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.
11 tools: 1 change things and 10 only read.
Scanned Oct 21, 2026
- Deletes or cancels0Claude Code: deny
- Can't be undone0Claude Code: ask
- Changes things1Claude Code: ask: see these tools
- Only reads10Claude Code: allow: see these tools
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/mcpFindings
Matches of fixed checks, with the text they matched.
- Warnsearch
The server marks "search" read-only (readOnlyHint: true), and its own name, description or input give the class "write".
What this check looks forMatched text
annotations: {"readOnlyHint":true,"destructiveHint":false,"idempotentHint":true,"openWorldHint":false}; The name "search" says "search": a word for reading.
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
searchOpenAI-compatible search over resorts and regions.1 finding
Why it is in this group
- The name "search" says "search": a word for reading.
- The description's first verb is "open": a word for a change.
- The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.
Findings
- Warn
The server marks "search" read-only (readOnlyHint: true), and its own name, description or input give the class "write".
What this check looks forMatched text
annotations: {"readOnlyHint":true,"destructiveHint":false,"idempotentHint":true,"openWorldHint":false}; The name "search" says "search": a word for reading.
Description, as the server wrote it OpenAI-compatible search over resorts and regions. Returns id, title, url, and text snippets with citations.
Annotations the server declares
- readOnlyHint: true
- destructiveHint: false
- idempotentHint: true
- openWorldHint: false
- title: Search (OpenAI connector)
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/mcpRun in a terminal.
Claude Code permissions
Allow the reads, ask before a change, deny the deletes. Paste into .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.
