The Flakes Podcast

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Episodes: 129

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The Flakes is where skiers, snowboarders, and unapologetic winter addicts get their weekly dose of storm stoke, forecast therapy, and actual useful intel about where to chase snow. Hosted by three OpenSnow meteorologists who wake up at ridiculous hours to watch weather models wobble, we break down what’s coming, what fizzled, and which mountains are about to make your season. Expect honest insights, a little forecasting chaos, and plenty of laughter about the emotional roller coaster that is winter. From powder days to “white ribbons of death,” from La Niña surprises to fantasy-range heartbreak, we’re here every Wednesday to guide you through the storms—planned, missed, or completely made up by the long-range models. If you ride lifts, tour the backcountry, obsess over gear, or simply love brands that keep you warm, dry, and less smelly on chairlifts… welcome to The Flakes. This is your winter tribe. Perfect for listeners and sponsors who live the mountain lifestyle.

Episode Date
Episode 129: Great Lakes Blizzards & Heat Waves in the West! - 3/18/26
Mar 19, 2026
Episode 128: Pacific Northwest & Great Lakes March Powder Dump! - 3/11/26
Mar 12, 2026
Episode 127: The Vanishing Storm - 3/4/26
Mar 05, 2026
Episode 126: From Sierra’s 290 in to New England’s 3 +ft: The Wildest Snow Season in a Decade - 2/25/26
Feb 26, 2026
Episode 125: Beard, Blizzard, and the Big MJO: The West's Unforgettable Storm Series - 2/18/26
Feb 19, 2026
Episode 124: Seven Powder Days? The West Finally Wakes Up
Feb 12, 2026
Episode 123: The Quietest Powder Map We’ve Ever Seen - 2/4/2026
Feb 05, 2026
Episode 122: Powder Prescription, East Coast Edition - 1/28/26
Jan 29, 2026
Episode 121: Gray Squares Out West, Snow Sandwich Out East - 1/21/25
Jan 22, 2026
Episode 120: The Moose on the Trail: The Ridge That Won’t Move - 1/14/26
Jan 15, 2026
Episode 119: First Cold Storms of the Season… in January - 1/7/26
Jan 08, 2026
Episode 118: No Hype, Just Snow: Closing Out 2025 with the Flakes - 12/31/25
Jan 01, 2026
Episode 117: A Christmas Snow Miracle... For Some! - 12/24/25
Dec 24, 2025
Episode 116: Be Kind to Your Local Forecaster - 12/17/25
Dec 18, 2025
Episode 115: Beard Long, Snow Gone: Where Winter Actually Is - 12/10/25
Dec 11, 2025
Episode 114: What's a Hot Nina? - 12/4/2025
Dec 05, 2025
Episode 113: Send Snow. Please. Seriously. — Season 6 Premiere - 11/26/2025
Nov 27, 2025
Episode 112: 25-26 Pre-Season Forecasts with Alan Smith - 10/8/2025
Oct 14, 2025
Episode 111: Snow Addicts Say Goodbye to the Winter Season - 4/8/2025
Apr 08, 2025
Episode 110: Looking Springy - 3/31/2025
Apr 01, 2025
Episode 109: Fool's Spring - 3/24/25
Mar 25, 2025
Episode 108: St. Patrick's Snow Party! - 3/18/25
Mar 18, 2025
Episode 107: March Snowfall Delight! - 3/11/25
Mar 11, 2025
Episode 106: Miracle March Incoming? - 3/4/25
Mar 04, 2025
Episode 105: SnowEaters & Skeptical Mike - 2/25/25
Feb 25, 2025
Episode 104: Big Totals, Small Forecast - 2/18/25
Feb 18, 2025
Episode 103: Time to Enjoy Snow in the West - 2/11/2025
Feb 11, 2025
Episode 102: Powder Chasing and Dreaming Up North - 2/4/2025
Feb 04, 2025
Episode 101: Pattern Change Incoming- 1/28/2025
Jan 28, 2025
Episode 100: Powder Prescription - 1/21/2025
