Within the context of the H2020 project PROSNOW (provision of a prediction system allowing for management and optimisation of snow in alpine ski resorts), JOANNEUM RESEARCH, as a project partner, is involved in the development of a special metrological and climatic prediction system that is specifically customised to snow management in ski regions. The system was developed in close cooperation with the ski industry, and the prediction period is to range from one week to several months. This new climate service should make alpine regions and operations more adaptable to climate change. Judith Köberl, project manager at LIFE, explains the task at hand within the H2020 project: “We are trying to specifically depict the added value that results from the usage of a customised prediction system. The more accurate the prediction, the greater the economic and ecological benefits for the ski regions and associated alpine operations. The benefits include energy savings, reduced labour costs, optimised personnel management and improved water management. The goal is to provide businesses with an optimal planning basis for the coming season." PROSNOW will start shortly with a running time of three years. The project is managed by the state-run French weather service Météo-France. Other Austrian project partners are involved in addition to JOANNEUM RESEARCH such as the University of Innsbruck and the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences. Representatives of Schneezentrum Tirol, Mayrhofen Bergbahnen AG and Olympiaregion Seefeld are part of the user advisory council.