Whitefish Mountain Resort
MT · 7,000 ft summit · FCA
NWS Grade
2025–26 Season Snapshot
Storms This Season
105
storms tracked
Season Snowfall
157"
calibrated total
Best Storm
43/100
Major
Current Snowpack
98"
Noisy Basin + Mule Creek
Avg Daily Rate
1.2"/day
storms with data
Season SWE
40.6"
snow water equivalent
NWS Forecast Accuracy
NWS overpredicts by 45.5% at Whitefish Mountain Resort
Our calibrated estimates are based on 13 verified storms. When NWS says 12 inches, reality is closer to 7 inches. Don't book flights based on NWS numbers alone.
Dataset heavily compromised: 11 of 13 storms (85%) have no verification data (station 664:MT:SNTL on 2026-03-16 failed to report post-storm measurements). Only Storms 1–2 are verifiable. NWS overpredicts by ~45% on average. Adjustment factor of 0.55 recommended for operational forecasts, but confidence is low due to minimal sample size. Multi-year reanalysis required.
Based on 13 verified storms · SNOTEL ground truth (Noisy Basin + Mule Creek)
Storm History — 2025–26 Season
Apr 17 – Apr 17
NWS Forecast
0.5"
Calibrated
0.3"
Actual (SNOTEL)
Pending
Density: Dense
Rate: 0.3"/day
Apr 15 – Apr 17
NWS Forecast
2.3"
Calibrated
1.2"
Actual (SNOTEL)
Pending
Density: Average
Rate: 0.9"/day
Apr 15 – Apr 17
NWS Forecast
2.4"
Calibrated
1.3"
Actual (SNOTEL)
Pending
Density: Average
Rate: 1.0"/day
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Apr 15 – Apr 17
Level 1 · 1" calibrated
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Apr 15 – Apr 17
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Mar 30 – Mar 30
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Level 1 · 1" calibrated
Mar 11 – Mar 14
Level 2 · 8" calibrated
Mar 10 – Mar 13
Level 2 · 12" calibrated
Road & Access
No live DOT road data available for Whitefish Mountain Resort.
Historical Patterns
Temperature effect: Limited data; Storm 2 (avg 21°F, light density) had 58% accuracy vs. Storm 1 (avg 20.7°F, average density) at 51% accuracy. Marginal evidence that slightly warmer temps with lighter snow may reduce overprediction bias, but sample too small to confirm.
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