Jan 21, 2025
Episode 99: Mike's Birthday and Sneaker Storms - 1/14/2025
Jan 14, 2025
Episode 98: Perfect North Slope Exists - 1/7/2025
Jan 07, 2025
Episode 97: Happy New Year's Eve Eve - 12/31/2024
Dec 30, 2024
Episode 96: Festivus "Airing Grievances" - 12/24/2024
Dec 24, 2024
Episode 95: Frosty The Donkey - 12/17/2024
Dec 17, 2024
Episode 94: Waldo Gets Stuck in Hawaii - 12/10/24
Dec 10, 2024
Episode 93: Aloha! A Glimmer of Hope - 12/3/2024
Dec 03, 2024
Episode 92: And So Begins Season 5 - 11/25/2024
Nov 26, 2024
Episode 91: Season Finale! - 4/8/2024
Apr 09, 2024
Episode 90: Snowy Start to April - 4/1/2024
Apr 02, 2024
Episode 89: Out Like a Lion - 3/25/2024
Mar 26, 2024
Episode 88: A False Spring - 3/18/2024
Mar 19, 2024
Episode 87: Big Snow on the Front Range? - 3/11/2024
Mar 12, 2024
Episode 86: The Fluff Factor - 3/4/2024
Mar 05, 2024
Episode 85: The West Coast's Comeback Winter! - 2/27/2024
Feb 27, 2024
Episode 84: Possibly the Snowiest Week of the Season So Far? - 2/19/2024
Feb 20, 2024
Episode 83: Evan Needs More Vacation Time - 2/13/2024
Feb 13, 2024
Episode 82: California Breaks Records - 2/6/2024
Feb 06, 2024
Episode 81: Promising Signs for Early February - 1/29/2024
Jan 30, 2024
Episode 80: Tahoe Mashed Potatoes - 1/22/2024
Jan 23, 2024
Episode 79: Back to A December Like Pattern? - 1/15/2024
Jan 16, 2024
Episode 78: Snowing Everywhere (Finally!) - 01/08/2024
Jan 09, 2024
Episode 77: New Year, New Pattern w/ Cold & Some Snow - 1/1/2024
Jan 02, 2024
Episode 76: Steamboat Was On the Nice List - 12/26/2023
Dec 27, 2023
Episode 75: More Rain Than Snow - 12/18/2023
Dec 19, 2023
Episode 74: Month End West Coast Hype - 12/11/2023
Dec 12, 2023
Episode 73: Why Does It Snow So Much at Alta? - 12/4/2023
Dec 05, 2023
Episode 72: Did 2022-23 Set the Bar Too High? - 11/27/2023
Nov 28, 2023
Episode 71: OpenSnow Special - The Joys and Challenges of 900" of Snow - 4/17/2023
Apr 18, 2023
Episode 70: Historic Season Finale - 4/11/2023
Apr 11, 2023
Episode 69: OpenSnow Special - Skiing w/ Cody Townsend - 4/6/2023
Apr 06, 2023
Episode 68: Obliteration of Snowfall Records - 4/3/2023
Apr 04, 2023
Episode 67: Winter Refuses to End - 3/27/2023
Mar 28, 2023
Episode 66: Terribly Tenacious Trough? - 3/20/2023
Mar 21, 2023
Episode 65: Winter Continues into Spring - 3/13/2023
Mar 14, 2023
Episode 64: Nutso Snow & Impending Atmospheric Rivers - 3/6/2023
Mar 07, 2023
Episode 63: The CEO & A Ton of Snow! - 2/27/2023
Feb 28, 2023
Episode 62: OpenSnow Special - Cat Ski Guiding in The Sierra - 2/21/2023
Feb 21, 2023
Episode 61: Winter Returns with A Vengeance! - 2/20/2023
Feb 21, 2023
Episode 60: Cold and Snow in the Desert - 2/14/2023
Feb 14, 2023
Episode 59: The Stratospheric Winds Are Blowing - 2/7/2023
Feb 08, 2023
Episode 58: The Mid-Winter Snow Patterns - 1/30/2023
Jan 31, 2023
Episode 57: It's Finally Snowing in the Northeast! - 1/23/2023
Jan 24, 2023
Episode 56: Endless CA & UT Snow Ends, Who's Next? - 1/17/2023
Jan 18, 2023
Episode 55: More Mountains Join the 300" Club! - 1/9/2023
Jan 10, 2023
Episode 54: Atmospheric Rivers & Big Snowfall Galore! - 1/2/2023
Jan 03, 2023
Episode 53: OpenSnow Special - The Life of A Plow Operator - 12/28/2022
Dec 28, 2022
Episode 52: Western Storm Onslaught! - 12/26/2022
Dec 27, 2022
Episode 51: Hellacious Cold! - 12/19/2022
Dec 20, 2022
Episode 50: Episode 50/50 Inch Snow Totals!
