Opening an event (a storm)

An event is the storm

An event is a single storm: the top-level container for one weather episode. Every pass you dispatch, every operator run, and every service visit belongs to an event. Opening one is how a storm officially begins in Snowmass — it's the thing you'll close out when the snow's done and cleared.

Open an event

1. Open Events and choose New event.
2. Name it so it's findable later — a date plus a hint works well ("Jan 14 — freezing rain").
3. Confirm the location(s) the storm covers.
4. Open it.

The event now exists as an open storm, ready for you to dispatch passes into. On its own it hasn't sent anyone anywhere yet — a fresh event is an empty stage; the pass is what puts the fleet on it.

What happens under an event

• You build and activate passes over your properties (see Creating a pass).
• Operators join runs on their vehicles and the swarm starts claiming properties.
• Customers with a live view see the storm progress and moving ETAs.
• When it's all cleared, you close the storm out.

Good habits

• One storm, one event. Don't reuse yesterday's event for today's snow — a clean event per storm keeps your history and billing readable.
• Open it a little early. Having the event ready before the first flake means you can dispatch the moment you decide to roll, not scramble to set up.