OpenSnow’s Joel Gratz on the Outlook for This Winter; Extended Snow Forecasts; AI Updates; & More

Today we’ve got Joel Gratz, the founding meteorologist & CEO of OpenSnow, back on the show to talk about … snow! And snow forecasting. And what’s new in the world of weather modeling. And how AI is changing virtually everything in this space. So if you like snow and you like to know when & where the snow will fly, listen up!

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Ep. 336: Joel Gratz on AI & Weather Modeling

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Ep. 237: Founder’s Story: Joel on OpenSnow

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TOPICS & TIMES:

Colorado’s dry start & being back in the swing of things (3:26)

Is it busy at OpenSnow these days? (5:24)

What should we expect this season? (6:55)

Timing trips (10:28)

East Coast's amazing start to winter (13:21)

AI & forecasting (18:42)

What else is going on at OpenSnow? (29:41)

Forecasting for the resort vs the backcountry (43:48)

Current state of the ski industry (50:47)

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