What a what-if storm simulation is

The idea

A simulation lets you ask "what would happen if…" and get a real answer. You lay out a scenario — the properties to clear, a service plan, how many machines and how fast, and the depot they launch from — and Snowmass runs it through the same swarm dispatch engine that drives your live storms. Then you replay it, frame by frame, to see exactly how the fleet would have covered the map.

Why it's more than a guess

Most planning tools can only draw routes on paper. Because Snowmass dispatches itself live, it can also simulate itself: the same scoring and claiming logic decides which machine takes which property, on real road distances. So the outcome you watch is as close to reality as a plan can get.

Safe by design

• Org-scoped — a simulation belongs to your organization and only your people can see it.
• Non-destructive — it never touches live operations, real vehicles, or customers. Run it as often as you like.
• Repeatable — save a scenario, change one thing, run it again, and compare.

Where to go next

• Build a scenario: properties, service plan, and depot anchor.
• Set vehicle count, type, and speed.
• Run it and replay with the scrubber.