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AccuWeather's Snow Warning Service™ Municipalities

Better protect your citizens by making the right decisions at the right time with AccuWeather's Snow Warning Service, with proven  Superior Accuracy™.

 

If you aren’t using the AccuWeather Snow Warning Service™ for snow and ice, you aren’t using the best, most accurate forecasts and will not make the best snow-fighting decisions for your community.

AccuWeather will help you make the best decision every time.

Each winter, our expert meteorologists help hundreds of cities and counties better manage snow mitigation and overtime costs. You will know when to schedule personnel, clearing, and salt applications for maximum efficiency and effectiveness. 

Every independent study shows that AccuWeather’s forecasts are significantly more accurate, more detailed, more specific, and more valuable than any other sources. AccuWeather’s Snow Warning Service virtually eliminates the chance of making the wrong decision.

Whether it comes to personnel, reducing overtime costs, or knowing when to salt or plow, you will minimize accidents and the impacts snow and ice have on your city. 

Questions? AccuWeather’s expert meteorologists are available 24x7, 365 days a year, for one-on-one consultations.

Join the hundreds of public safety officials who trust and totally depend on AccuWeather to keep their city safer when snow and ice threaten. 

Prevent mistakes this winter. 

Virtually eliminate the risk of being caught off guard by snow and ice with AccuWeather's Snow Warning Service.

 

The Details You Need to Get and Stay Ahead of the Storm.

Your EXCLUSIVE umbrella of protection is delivered directly to your desktop:

  • Advance notice tailored to your deadlines
  • Most accurate storm duration (specific start and end times)
  • Most accurate total expected snow and ice accumulation
  • Precipitation type and periods of heaviest precipitation
  • Hourly wind and temperature forecasts before, during, and after the storm
  • Most accurate forecasts and changeover times of snow to ice to rain
  • Refreezing, drifting and other problems
  • Consultations with expert snow forecasters 24x7x365
  • NEW: Exclusive daily forecasts of upcoming snow and ice threats over the next 7 days
  • NEW: Exclusive video updates before and during storms  from our snow experts
  • Post-storm conditions and authenticated snow amounts
  • Seasonal forecast predictions -  starting in October, and are updated monthly as winter progresses

Stay Updated at Every Stage of the Storm

  • Alert

    A preliminary forecast typically issued when an approaching storm is more than 24 hours away, often 36-48 hours or even more. The Alert gives you a “heads up” about impactful snow and ice so that preparations/planning may be initiated.

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  • Warnings

    Typically issued 18-24 hours in ADVANCE of the start of any snow that is expected to accumulate on roads or in the case of any ice accumulation so that preparation/planning can be implemented. Updated warnings are issued as appropriate throughout the storm. 

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  • Updates

    Issued during the storm, updates include phone consultations with our snow experts at any time. 

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  • Advisories

    For informational purposes, a special statement is issued three or more hours before an event and is not always a call to action. Advisories mean that snow will generally be on the lighter side (typically an inch or less), and while some snow is expected, a plowing operation is not expected. Advisories are also used when freezing drizzle or freezing fog may be in the area or when there is a lesser threat of snow or ice that we want you to be aware of.

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Need to verify snow and ice totals? We’ve got you covered.

With our Authenticated Snow Totals service, snow contractors can be confident that their charges are based on accurate, authenticated snowfall amounts. Businesses can confirm that their snow removal service invoices are correct.

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A few examples out of hundreds showing AccuWeather's Proven Superior Accuracy.

Prevent mistakes this winter. 

Safeguard staff, minimize disruptions, and maximize profits with AccuWeather's Snow Warning Service.