Once the report clears quality checks, you get a Verified Report with the storm total and a Full Report with the daily record at the official station, the nearby observers and a map. Copies stay on your reports page.

Method

How the snowfall at your address is calculated

Every report is calculated for the address you enter, including its elevation, so a ridge and the valley below it can get different answers. The WDS unified snow model works from what official weather stations and trained volunteer observers measured near you during the storm.

In several studies comparing our snow totals with other weather services, ours came out on top. In testing at locations the model had never seen, its storm totals landed within about half an inch of what observers measured, on average.

Before a report goes out, automated checks compare it with nearby measurements and the official record. When a check flags something, a meteorologist reviews the numbers first.

Read the full methodology

Limits

What to know before you request

  • Each verified email gets three free reports. After that, a report is $39, or a location pass covers a ZIP code for a year.
  • Coverage is the lower 48 states and southern Canada.
  • A single report covers one storm, with a window of up to three days.
  • The end date must be at least two days back, because observer networks finish reporting about two days after a storm.
  • A few areas have thin station coverage. Those reports wait for added observations, and we email you when yours is ready.

FAQ

Questions people ask

Why is it free?

Snow operators need an accurate total most on the days they did not plan for, and we want anyone to be able to get one in a pinch without a contract or a credit card. Weather Decision Solutions already runs the WDS unified snow model every day for its business clients, so a few extra reports cost us little. Every verified email gets three free reports. After that, reports and location passes are paid, and operators who need reports after every storm get them automatically with a Weather Decision Solutions business membership. That is how we keep the service running.

How do I find out how much snow fell at my address?

Request a report with the street address and the dates of the storm. You verify your email with a six-digit code and pick the days of the storm, up to three days. Two PDFs arrive by email. The Verified Report gives the total for the window, and the Full Report adds the daily record at the official station, the nearby observers and a map.

Can I look up snowfall totals by ZIP code?

Yes. Enter a 5-digit ZIP code and the report is calculated for the center of that ZIP code; a Canadian postal code is calculated at that postal code. For a specific property, enter the street address instead, since snowfall can change over a few miles with elevation and terrain.

Can I look up historical snowfall for an address?

Yes, for any storm in the last ten years, anywhere in the lower 48 states or southern Canada. One report covers one storm, with a window of up to three days, and the window must end at least two days ago, because the observer networks we read finish filing about two days after a storm.

How do the three free reports work?

Each verified email gets three free reports over its lifetime. Spend them however you like, on three different places or on three storms at one address. Asking again for the exact same place and dates does not use another one, and you get the report you already have.

What happens after three reports?

Every report you already have stays on your reports page. Request the next one as usual and choose how to pay at the last step: $39 for that report, or a location pass that covers a ZIP code for a year ($149 for one ZIP code, $349 for five, $749 for 15). If you need snow totals after every storm, a Weather Decision Solutions business membership sends a verified snow report for each of your sites automatically, with forecasts and a meteorologist desk. Memberships start at $499 a month. Request a proposal at weatherdecisionsolutions.com/contact.

What does "verified" mean?

Every report is produced by the WDS unified snow model and then run through automated quality checks that compare the estimate with nearby measurements and the official record. If a check flags anything, a meteorologist reviews the report before it goes to you.

How accurate is it?

In several studies comparing our snow totals with other weather services, ours came out on top. In testing at locations the model had never seen, its storm totals landed within about half an inch of what trained observers measured, on average. Every report shows the measurements behind the estimate.

Is the report calculated for my exact address?

When you enter a street address, the report is calculated for that spot, including its elevation. If you enter only a ZIP code, it is calculated for the center of that ZIP code.

Can I use it for an insurance claim or an invoice dispute?

Yes, that is what it is built for. The report documents the measurements, the sources, and the method. Whether a carrier, a contractor, or a court accepts any document is their call, and the report gives them what they need to evaluate it. Our guides at freesnowreport.com/insurance-claims and freesnowreport.com/snow-removal-contractors cover each case in more detail.

What if my area has thin coverage?

A few rural areas sit far from a validated measurement station. Rather than hand you a shaky number, we hold the request, work on coverage for that area, and email your report when it is ready. The request page tells you up front when that applies.

Can I get a report automatically after every storm?

That comes with a Weather Decision Solutions business membership. Members get verified snow reports for their sites after every storm, plus the forecasts ahead of it and the analytics between. If you manage properties or claims at that scale, talk to us at weatherdecisionsolutions.com.

The full service

Need snow totals after every storm?

Free Snow Report is for the times you need a report. Snow removal companies, property managers and facilities teams that run on snow totals all winter get them automatically as Weather Decision Solutions business members, along with the forecasts and meteorologists that help them plan the next storm.

01

Verified snow reports for your sites

Snowfall documentation for each address you service after measurable snow, with nothing to request.

02

Forecasts for the places you cover

Planning guidance for your sites before the storm starts, so you know when to call crews in.

03

Radar and warnings

Current conditions and official warnings in one working view.

04

A meteorologist desk

People who help you read storm timing and uncertainty for your operation.

05

Weather history

Past conditions for your records, contracts and disputes.

Weather Decision Solutions

A meteorologist in your corner all winter.

Members get a verified snow report for every site after measurable snow, and a meteorologist to call when storm timing gets tight. Memberships start at $499 a month.