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snow.news is a free newsletter for people who love snow and want to know what’s happening with the American West’s snowpack.
I’m Mitch Tobin, a science writer, multimedia journalist, and avid skier based in southwest Colorado.
Snow is my muse, my passion, my obsession, and my occasional nemesis.
I started this newsletter because I’ll never tire of learning about this captivating force of nature that has been responsible for some of my life’s most joyous—and harrowing—moments, sometimes on the same day!
My mission is to share what I find as I explore this fascinating form of weather and report on how our precious snowpack is changing in the 21st-century climate.
Why subscribe to snow.news?
If you want to understand snow—why it forms, where it falls, whom it supports, how it’s studied, how it’s changing—this newsletter is for you.
Rather than breathlessly cover the blow-by-blow of every incoming storm, I focus on the bigger picture: seasonal trends, climate change impacts, and snow’s critical role in sustaining—and sometimes confounding—modern life.
When you subscribe to snow.news, you’ll get a free newsletter featuring:
· Original reporting on the latest snow science and the state of the snowpack
· Explanatory journalism that makes complex snow topics accessible and engaging
· Interviews with leading scientists and other snow experts
· Photos and videos capturing the beauty of snow and the joy of winter sports
· Data visualizations of the weather, climate, and snowpack
· Useful tools and resources for understanding and forecasting snow
· Field reports and personal stories from my exploration of the cryosphere
Questions? Suggestions?
Please email me at mitchtobin@gmail.com if you have any questions or feedback about the newsletter. I’m always looking for new sources and story ideas.
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