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Powder to the People Snow Reports

by SerKnight · remote · no sign-in to list tools · v1.1.0 · published by GitHub user SerKnight

Free snow reports, forecasts and season history for ~400 US and Canada ski resorts, with citations.

Changes · 1

11 tools: 1 change things and 10 only read.

Scanned Oct 21, 2026

1 check matched something in the tool definitions. No finding is not a safety guarantee. How the checks work.

claude mcp add --transport http powder-to-the-people-snow https://powdertothepeople.org/api/mcp

Findings

Matches of fixed checks, with the text they matched.

1 warn
  • Warnsearch

    The server marks "search" read-only (readOnlyHint: true), and its own name, description or input give the class "write".

    Matched text

    annotations: {"readOnlyHint":true,"destructiveHint":false,"idempotentHint":true,"openWorldHint":false}; The name "search" says "search": a word for reading.

    What this check looks for

Tools

Open a tool for its reasons and full description. Descriptions are the publisher's own words, shown as they are.

11 tools

Changes things 1Claude Code: ask
Only reads 10Claude Code: allow
  • fetchFetch a full document by id from search results (resort:slug, history:slug, state:xx, region:id, page:this-week, site:home).No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "fetch" says "fetch": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Fetch a full document by id from search results (resort:slug, history:slug, state:xx, region:id, page:this-week, site:home).

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
    • title: Fetch document (OpenAI connector)
  • get_region_snowRegional snowfall overview and season comparison for a region slug (same market dashboard as the public site).No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_region_snow" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Regional snowfall overview and season comparison for a region slug (same market dashboard as the public site).

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
    • title: Regional snow overview
  • get_resort_snowSnowfall and season comparison for one resort by slug (24h/7d/10d modeled, season total, % normal, vs last year).No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_resort_snow" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Snowfall and season comparison for one resort by slug (24h/7d/10d modeled, season total, % normal, vs last year). Uses precomputed Convex snapshots.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
    • title: Resort snow report
  • get_resort_snow_historyAverage annual snowfall, season totals by year, monthly averages and the snowiest season for a resort slug (modeled Open-Meteo archive, completed seasons only).No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_resort_snow_history" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Average annual snowfall, season totals by year, monthly averages and the snowiest season for a resort slug (modeled Open-Meteo archive, completed seasons only). Cite the history page URL.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
    • title: Resort snow history (season totals by year)
  • get_snow_imageA branded PNG snow card you can look at or show the user: one resort's last 5 days + next 10 days with the best day to go (view=card), the resort's next 7 days as a calendar (view=…No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_snow_image" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    A branded PNG snow card you can look at or show the user: one resort's last 5 days + next 10 days with the best day to go (view=card), the resort's next 7 days as a calendar (view=week), or a leaderboard for a region, state or all resorts. Returns the image plus its stable public URL (cacheable, embeddable).

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
    • title: Snow report image (PNG)
  • get_state_snowEvery tracked resort in a US state or Canadian province (two-letter code) with last-24h, last-7-day, next-7-day forecast and season totals, plus the canonical state page URL to cit…No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_state_snow" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Every tracked resort in a US state or Canadian province (two-letter code) with last-24h, last-7-day, next-7-day forecast and season totals, plus the canonical state page URL to cite.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
    • title: State or province snow report
  • get_top_snowfallRank resorts by 24h, 7d observed, or season-to-date inches from the resort board snapshot.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_top_snowfall" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Rank resorts by 24h, 7d observed, or season-to-date inches from the resort board snapshot.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
    • title: Top snowfall leaderboard
  • get_weekly_summaryLatest weekly report snapshot, bulletin headline, and highlight stats (leaders, regions above/below normal).No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_weekly_summary" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Latest weekly report snapshot, bulletin headline, and highlight stats (leaders, regions above/below normal).

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
    • title: Weekly snow summary
  • list_regionsList tracked ski regions with slug and display name.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "list_regions" says "list": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    List tracked ski regions with slug and display name.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
    • title: List snow regions
  • search_resortsSearch resorts by name, slug, region, or US/CA state code.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "search_resorts" says "search": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Search resorts by name, slug, region, or US/CA state code. Returns compact snow metrics and a citation URL to the public site.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
    • title: Search ski resorts

This is not a safety rating, and no finding is not a safety guarantee. The groups and findings come from fixed checks of the tool definitions the server returned on the date shown, not from its code or what it does when called. How the checks work.

Install

Pinned to version 1.1.0. Values in angle brackets are yours to fill in.

claude mcp add --transport http powder-to-the-people-snow https://powdertothepeople.org/api/mcp

Run in a terminal.

Claude Code permissions

Allow the reads, ask before a change, deny the deletes. Paste into .claude/settings.json.

.claude/settings.json
{
  "permissions": {
    "allow": [
      "mcp__powder-to-the-people-snow__search_resorts",
      "mcp__powder-to-the-people-snow__get_resort_snow",
      "mcp__powder-to-the-people-snow__list_regions",
      "mcp__powder-to-the-people-snow__get_region_snow",
      "mcp__powder-to-the-people-snow__get_top_snowfall",
      "mcp__powder-to-the-people-snow__get_weekly_summary",
      "mcp__powder-to-the-people-snow__get_state_snow",
      "mcp__powder-to-the-people-snow__get_snow_image",
      "mcp__powder-to-the-people-snow__get_resort_snow_history",
      "mcp__powder-to-the-people-snow__fetch"
    ],
    "ask": [
      "mcp__powder-to-the-people-snow__search"
    ],
    "deny": []
  }
}

Tools that only read are allowed, tools that change things ask first, tools that delete or cancel are denied. It assumes the server is installed as powder-to-the-people-snow. Review it before you use it.