What Snow-Forecast.com does

Snow-Forecast.com is a UK-incorporated weather forecasting platform operated by Meteo365 Ltd. that delivers snow condition forecasts for over 3,300 ski resorts worldwide. Founded in 1999 and based in Cardiff, the service runs on mountain-specific weather models updated four times daily, providing elevation-segmented forecasts (top lift, mid-mountain, bottom lift) for each resort. The core product suite includes interactive weather maps, snow reports, live webcams, Eyeball Reports (crowdsourced condition submissions from local Ski Clubs and resort staff), 3D Terrain Maps, a Snow Finder discovery tool, MySnow personalization, embeddable weather widgets, and a Weather Feeds data product.

The product surface spans a web platform, native iOS app (including Apple Vision), native Android app, and email-based snow alerts. Revenue is generated through a freemium consumer model: free 6-day forecasts monetized by advertising and affiliate partnerships (notably Skiset for ski-hire discounts), and two premium subscription tiers branded as SnowPro (Premium Service at $5.99/month or $24.49/year; Snow-Forecast Premium at $12.99/month or $39.99/year) unlocking 16-day extended forecasts, hourly elevation-based data, ad-free browsing, and unlimited snow alerts. The company is bootstrapped and privately held, employing 1-10 people, and shares infrastructure with sister forecast properties (Surf-Forecast, Mountain-Forecast, Tide-Forecast, Weather-Forecast, Meteo365) under the Meteo365 Ltd. umbrella. Customer concentration is minimal as the platform serves long-tail individual skiers and snowboarders globally rather than enterprise clients.

Name

Snow-Forecast.com

Legal name

Meteo365 Ltd.

Website

https://snow-forecast.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Snow-Forecast.com, operated by UK-based Meteo365 Ltd., is a bootstrapped weather forecasting platform delivering elevation-specific snow forecasts, maps, and webcams for 3,300+ ski resorts worldwide to individual skiers and snowboarders via freemium web and mobile apps.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ski Weather Forecasting

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210), Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (54137)

akta.pro primary industry

Mountain Safety & Patrol Services (Avalanche Training, Rescue, Medical) (THAAAJAI)

Keywords

• Snow weather forecasting
• Ski resort forecasts
• Mountain weather data
• Snow reports
• Winter sports weather

Headquarters

HQ city

Cardiff

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Premium Subscriptions: SnowPro subscription tiers providing extended 16-day forecasts, hourly elevation-based data, ad-free browsing, unlimited snow alerts and premium partner discounts. Multiple billing options from weekly to annual.
2. In-App Purchases: App Store and Google Play purchases including premium service upgrades and Snow-Forecast Premium packages
3. Affiliate Commissions: Partnership commissions from ski hire discounts and travel bookings through affiliate links (e.g., Skiset partnership)
4. Advertising: Website and app advertising revenue from free-tier users

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Snow-Forecast.com provides mountain weather and snow forecasts for 3,300+ ski resorts worldwide, updated four times daily. The service delivers elevation-specific forecasts (top lift, mid-mountain, bottom lift), interactive snow maps, crowdsourced snow reports from ski clubs and resort staff, live webcams, and email/push snow alerts, with a free 6-day tier and a SnowPro premium subscription extending to 16-day forecasts with hourly data and ad-free access.

Product overview

Snow-Forecast.com operates as a unified weather forecasting platform specifically for winter sports, offering a portfolio of interconnected services. The core platform provides snow forecasts for 3,300+ ski resorts worldwide, updated four times daily using mountain weather models. This core is extended through the Weather Maps interactive mapping system and a mobile app (iOS/Android) that replicates the web experience on mobile devices. Premium features under the SnowPro subscription add 16-day forecasts, hourly elevation data, and ad-free access. Supporting services include Email Snow Alerts, Weather Widgets for website embedding, Weather Feeds for data access, MySnow for personal resort tracking, Snow Finder for resort discovery, Hind-Cam for webcam-based condition verification, Resort Guides with detailed statistics and reviews, Eyeball Reporters for user-submitted conditions, and Whiteroom News for industry news aggregation. The ecosystem is rounded out by a sister network of forecast sites (Surf-Forecast, Mountain-Forecast, Tide-Forecast, Weather-Forecast, Meteo365) under Meteo365 Ltd.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SnowPro: Premium subscription service offering 16-day snow forecasts, hourly elevation-based forecasts, unlimited snow alerts, ad-free browsing, and exclusive partner discounts.

