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Welcome to Snow Report TV<\/h2>\n

Snow Report TV has been created as a truly independent snow reporting website because quite frankly, who else is sick of resorts spinning their own snow reports which are just created as a tool to promote their own resort.<\/p>\n

Have you ever heard a snow report that talks of a \u201cpowder day\u201d, only to turn up and find less than an inch of fresh snow which fell heavy and wet?<\/p>\n

Here are some common terms used by \u201cofficial\u201d resort snow reports and their actual meanings:<\/h2>\n

\"Snow<\/h2>\n

Powder day:<\/strong><\/em> If any type of snow has fallen. One single flake can constitute a “powder day” at some resorts. This term tells us NOTHING.<\/p>\n

Soft and forgiving snow:<\/strong><\/em> It has been pi$$ing down rain.<\/p>\n

Firm and fast:<\/strong><\/em> The resort is a sheet of ice.<\/p>\n

Great day in the terrain park:<\/strong><\/em> Because the rest of the resort is screwed.<\/p>\n

One foot of fresh snow:<\/strong><\/em> Similar to men talking about their sexual conquests, you can probably halve this number. This measurement was probably taken in a drift off the back of the hill.<\/p>\n

Dress warm:<\/strong><\/em> It is so cold you wouldn’t want to let your dog “mark its territory”, or it may freeze solid in the process.<\/p>\n

Light breeze:<\/strong><\/em> Could be anything from a “light breeze” to cyclonic winds.<\/p>\n

Some lifts may be on wind hold:<\/strong><\/em> Lifts WILL BE on wind hold.<\/p>\n

Superb grooming:<\/strong><\/em> We haven’t had snow for weeks, so grooming is our only hope.<\/p>\n

So much to do off the snow as well:<\/strong><\/em> You might as well not bother bringing your skis or snowboard today.<\/p>\n

Watch this vision taken from around the resort:<\/strong><\/em> “Around” the resort means “around” and not “within”. The footage was probably taken by riding a sled to the top of a nearby untracked peak to get fresh tracks.<\/p>\n

Check out this vision taken from on the resort:<\/strong><\/em> We sent our camera and skiers\/snowboarders before we let the general public on the lift to make it look like you can get fresh tracks.<\/p>\n

There are many more here as well. Please put your suggestions in the comments section below and we’ll try and compile a more comprehensive list.<\/strong><\/p>\n

If we get the right support with Snow Report TV, we will endeavor to bring you:<\/p>\n

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