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How to Actually Read a Morning Snow Report
Snow & Conditions · Jul 13, 2026 · 6 min
The board says fourteen inches; the parking lot says something else. Decode the ticker like a local: what PP and MG mean, why 24-hour snowfall beats base depth, and how to spot a tracked-out day before you finish your coffee.

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