Products and services

• Snow Forecast Platform Core web forecasting service providing snow and weather predictions for 3,300+ ski resorts globally, updated four times daily using mountain weather models, with forecasts at top, mid, and base elevations for individual skiers and snowboarders planning trips.
• Interactive Weather Maps Interactive weather maps showing accumulated snowfall, temperature, wind, cloud cover, and snow depth across ski resort regions, with dynamic and static map views for skiers and snowboarders.
• Snow-Forecast.com Mobile App Native mobile application available on iOS and Android providing snow forecasts, weather maps, live webcams, snow reports, Snow Finder tool, MySnow favorites, and push notifications for skiers and snowboarders on the go.
• SnowPro Premium Subscription Premium subscription tier unlocking 16-day snow forecasts, hourly elevation-based forecasts, unlimited snow alerts, push notifications, ad-free browsing, and exclusive partner discounts for individual skiers and snowboarders.
• Embeddable Weather Widgets Embeddable weather widget allowing websites to display weekly snow and rain conditions across elevations in metric or imperial units, available in free and premium versions for website operators.
• Weather Feeds Data feed service providing weather forecast data for integration into other applications and systems, targeted at developers and website operators needing weather data access.
• Email Snow Alerts Free personalized email notification service allowing users to set up snow alerts for specific resorts to be notified when snow conditions meet their predefined criteria.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ski Clubs and Local ReporterscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with local ski clubs and resort staff who submit eyeball reports and real-time snow condition updates. These partners provide crowdsourced ground-truth data that supplements model forecasts.
• SkisetminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAffiliate partnership providing ski hire discount codes to Snow-Forecast users (typical 5% off online prices, 10% for members) for France, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Andorra.
• Meteo365 Ltd. Sister PropertiescoreTechnology or IntegrationOperated by Meteo365 Ltd., which also operates Surf-Forecast.com, Mountain-Forecast.com, Tide-Forecast.com, Weather-Forecast.com, and Meteo365 weather portal. Shared technology infrastructure and forecasting models.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Windy (windy.com): Windy is a leading visualization-based weather forecasting platform with global coverage that includes snow accumulation, webcams, and model overlays. It competes with Snow-Forecast for the outdoor enthusiast and ski trip-planner audience via free, ad-supported and freemium models across web and mobile.
• OnTheSnow: OnTheSnow is a ski resort information and snow reporting portal covering conditions, webcams, and reviews across thousands of resorts worldwide. It directly overlaps with Snow-Forecast's resort coverage, snow reports, and trip-planning use cases for skiers and snowboarders.
• Bergfex: Bergfex is a leading European outdoor weather and snow forecasting platform covering skiing, hiking, and mountain activities with elevation-specific forecasts and webcams. It is a direct competitor to Snow-Forecast in Alpine markets with comparable feature set and target audience.
• Mountain-Forecast.com: Mountain-Forecast.com is a sister property of Snow-Forecast.com, both operated by Meteo365 Ltd., providing elevation-specific weather forecasts for mountain peaks worldwide. It shares technology infrastructure and audience overlap, particularly with mountaineers and ski tourers — and represents the closest internal comparable for the Meteo365 portfolio.
• OpenSnow: OpenSnow is a US-centric snow forecasting and powder-tracking platform that competes directly with Snow-Forecast.com across web, iOS, and Android. Both serve individual skiers with elevation-specific forecasts, snow alerts, and premium subscriptions targeting powder-chasers planning trips.
• J2Ski: J2Ski is a European ski snow reports, weather, and resort information site providing snow depth, conditions, and forecasts for ski areas globally. It competes with Snow-Forecast's snow reports, eyeball reports, and ski resort guides segments, particularly in the UK and European markets.
• Surf-Forecast.com: Surf-Forecast.com is another Meteo365 Ltd. sister property providing surf and marine weather forecasts globally. It is highly comparable in business model (freemium + premium subscriptions, crowdsourced reports, elevation/spot-specific forecasts) and cross-sells to the same active outdoor user base.
• Meteoblue: Meteoblue is a Swiss-based weather forecasting company specializing in high-resolution mountain and outdoor forecasts with both consumer and B2B/API offerings. It overlaps with Snow-Forecast on mountain weather accuracy and serves the ski industry as a data provider and consumer app.

Emerging players

• Yr (Meteorologisk institutt / NRK): Yr is the Norwegian Meteorological Institute and NRK's free weather forecasting service with global coverage, including snow forecasts. It competes indirectly with Snow-Forecast for general and ski-related weather queries via free, ad-supported web and mobile apps, particularly in Northern Europe.

Others

• Snow-Forecast.com: Note: this is the subject company itself and should be excluded; Meteo365 Ltd. parent includes Tide-Forecast.com and Weather-Forecast.com as additional sister properties with the same freemium + subscription model across adjacent outdoor verticals, useful for valuation triangulation rather than direct competition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/snow-forecast
• Facebookfacebook.com/snowreport
• Instagraminstagram.com/snow.forecast
• TikToktiktok.com/@snow_forecast
• Xx.com/SnowForecast

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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