snowcall

Version 0.74.2

NotesNovember 3, 2026

Handbook: the Heron & Co. link's new tag

  • Behind the scenes: the handbook's counting table now matches the Heron & Co. footer link (?from=snowcall). Nothing changes on screen.

Earlier versions

  1. 0.74.1Nov 3Handbook catches up with the new name
  2. 0.74.0Nov 3Snow Check is now Snowcall
  3. 0.73.0Nov 3Promise updated: we count, we never sell
  4. 0.72.0Nov 3Sponsor reports count people
  5. 0.71.0Nov 3Four promises, and counting people
  6. 0.70.1Nov 2Handbook catches up with Lake Tahoe
  7. 0.70.0Nov 2Lake Tahoe is here
  8. 0.69.2Nov 2How the mountains compare: the dots follow the switch
  9. 0.69.1Nov 2Handbook chapter 2 copy split in three
  10. 0.69.0Nov 2Peak names, bases and lifts on every mountain map
  11. 0.68.0Nov 2New snow on the region page's chart, and jump links that land in the right place
  12. 0.67.1Nov 2Handbook catches up with the snow meter
  13. 0.67.0Nov 2A new look for every mountain page
  14. 0.66.1Nov 2The next mountain page, planned
  15. 0.66.0Nov 2Snow on the ground: this winter against twenty
  16. 0.65.1Nov 2Home page call-outs line up and read shorter
  17. 0.65.0Nov 2This winter so far: how this winter compares with a normal one
  18. 0.64.1Nov 2Back link lines up with the page on wide screens
  19. 0.64.0Nov 2One top bar on every page
  20. 0.63.1Nov 2Spring wording matches the new lift rule
  21. 0.63.0Nov 2Lifts running: recent winters count
  22. 0.62.1Nov 2Handbook: Plan a trip, every region loose ends
  23. 0.62.0Nov 2Plan a trip, every region
  24. 0.61.1Nov 2Handbook: chapter 1 describes the one region page
  25. 0.61.0Nov 2One page per region, with today on top and the trip planner below
  26. 0.60.1Nov 2Handbook change log copy split for reading
  27. 0.60.0Nov 2Region pages open on the map, best conditions first
  28. 0.59.0Nov 2Bars in every week chart, and clear skies in plain words
  29. 0.58.1Nov 2Handbook copy split for reading
  30. 0.58.0Nov 2A home page for every region
  31. 0.57.1Nov 2Handbook contents updated
  32. 0.57.0Nov 2Clear skies by hour
  33. 0.56.0Nov 2Checking how often Tomorrow's outlook comes true
  34. 0.55.1Nov 1Northern Utah's region page loads again
  35. 0.55.0Nov 1Opening progress for every mountain
  36. 0.54.1Nov 1Handbook examples brought up to date
  37. 0.54.0Nov 1Percentages, a heat grid for Northern Utah, and a mountain-by-mountain comparison
  38. 0.53.1Nov 1The checking page covers Northern Utah
  39. 0.53.0Nov 1A new app icon
  40. 0.52.2Nov 1Handbook copy split for easier reading
  41. 0.52.1Nov 1Notes brought up to date for Northern Utah
  42. 0.52.0Nov 1Northern Utah is here
  43. 0.51.0Nov 1Getting ready for Northern Utah
  44. 0.50.0Nov 1One top bar on every page
  45. 0.49.2Nov 1Handbook correction
  46. 0.49.1Nov 1Getting ready for Lake Tahoe
  47. 0.49.0Nov 1Ads report for every spot
  48. 0.48.0Nov 1Affiliate links, clearly labelled
  49. 0.47.1Nov 1Handbook version references corrected
  50. 0.47.0Nov 1Home page and Plan a trip without a sponsor spot, for now
  51. 0.46.0Nov 1Sponsor spots on Plan a trip, week pages and the home page
  52. 0.45.0Nov 1A home for sponsors on mountain pages
  53. 0.44.1Nov 1Softer winter bars, and room for Today
  54. 0.44.0Nov 1Mountain pages, rebuilt in two halves
  55. 0.43.1Nov 1Getting ready for Northern Utah
  56. 0.43.0Nov 1Week pages, cleaned up
  57. 0.42.0Nov 1Five older opening and closing days corrected
  58. 0.41.0Nov 1How close is opening day? A bar for Bogus and Brundage
  59. 0.40.0Nov 1Snow at the station, as of this hour
  60. 0.39.0Nov 1Clear skies on Plan a trip
  61. 0.38.0Nov 1Planning a trip on a computer: more room for the charts
  62. 0.37.0Nov 1Easier to get around, and Plan a trip leads with every week
  63. 0.36.0Nov 1Stages guide on the status page
  64. 0.35.0Nov 1When to go keeps up with the season
  65. 0.34.1Nov 1Handbook: How it works text matches the site
  66. 0.34.0Nov 1Weeks compared fairly: by share of days
  67. 0.33.0Nov 1Typical winter and Plan a trip: weeks drawn as waves
  68. 0.32.0Oct 31Plan a trip weeks: most fresh snow first, with charts
  69. 0.31.0Oct 31Southern Idaho page: a real terrain map and shorter cards
  70. 0.30.2Oct 31One home for Snow Check's notes
  71. 0.30.1Oct 31Notes for later
