Snow Report is a posting site for associating mountain photos with the local snowpack at the time of the post. Search functionality allows a user to search a specific area for posts with a snowpack within a certain range. For example, a user could find posts (and pictures) from the Stevens Pass area when the snowpack was around 100".
A user can browse locations, see posts, and search for posts without having an account or logging in. Only logged in users can add posts and manage their posts.
Watch the demo here.
Snow Report is a Rails app built using Rails 6.0.2.1.
Download or clone the repository, then run 'bundle install' to install required gems.
bundle install
Run 'rails db:migrate' in the root directory to create the database locally.
rails db:migrate
Run 'rails db:seed` to seed the database with location and snowpack data.
rails db:seed
Run 'rails s' to start a local server.
rails s
Navigate to http://localhost:3000/ to explore the site.
Contributions are welcome. Feel free to open a pull request or branch from this project.
SNOTEL station data was easily accessible thanks to Powder Lines API: http://powderlin.es/api.html
Regions are based on the Northwest Avalanche Center's regions used for avalanche forecasting: https://www.nwac.us/weatherdata/map/#