Pricing
Three free reports, then pay for what you need
Every verified email gets three free snow reports. After that, buy a single report for one storm, or a location pass that covers every storm at a ZIP code for a year.
Free
$0
Three reports per verified email, for any address in the lower 48 states or southern Canada.
Single report
$39
One storm at one address or ZIP code.
Location pass
$149a year
Reports for one ZIP code for 12 months.
5-location pass
$349a year
Reports for up to five ZIP codes for 12 months.
15-location pass
$749a year
Reports for up to 15 ZIP codes for 12 months.
What every report includes
Paid reports are the same as free ones: a verified snowfall total for one storm of up to three days, calculated for the address or ZIP code you enter, and emailed to you as a Verified Report and a Full Report.
How location passes work
- A location is a ZIP code. A pass covers the ZIP code itself and every street address in it. In Canada, the first three characters of the postal code (for example M5V) mark the area a pass covers.
- Request a report for any storm in the last ten years, and for new storms during the 12 months, up to 100 reports per ZIP code.
- When you buy while requesting a report, the pass starts with that ZIP code. Add the others as you request reports there.
- Passes last 12 months from purchase and do not renew on their own.
- You still request each report. Passes do not send reports on their own.
Reports after every storm, and the forecast before it: WDS Business
WDS Business sends a certified snow report for each ZIP code on your list after every measurable snowfall, with nothing to request. WDS Business is $249 a month after a 7-day free trial, month to month: the WDS winter forecast for the season ahead, forecasts for your sites checked against the ground near each one, storm alerts, and certified snow reports for up to 5 ZIP codes. WDS Business+ adds a meteorologist to call for $499 a month.
- Certified snow reports for up to 5 ZIP codes. A certified snow report for each ZIP code on your list after measurable snow, with nothing to request.
- Forecasts for the places you cover. Site forecasts before the storm starts, so you know when to call crews in.
- Forecasts checked against the ground. Ground Truth checks the next few hours at each site against the nearest road sensor or weather station, and tells you when snow will stick, the first inch, ice and when a lot can be ready.
- Radar, storm alerts and warnings. Live radar, storm and lightning alerts, and official warnings in one view.
- In-season snow totals. Season snow for each site and ZIP code, next to its normal.
- A meteorologist with Business+. WDS Business+ adds chat and phone access to a WDS meteorologist and a daily forecast written for your operation.
Pricing questions
Is it really free?
Yes. Every verified email gets three free reports, with no contract and no credit card. You pay only if you need more.
What counts as a location for a pass?
A ZIP code. A pass covers reports for the ZIP code itself and for any street address inside it, so one pass covers every lot you service in that ZIP code. In Canada, the first three characters of the postal code (for example M5V) mark the area.
Which storms does a pass cover?
Any storm in the last ten years, and new storms during the 12 months, up to 100 reports per ZIP code. Each report still covers one storm of up to three days, and you request each one.
Does a pass renew automatically?
No. A pass lasts 12 months from purchase and then ends. Reports you already received stay on your reports page.
Are paid reports different from free ones?
No. Paid and free reports use the same method and the same checks, and arrive as the same two PDFs.
How do I pay?
By card through Stripe, at the last step of a request or from this page. Your receipt goes to your email.
When does WDS Business make more sense?
When you need reports after every storm without asking for each one, plus the forecast before the next one: the WDS winter forecast, forecasts for your sites checked against the ground, and storm alerts. WDS Business is $249 a month after a 7-day free trial, month to month, and covers up to 5 ZIP codes. WDS Business+ adds a meteorologist to chat with and call, and a daily forecast written for your operation, for $499 a month.