About Us
Want to learn more about Xtreme Weather? You're in the right place. Here's our story, what we're about, and answers to the questions we hear most.
How we got here
Xtreme Weather launched on June 7th, 2022 and quickly grew past 500 members. After an early setback, the community rebuilt, stronger than before, and pushed past 800.
Our current home was established on April 19th, 2023, and the community quickly found its footing and its momentum.
Our biggest growth year yet, with 4,000+ new members. We rolled out a refreshed website and launched our very own official radar.
We kept iterating and growing: revamping our Coverage Modes, becoming a WRN Ambassador, and taking real steps toward being the best weather community on the platform.
For our three-year anniversary, we shipped our biggest revamp yet: new graphics, new channels, and so much more, headlined by Snowball, the community's own Discord app with AI weather that actually fetches real data, a full economy, live radio, and music. Now 7,500+ members strong and still growing, with round-the-clock coverage and a crew that shows up for every storm.
Frequently asked questions
We've compiled a list of the questions you may have about the community, even for longtime members.
Snowball is our new all-in-one Discord app for Xtreme Weather. It combines all of the commands & features you'd ever need: from weather, playing music & radio, to the server economy, community features, and so much more.
Applications for roles like Staff and Coverage Expert will usually be opened on a bi-yearly basis, or whenever needed. We'll promote the need for a position whenever one comes up, so if you haven't heard anything lately: probably not.
Coverage Modes are our way of letting you know some significant weather is on the way that'll impact a wide variety of people. At the moment there are three types: Severe Coverage, Winter Coverage, and Tropical Coverage. You can find more on what triggers each mode in our Coverage Information & Policies resource.
Snowball can help with that! Ping @Snowball in any channel with your question and it'll help answer. Note that Snowball can make mistakes, and you should never use it for life-saving information. Always refer to NOAA/NWS resources for the most up-to-date information in that regard.
Snowflakes are the server "currency," and you can earn them just by chatting or running any economy command with Snowball. From there you can choose a path, do missions & buy roles that help you earn more and climb the leaderboard. You can even raise your own boar & fight others for Snowflakes, or invest in the server stock. There's so much to discover, really.
You can level up just by sending messages and being active! You can also earn level XP by being in a voice chat. For more on the perks, check out the Role Rewards resource.
We're flattered! You can find information on every role in the server, including staff, in the Role Information resource.
Open a Support Ticket! We're always here to help, and if you notice something that shouldn't be, we can assist with it.
Since day one, Xtreme Weather has had one mission: to continue creating a safe, welcoming space to learn, track, and love weather. And it's never changing. Every one of you is why this community means something, because innovation always wins over imitation.
Meet the team
We're a small crew of weather nerds, builders, and night-owl mods keeping Xtreme Weather running smoothly.
