Revelstoke, Banff Sunshine, and Lake Louise Snowfall Data Added

I have successfully added the code to scrape the snowfall data from Revelstoke, Banff Sunshine, and Lake Louise's snow report websites. I will post an update to GitHub with the new code in the near future.

Snow Scraper Components

I have put together a list of the components I used to build the Snow Scraper below. I have provided links to the Canadian Amazon website to so that they can be easily purchased if you plan to build your own. I would like to note that there are many other alternative components and manufacturers for most of these and that better prices/sources may be found. This list is just to provide an example of components that could be used. I plan to post the 3D model that I designed in an upcoming post, as well as any hardware or tools that I needed to complete the project. In the future I also plan to create a complete and detailed build tutorial that will explain the process step by step. So stay tuned!

 1. Raspberry Pi Zero WH

   - Description: Pre-soldered header, 1GHz single-core CPU, 512MB RAM
   - Link: https://www.amazon.ca/Raspberry-Pi-Zero-WH-Pre-Soldered/dp/B0DB2JBD9C/

2. 2004 LCD Display

   - Description: 20x4 character I2C LCD display with blue backlight
   - Link: https://www.amazon.ca/Freenove-Display-Compatible-Arduino-Raspberry/dp/B0B76VGXYH/

3. 5-Direction Navigation Button

   - Description: 5-channel 5-direction navigation button module
   - Link: https://www.amazon.ca/Direction-Navigation-Joystick-Independent-Keyboard/dp/B07YY6PY9J/

4. WS2812 LED Ring

   - Description: 7-ring WS2812 addressable RGB LED module
   - Link: https://www.amazon.ca/Integrated-Drivers-forArduino-Raspberry-ESP8266/dp/B08FB14S5P/

5. Power Supply

   - Description: 5V 2.5A power supply for Raspberry Pi Zero
   - Link: https://www.amazon.ca/GeeekPi-Raspberry-Supply-Charger-Adapter/dp/B07X8C6PV6/

6. 60mm Snow Cloud

   - Description: Decorative crystal snow globe
   - Link: https://www.amazon.ca/HDCRYSTALGIFTS-Paperweight-Fengshui-Decorative-Figurine/dp/B0BQ2WXML1/

7. 2GB Micro SD Card

- Description: 2 GB Micro SD card

- Link: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0D3DVK7RZ

CBC Vancouver's tiktok on the Snow Scraper

Snow Scraper @ CBC Vancouver's tiktok can be viewed here.

Source Code Released!

I have the code working in a state suitable for release. I have created a git project that is located at: https://github.com/spellbin/snowscraper for anyone who would like to download it and try it out for themselves. This also opens it up to collaboration for any who are interested in contributing to development. I have released the code under GNU GPLv3. I will create a post shortly with a materials list that will detail all the components used to make it as well as their sources. Stay tuned!

Whistler snowfall data added.

I've had success writing the code to scrape Whistler's snow data! It was stored in a different format but I managed to get it with a little assistance from AI. 

First completed prototype

Here is an up close image showing the display on a day with no new snowfall: 

This is an image from afar after nine centimeters had fallen:

CBC Daybreak Interview

I was interviewed by Shelley Joyce of Daybreak Kamloops, our local CBC morning show, about the Snow Scraper. The interview starts at 1:31 into the show. Check it out here.