  72. 0.30.0Oct 31Snowing now, and Southern Idaho gets its own address
  73. 0.29.0Oct 31The home page follows the whole year, with countdowns and when to go
  74. 0.28.0Oct 31Plan a trip shows what the days were like
  75. 0.27.0Oct 31Twenty winters of history
  76. 0.26.0Oct 31Rule 3.3: cold 3-inch days count, and the sky is judged over lift hours
  77. 0.25.1Oct 31Snow Check's notes have their own home
  78. 0.25.0Oct 31Every mountain has its own address
  79. 0.24.0Oct 31Plan a trip: pick a week, compare the mountains
  80. 0.23.0Oct 31Getting to know who checks Snow Check
  81. 0.22.1Oct 31Sponsors are local businesses, never the resorts
  82. 0.22.0Oct 31Room for local sponsors
  83. 0.21.0Oct 31Better counting behind the scenes, still without cookies or tracking
  84. 0.20.2Oct 31Mountain pages open at the top again, not partway down at Seasons
  85. 0.20.1Oct 31On wide screens, the sun and the chairlift stay inside the page's 1200px column
  86. 0.20.0Oct 31Snow Check on a computer: all four mountains side by side
  87. 0.19.0Oct 31Behind the scenes: Snow Check gets its own admin dashboard
  88. 0.18.0Oct 31Typical winter: ten winters averaged, to help plan your trip
  89. 0.17.2Oct 31The fine print under the seasons folds away
  90. 0.17.1Oct 31Mountain pages stop at Seasons as you scroll, and the snow bars are a little shorter
  91. 0.17.0Oct 31Weekly snow bars, this season on every mountain page, and a steadier home page
  92. 0.16.0Oct 31Version history page, and the handbook in the admin
  93. 0.15.1Oct 30Chairlift picked in the lab: bubble-bar chairs that sway gently, tapered towers, hairline cable
  94. 0.15.0Oct 30A small chairlift on the home page's NOT YET band, in place of the groomer lines
  95. 0.14.0Oct 30Mountain pages before opening: rotating 10-winter facts and the mountain's 10-winter summary
  96. 0.13.0Oct 30Season history page retired; Seasons on each mountain page holds every winter, all year
  97. 0.12.2Oct 30Up-and-down scrolling works again over the winter calendars
  98. 0.12.1Oct 30Every winter the same compact size, so swiping doesn't jump
  99. 0.12.0Oct 30Swipe between winters on the season history page
  100. 0.11.0Oct 30Sticky top bar with a home link; grey band shows when the lifts were closed on the snow bars
  101. 0.10.2Oct 30Blue text only for links, clearer lift-closed days, region guide links to mountain pages
  102. 0.10.1Oct 30Fixed a test for the snow bars
  103. 0.10.0Oct 30Daily snow bars under each winter's calendar
  104. 0.9.0Oct 30Home page stages (Waiting, First chair, Opening stretch, Full season), opening days, rotating facts and gentle motion
  105. 0.8.0Oct 30Any phone can be made a test phone from the admin (for iPhone Home Screen apps)
  106. 0.7.0Oct 30"Some snow" days (2–4") and swipeable past seasons on mountain pages
  107. 0.6.4Oct 30Afternoon forecasts no longer overwrite today's full-day numbers; "forecast high" label
  108. 0.6.3Oct 30Region facts moved above the NOT YET list
  109. 0.6.2Oct 30While you wait leads with the four region facts
  110. 0.6.1Oct 30Season history opened on the 10-winter pattern before opening day
  111. 0.6.0Oct 3010 winters of history: region guide, While you wait, season history
  112. 0.5.0Oct 30Bluebird alerts (test mode) and page views by city
  113. 0.4.1Oct 30Notes for AI assistants about the private admin connection
  114. 0.4.0Oct 30Private admin connection for app.heronand.co
  115. 0.3.0Oct 30Public pages: home, mountain pages, How it works, Privacy
  116. 0.2.2Oct 30www.snowcheck.app redirects to snowcheck.app
  117. 0.2.1Oct 30Status page explains the 15-minute wait on Fetch now
  118. 0.2.0Oct 30Verdicts: today's and tomorrow's for every mountain
  119. 0.1.5Oct 30Brundage's forecast point moved up the mountain
  120. 0.1.4Oct 30Status page works with a trailing slash
  121. 0.1.3Oct 30Kept snowcheck.app attached, with a backup address
  122. 0.1.2Oct 30Backup address while the domain was set up
  123. 0.1.1Oct 30Connected the database
  124. 0.1.0Oct 30First data in: snow stations and forecasts for four mountains

New features raise the middle number, fixes and small tweaks the last. Version 1.0 comes when Snowcall is ready for everyone.

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