Dec 13, 2022
Episode 49: OpenSnow Special - Talking Snow with Caite Zeliff - 12/7/2022
Dec 07, 2022
Episode 48: Chasing Snow All Over the West! - 12/6/2022
Dec 06, 2022
Episode 47: A Great Start to Winter in the West! - 11/29/2022
Nov 29, 2022
Episode 46: We're Ba-ack! - 11/22/2023
Nov 22, 2022
Episode 45: Bye Bye Frustrating Winter! - 4/5/2022
Apr 05, 2022
Episode 44: End of Season Boom or Bust? - 3/29/2022
Mar 29, 2022
Episode 43: Western Heat Wave - 3/22/2022
Mar 22, 2022
Episode 42: The Fun Continues in the Pacific NW & Rockies - 3/15/2022
Mar 15, 2022
Episode 41: Snow Skips CA & Hits the Rockies - 3/8/2022
Mar 08, 2022
Episode 40: Here Comes March - 3/1/2022
Mar 01, 2022
Episode 39: A Cold & Snowy West! - 2/22/2022
Feb 22, 2022
Episode 38: OpenSnow Special - Talking Snow with Caroline Gleich - 2/18/2022
Feb 18, 2022
Episode 37: Pray For Snow - 2/14/2022
Feb 15, 2022
Episode 36: Enchanting Snow In New Mexico - 2/8/2022
Feb 08, 2022
Episode 35: OpenSnow Special - Talking Snow with Cody Townsend - 2/2/2022
Feb 03, 2022
Episode 34: Big Snow in the (Pre-1803) West - 2/1/2022
Feb 01, 2022
Episode 33: Talking Snow with The Digital Horseman - 1/24/2022
Jan 25, 2022
Episode 32: Western Winds of Change - 1/17/2022
Jan 18, 2022
Episode 31: Skiing The Nobs & Porkies - 1/11/2022
Jan 11, 2022
Episode 30: A Trip To Wyoming & The Rockies - 1/4/2022
Jan 04, 2022
Episode 29: Chasing Record Sierra Pow - 12/28/2021
Dec 28, 2021
Episode 28: Holiday Snow Party! - 12/21/2021
Dec 21, 2021
Episode 27: Big Snows, Atmospheric Rivers, & Snow Levels - 12/14/2021
Dec 14, 2021
Episode 26: Western Flip to Winter - 12/7/2021
Dec 07, 2021
Episode 25: OpenSnow Special - Talking Snow w/ Chris Davenport - 12/6/2021
Dec 07, 2021
Episode 24: When Will Winter Start in the West? - 11/30/2021
Nov 30, 2021
Episode 23: Chasing Snow in The Northeast - 11/27/2021
Nov 27, 2021
Episode 22: Big October Storm & Winter Preview - 10/23/2021
Oct 22, 2021
Episode 21: The Sun Sets On The Season - 4/6/2021
Apr 06, 2021
Episode 20: Winding Down Winter - 3/30/2021
Mar 30, 2021
Episode 19: Skiing Half Dome! - 3/23/2021
Mar 23, 2021
Episode 18: The Week of The Giants - 3/16/2021
Mar 16, 2021
Episode 17: What In The Denver? - 3/8/2021
Mar 09, 2021
Episode 16: The Land of Enchantment - 3/2/2021
Mar 02, 2021
Episode 15: Bowling Season - 2/23/2021
Feb 23, 2021
Episode 14: Stuck In Interlodge - 2/16/2021
Feb 17, 2021
Episode 13: Polar Vortex, Snow, & Avalanches - 2/9/2021
Feb 09, 2021
Episode 12: A Snowy U.S. - 2/2/2021
Feb 02, 2021
Episode 11: Atmospheric Rivers - 1/24/2021
Jan 25, 2021
Episode 10: Is Winter Finally Arriving? - 1/17/21
Jan 18, 2021
Episode 9: The Polar Vortex - 1/11/2021
Jan 11, 2021
Episode 8: Forecast Models Tease - 1/4/2021
Jan 04, 2021
Episode 7: Pacific Northwest Pounding - 12/29/2020
Dec 29, 2020
Episode 6: The Holidays - 12/21/2020
Dec 21, 2020
Episode 5: Snow Returns to the West - 12/14/2020
Dec 14, 2020
Episode 4: Nor' Easter - 12/7/2020
Dec 08, 2020
Episode 3: Monster Ridge - 11/30/2020
Nov 30, 2020
Episode 2: Ski Resorts Start to Open - 11/23/2020
Nov 23, 2020
Episode 1: Introduction to The Flakes Podcast - 10/21/2020
Oct 21, 2020