4 JULY 2004
"Early snowmelt sounds warning of global warming. For Yosemite area, one of the earliest starts in 90 years: There was no shortage of snow here [Yosemite National Park, CA] last winter. But under a withering sun, the snowmelt started mid-March, in what appears to be one of the earliest onsets of the melt in almost 90 years. Some scientists suspect it is another sign that climate change is eroding the Sierra Nevada snowpack, the state's main source of water. ..."(The Baltimore Sun)

15 JUNE 2004
"Future weather hot, wet- scientests see climate of big rains, dry spells ahead: Climate change is producing extreme weather - multi-day downpours and more extremely ... less snow cover and shorter duration of both snow and ice cover," says a report, titled "Protection of the Waters of the Great Lakes." ..."(The Capital Times)

10 JUNE 2004
"Hot sites - there's no business like snow business: The Snow and Ice Symposium opens June 10 in Minneapolis, MN. Its (schedule) of events shows that while these professionals are serious about snow and ice removal, they also worry about common business issues such as budgets, marketing and health insurance. ..."(TwinCities.com)

25 MAY 2004
"Climate change could snowball: It's 31 years since snow fell in the metropolitan area, but – believe it or not – snow could become much more frequent, if the worst-case scenario of a UN-report on climate change takes place. ..."(The Sunday Times)

20 FEBRUARY 2004
"Water Resources: As the West goes dry: in a region already prone to water shortages, researchers now forecast that rising temperatures threaten the American West's hidden reservoir: mountain snow " (Science Magazine)

14 FEBRUARY 2004
"Global warming forces sale of Scottish winter sports resorts: The future of skiing and snowboarding in Scotland appeared bleak last night after two of the country's five ski resorts were put up for sale after large financial losses. ..." (Guardian Unlimited Sport)

14 FEBRUARY 2004
"Global warming hitting Northwest hard, researchers warn: To find the most compelling evidence to date that global warming could shrink damp Cascade snows by half in coming decades, Seattle scientists first took a step back in time..." (The Seattle Times)

13 FEBRUARY 2004
"Extreme Conditions Provide Excellent Environment for HOW 2004: A NASA Goddard Space Flight Center scientist is preparing to host NASA Explorer School teachers for Winter Camp 2004 History of Winter (HOW) at Northwood School, Lake Placid, New York, the week of Feb. 15-21. HOW is a science learning camp that will allow teachers the opportunity to live among and work alongside snow and ice scientists as they study the records in the snow and lake ice ..." (SpaceRef)

22-23 DECEMBER 2003
Black Soot And Snow: A Warmer Combination. Soot More Culpable in Climate Warming Than Expected. (NASA, Ananova, BBC News, CBC News, EurekAlert, Independent, Innovations-Report, Ireland Online, IrishExaminer.com, New Scientist, Newark Star Ledger, Science Daily, Scientific American, The Scotsman, Washington Times)

16 DECEMBER 2003
Minnesota Northland might add to its string of nearly snowless winters (Duluth News Tribune)

10 DECEMBER 2003
Climate change doubles Britain's stormy weather: "Snowfall will decrease throughout the UK. The reductions in average snowfall over Scotland might be between 60% and 90% (depending on the region)." (Guardian)